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Millennium Bar & Grill’s owner originally sought to have adult entertainment at 2455 Emery Highway, but did not meet the necessary distance requirements away from the neighboring X-Mart Adult Supercenter about 800 feet away.

P&Z considers overnight bikini bar, potential Pleasant Hill ‘opioid clinic’

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 11, 2022
Georgia Mobility Solutions posted online this design mockup of the JPods system linking downtown, Atrium Heath Navicent The Medical Center, Mercer University and Macon Mall.

Could solar-powered aerial gondolas carry patrons to Macon Mall amphitheater?

February 9, 2022

Mayor Miller talks trash pickup, crime, CCP gate demolition, Macon Mall

February 9, 2022
Former District Attorney David Cooke speaks at Thursday's Macon Water Authority meeting about the censure of board member Desmond Brown. Cooke's special counsel investigation concluded Brown had a "blatant conflict of interest" in billing the authority for flood damage on behalf of a client of Brown's disaster mitigation business.

Board member censure fractures Macon Water Authority, stymies committees

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 4, 2022
Jeffrey Ruggieri

New Bern development executive tapped to lead Macon-Bibb P&Z

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 1, 2022
Former District Attorney David Cooke, left, delivers his special counsel report on Macon Water Authority Board Member Desmond Brown during a called meeting in January.

“Blatant conflict of interest” leads to censure of Macon Water Authority board member

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 28, 2022
The Macon Arts Alliance gallery at 486 First St. could soon be open Saturdays to lure business from guests staying at Hotel 45 down the street.

Macon Arts Alliance lands $100K NEA grant for COVID-19 relief

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 27, 2022
Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Commission Executive Director Jim Thomas, right, goes over agenda items before Monday's hearing.

Macon-Bibb P&Z restricts where convenience stores are permitted

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 25, 2022
Macon-Bibb County elections officer Tom Gillon, center, demonstrates how to operate voting machines at the board of elections office in this file photo. Gillon is the interim elections supervisor following Jeanetta Watson's retirement.

Interim Macon-Bibb County elections supervisor named

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 21, 2022
Elliott Dunwody VII bought the Bennett Estate at 2545 Vineville Ave. after Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning rezoned it to allow for HoneyBee's Guesthouse and Social Club.

Judge: Macon-Bibb P&Z “abused its discretion” in Vineville social club rezoning

Liz Fabian
January 21, 2022
Clockwise from top left: Charles L. Finkley Jr., Corey A. Hull, Jeffrey Ruggieri, Sungman Kim

4 finalists announced for Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning director

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 18, 2022
The Brookdale Resource Center assists families with housing and provides temporary shelter when needed.

Cold prompts emergency call for shelter volunteers: ‘Don’t want anybody to freeze to death’

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 14, 2022
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