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Janice McCrary uses the new medianettes on Gray Highway one sweltering afternoon in August 2024. The 59-year-old lives in an apartment at McAfee Towers and was on the way back from eating lunch at Dairy Queen.

One of Macon’s deadliest highways is made a bit safer

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 13, 2024
Jan Smith hugs members of her legal team after the final hearing before Georgia's Public Service Commission on the issue of whether or not a local railroad can use eminent domain to take rural land which has been in her husband's family since the 1920s.

Sparta residents and the railroad they oppose get a final hearing

Grant Blankenship, Georgia Public Broadcasting
August 8, 2024
Macon-Bibb helps secure Robins AFB, preps for construction around City Hall

Macon-Bibb helps secure Robins AFB, preps for construction around City Hall

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 7, 2024
Macon-Bibb County's Urban Development Authority drafted seven volunteers to serve on the new Downtown Macon Parking Advisory Board that will meet the first Friday of every month.

New advisory board to guide UDA parking program

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 2, 2024
Bibb County school board members are set to decide the fate of Infinity Academy, a charter school that proposes to open downtown next fall, at the school board meeting in August 2024.

Allegations of fraud by proposed charter school are ‘deeply concerning,’ Bibb County school board members say

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 1, 2024

New info on Tobesofkee proposal, $50M for roads, plans to curb violence and mental illness, luring Trader Joe’s

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 1, 2024
Georgia secretary of state office technician Chris Bellew (left) runs a test on Bibb County elections systems while Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (right) talks to a reporter Tuesday, July 30, 2024.

Bibb County and others get a clean bill of voting machine health from the state

Grant Blankenship, Georgia Public Broadcasting
July 31, 2024
NewTown Macon Hype Team member Elizabeth Jane and Hype Hound Andre welcome patrons to downtown.

Downtown Macon goes to the dogs

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 30, 2024
A cemetery of more than 60 mostly unmarked graves was a factor in Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning's denial of a new high-density subdivision at Oakview off Hartley Bridge Road.

Cemetery kills plan for new homes, but P&Z approves others over neighbors’ objections

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 24, 2024
The attorney for the Macon-Bibb County Board of Elections will research Georgia law to see if the absentee ballot drop box can be moved closer to Macon Mall entrances.

Elections board to improve voter access at Macon Mall

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 22, 2024
The dormer of this house at 1783 First Ave. overlooks Jefferson Long Park and is down Craft Street from The Little Richard Resource House. The Georgia Department of Transportation paid CEA more than $180,000 to build it for a nonprofit created by Rep. James Beverly.

Minimal oversight led to misspent money meant for Pleasant Hill, records show

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 18, 2024
Macon-Bibb tightens cybersecurity, funds road work, violence prevention

Macon-Bibb tightens cybersecurity, funds road work, violence prevention

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 17, 2024
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