MGTC’s Allen named interim president at Central Georgia Tech
Middle Georgia Technical College President Ivan Allen will serve as the interim president of Central Georgia Technical College in Macon starting June 1.
http://www.macon.com/2012/05/23/2035574/mgtcs-allen-named-interim-president.html
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:56:36 -0700
Personal Armed Robbery in Macon
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon Police are looking for two suspects allegedly involved in a personal armed robbery that happened on Mikado Avenue early Wednesday morning. The victim reported that as he returned home from a convenience store on Rocky Creek Road, two black males ambushed him in the driveway of a neighboring vacant house and robbed him. The suspects were dressed in all ...
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/12546-personal-armed-robbery-in-macon
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 08:53:04 -0700
Macon Animal Control Set to Temporarily Close for Pest Issue, Animals Need to Go
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - If you were planning to drop off a pet at Macon Animal Control you will be turned away. Beginning Tuesday the facility won't be taking in any new dogs or cats until a major pest problem is taken care of. The facility is working with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and pest control to get the situation fixed as soon as possible. The shelter plans to close for ...
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/12525-macon-animal-control-set-to-close-for-temporary-pest-control-animals-need-to-go
Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 19:38:05 -0700
Georgia State Representative Asks Bibb Board of Education for Apology in E-mail, Writes Board was Notified of New Maps ...
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Georgia State Representative Nikki Randall is asking Bibb County Board of Education President Tommy Barnes for an apology. In an e-mail sent to Barnes and other school board members on Tuesday, Randall asked the Board of Education to "issue a statement of publicly correcting the erroneous allegations that the Legislative Delegation failed to notify the BOE of the ...
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/12540-georgia-state-representative-asks-bibb-board-of-education-for-apology-in-e-mail-writes-board-was-notified-of-new-maps-april-2nd
Published: Tue, 22 May 2012 14:23:05 -0700
Ellis and Other Local NAACP Members Say 'No' to Macon-Bibb Consolidation, Ask NAACP to Oppose It
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Former Macon mayor, C. Jack Ellis, and other members of the local NAACP say they will not support the Macon-Bibb consolidation bill, which will be voted on July 31st. Monday afternoon at City Hall, Ellis addressed rumors that some local chapter members are throwing their support behind the bill. He and other card-carrying members of the organization, including ...
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/12520-ellis-and-other-local-naacp-members-say-no-to-macon-bibb-consolidation-ask-naacp-to-oppose-it
Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 14:38:10 -0700
National Gang Prevention Model Proposed by Macon City Councilman
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Macon City Councilman Virgil Watkins, Jr. wants to bring a new way of preventing gang activity to Bibb County. On Monday night, Watkins proposed 'The Comprehensive Gang Model'. This comes from the Office of Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention. The idea is to use public role models and a number of special programs to prevent gang association from happening at an ...
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/12524-national-gang-prevention-model-propsed-by-macon-city-councilman
Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 18:53:04 -0700
Wagoner Wants Bibb County to be Run 'Like a Business,' Vows to Reduce Cost of Government
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - Bibb County candidates on the other side of the aisle also made their campaigns official today,including the lone GOP hopeful running for commission chairman. Tom Wagoner is a local businessman who says he'll change the way things are done in the county, especially when it comes to fiscal responsibility. Wagoner helped establish the Better Business Bureau in Middle ...
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/12552-wagoner-wants-bibb-county-to-be-run-like-a-business-vows-to-reduce-cost-of-government
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 18:08:05 -0700
Bibb County Public Pools Are Expected To Open By Memorial Day
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT)- Summer break and Memorial Day weekend mean pool time for many of you. Today, workers were making sure they're ready for the crowds. Frank Johnson Recreation Center, East Macon Park, and Bloomfield Park are all working to get their pools open by Memorial Day. Freedom Park is expected to open sometime this summer. Center Director at Memorial Park, Sedric Swan says ...
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/12553-bibb-county-public-pools-are-expected-to-open-by-memorial-day
Published: Wed, 23 May 2012 18:38:04 -0700
Macon Business Named Georgia's 'Family-Owned Business of the Year'
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) - A family business in Macon is named Georgia's 'Family-Owned Business of the Year' by the Small Business Administration. Taylor Services started less than six years ago when owner Susan Taylor, a nurse for 20 years, entered the septic pumping business part-time. Since then, the business has blossomed, built on family values and customer service. "I often have a lot ...
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/12464-macon-business-named-family-owned-business-of-the-year
Published: Thu, 17 May 2012 14:57:15 -0700
Macon Men Arrested For Entering Auto And Criminal Trespass
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) -- Macon police arrested three men who are charged with entering auto and criminal trespass Saturday, just after 12:00A.M. Officers were called to Ackerman Wrecker Service at 900 Eleventh Street in reference to suspicious activity. The suspects left Ackerman's in a gray Pontiac Grand Am before officers arrived on scene. Law enforcement made contact with the vehicle at ...
http://www.41nbc.com/news/local-news/12517-macon-men-arrested-for-entering-auto-and-criminal-trespass
Published: Mon, 21 May 2012 08:22:56 -0700