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An ambulance is pictured outside the Medical Center, Navicent Health, (then The Medical Center of Central Georgia) in this 2009 file photo. Federal law requires all Medicare-participating hospitals with emergency departments to medically screen and stabilize any patient in need of emergency care.

Hospital authority plans to ask Macon-Bibb for a cut of its tax revenue

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
November 17, 2022
A desire line on Pio Nono Avenue in Macon after it passes under Interstate 75. The spot is one of the most deadly for pedestrians in Macon.

Hit-and-run pedestrian deaths have doubled in Bibb County this year

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
November 16, 2022
13 Investigates: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office estimates 30 minutes for average response time

13 Investigates: Bibb County Sheriff’s Office estimates 30 minutes for average response time

Ashlyn Webb, 13WMAZ News
November 11, 2022
There are also Macon residents who chose to ignore the signs. A pedestrian is shown after continuing through the roadwork in the rain. Photo credit: Angel Colquitt

Interactive map shows where pedestrians fatalities occur in Macon

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
November 10, 2022
Signs of improvement as national baby formula shortage enters ninth month

Signs of improvement as national baby formula shortage enters ninth month

Ivia Rollins, Contributing Writer
October 31, 2022
The debate over the narrow exceptions included in Georgia’s abortion ban were at the center of a two-day proceeding focused on whether the state’s six-week ban on most abortions runs afoul of the state constitutional right to privacy.

Court witnesses debate role of exceptions in Georgia abortion law; judge’s decision to come later

Jill Nolan, Georgia Recorder
October 26, 2022
A new VA medical center is proposed for Gwinnett County to augment treatment options for metro Atlanta enrollees living in the northern suburbs. The Decatur medical center is a long drive for veterans on the northern end of Gwinnett. Courtesy U.S. Veterans Administration

Safety net hospitals in Georgia are at risk. Atlanta Medical Center is just the latest example

Sofi Gratas, GPB News
October 12, 2022
Gerald and Debbie Miles enjoy time on the porch swing of their Warner Robins home after sharing how their lives changed after Gerald began electroconvulsive therapy to treat debilitating depression. Debbie said they shared their story about the treatment “to help other people” by letting people know about the treatment and removing stigmas associated with mental illness.

Middle Georgia hospital uses electricity to treat depression

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 7, 2022
Internet privacy activists say the end of Roe vs. Wade could bring new scrutiny to issues of digital privacy. Pictured: Abortion protest in Atlanta, May 14, 2022.

How might law enforcement use digital tracking to enforce Georgia’s strict anti-abortion law?

Ross Williams, The Georgia Recorder
August 31, 2022
Julia Adele Callahan reaches for a box of pasta at a grocery store in Macon, Georgia, on August 15, 2022. Callahan and her two kids get WIC benefits every month that help pay for essential foods, like baby formula, whole grains, dairy and protein.

Georgia is the last state to take the hassle out of food benefits for millions of women and children

Sofi Gratas, Georgia Public Broadcasting
August 26, 2022
What do Georgia public schools teach in sex education? It depends on the school system

What do Georgia public schools teach in sex education? It depends on the school system

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 10, 2022
Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Elaine Lucas, who spearheaded the creation of the Pedestrian Safety Review Board in 2015, speaks at a news conference on Thursday, June 9, 2022.

How safe is it to walk in your neighborhood? Free training teaches how to identify, document hazards.

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 13, 2022
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