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After the required six-month waiting period, Next Step Recovery Ministries received Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning approval to build a new two-story building for staff quarters and amenities for program residents in the 4400 block of Houston Ave.

South Bibb neighbors thwart commercial encroachment

March 28, 2023

A two-pack box of Narcan nasal spray pictured on the front desk of the Macon Inn. A Bibb County Superior Court order issued in November 2022 requires that the hotel keep a minimum of 10 doses of Narcan and make it available for guests upon request. The order also required that the hotel post instructions on how to use the live-saving nasal spray in all common areas on the property.

As overdose deaths rise, Georgia Public Health officials respond with Narcan kits in motels, fentanyl test strips

March 27, 2023

Flavorz2 owner Daaiyah Sultan said all are welcome at her LGBTQ-focused coffee shop and lounge going into 368 Second Street.

This Georgia County Spent $1 Million to Avoid Paying for One Employee’s Gender-Affirming Care

March 24, 2023

For The People

South Bibb neighbors thwart commercial encroachment

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow

March 28, 2023

Residents of a south Bibb County neighborhood convinced the Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission to deny a neighbor’s request to run his business out of a...

New water safety rules for Macon-Bibb’s Amerson River Park

March 22, 2023

Interactive map shows where pedestrians fatalities occur in Macon

March 21, 2023

Cabaret performance to fund tribute to Steven Fulbright

March 21, 2023

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Arts & Entertainment

Events in Macon March 30-April 4

Meg Donahue, Center for Collaborative Journalism • March 29, 2023

In Macon this week we have laughs, music, antique shopping and so much more. Thursday, March 30 Joe Gatto’s Night of Comedy at The Macon City Auditorium Joe Gatto...

Top 5 Spots for Sports Fans in Macon

March 22, 2023

Man's Best Friend; Macon Edition

March 22, 2023

A Helen Taft cherry tree recently planted in Carolyn Crayton Park displays pinker blossoms than the Yoshinos prominent in Macon.

Events in Macon for March 23-29

March 22, 2023

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CCJ Student Work

Top 5 Spots for Sports Fans in Macon

Christopher Hill, Center for Collaborative Journalism

March 22, 2023

In America, 70% of the known population are at least avid or casual sports fans, so it’s safe to say that sports in our country are a pretty big deal. Macon is...