Middle Georgians and citizens from across the state called for more transparency in the redistricting process and criticized past trends of gerrymandering in a meeting Thursday night. The Georgia Joint...

When most high school seniors are worried about choosing a prom dress or deciding where to go to college, Alexis Alexander was figuring out how to launch a coffee company.  In late 2020, she joined...

Wimberly Treadwell has not just watched downtown Macon evolve, she has played a role in its growth. The landscape architect designed well-known Macon spaces like the Coleman Hill slides, the plaza between...

After two decades of renovation, Historic Macon’s work in Beall’s Hill could be coming to an end. While the organization worked to increase home-ownership rates for the majority of those years, they...

While Macon has been a filming spot for Hollywood blockbusters in the past, “Black Widow” is one of the most anticipated films to use Macon as a backdrop. The latest entry in the Marvel cinematic...

According to Streetline Percussion CEO Charlene Waller and her son Cedavean, their drumline can bring cars to a screeching halt. “A lot of businesses call us for promotions to have us perform,”...

Fireworks are a big deal in America, especially during Independence Day and the new year, but people will often unexpectedly set those explosives off any time of the year for any reason. Such explosives...

An independently organized Tedx event called TedxPoplarStreet took place in Rosa Parks Square Saturday night. The event featured 11 local speakers discussing their thoughts on the positive qualities...

A new Macon festival will be held downtown through Project BAAD, which stands for Bringing African Americans Downtown.  Project BAAD received a $25,000 grant from the Community Foundation as a part...

What is your most prized possession? Chances are that item is not a piece of cardboard. Maybe you just haven’t found the right baseball card yet, though, since some of them can be worth millions of dollars. “He’s...

Editor’s note: This story is part of a Middle Georgia housing series by Mercer’s Center for Collaborative Journalism with partners 13WMAZ,  The Macon Telegraph, and Georgia Public Broadcasting. MACON,...

A positive side effect of COVID-19 and people not returning to work immediately has been the unusual wave of well-paying employment opportunities for high school and college-age students. Those who have...