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All content by Laura Corley
Atrium receives $600k to purchase new ambulances for Macon, Middle Georgia counties
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 22, 2024
Bibb County Schools hires associate superintendent to ‘oversee schools, school leaders’
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 19, 2024
New apartment complex with 64 units planned in Pleasant Hill
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 15, 2024
A Georgia voter’s guide to campaign finance research
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 1, 2024
Bibb Schools adds ‘missing piece’ in district management amid budget, attendance challenges
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
March 26, 2024
New software will help identify roads where speeding is a problem, Gray Highway to get pedestrian crossing
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
March 19, 2024
Hundreds of unclaimed human cremains to be scattered in upcoming ceremony at Rose Hill Cemetery
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
March 14, 2024
Bibb County school board mulls employee raises, potential school closures in budget meeting
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
March 12, 2024
Ga. State Rep. James Beverly will not seek re-election
Laura Corley
and
Liz Fabian
March 8, 2024
Macon’s Cirrus Academy survives state charter board vote following year of turmoil
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
March 4, 2024
Middle Georgia homeless coalitions seek partners for new federal program
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
February 27, 2024
State unveils plan to boost reading scores at eight Bibb County elementary schools
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
February 20, 2024
Bibb County has fewer than half the patrol officers it had before consolidation. Why?
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
February 13, 2024
How many homeless people live in Bibb County? A new rough estimate is in.
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
February 9, 2024
‘I want to see Macon do better,’ county’s new traffic safety manager says
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
January 22, 2024
Much more than books offered at Washington Memorial Library in its 100th year
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
January 15, 2024
U.S. DOT declines Macon’s proposal to fix one of its deadliest roads – again
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
January 12, 2024
Man hit by car dies weeks after crash, coroner says
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
January 8, 2024
Weapons detection equipment coming to all Bibb County public schools
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
December 15, 2023
As winter sets in, Macon-Bibb County struggles to shelter homeless people
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
December 13, 2023
Georgia aims to grow workforce housing amid statewide housing shortage
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
December 8, 2023
‘I love the work’: Homeless liaison for Bibb public schools receives national recognition
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
November 28, 2023
Interactive map shows where pedestrians fatalities occur in Macon
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
November 13, 2023
More charter schools are planned in Georgia. What will it mean for students outside Atlanta?
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
November 8, 2023
What do Bibb County parents need? These Macon nonprofits want to help
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 31, 2023
Bibb County public schools’ graduation rate is the highest in a decade
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 12, 2023
Anonymous Tips Now Accepted by Bibb County School District
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 5, 2023
Bibb School finance committee begins ‘very important work’ behind closed doors
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 29, 2023
Bibb schools grapple with spike in chronically absent students
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 21, 2023
Cirrus Academy faces new scrutiny from State Charter Schools Commission
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 20, 2023
Cirrus Academy works toward compliance after notice of violations from State Charter Schools Commission
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 14, 2023
Real-time tracking by phone, Wi-Fi coming to Macon Transit Authority buses
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 11, 2023
Violations of state charter contract threaten future of Cirrus Academy
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 1, 2023
State plans to make one of Macon’s deadliest roads safer for pedestrians
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 23, 2023
Bibb Schools targets truancy in aim to improve academics
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 21, 2023
Public input to be sought, but budget already adopted for Cirrus Academy
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 15, 2023
Cirrus Academy board and administrators at odds, future of charter school in jeopardy
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 10, 2023
Macon hospitals want to stop paying property taxes. County board says no.
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 9, 2023
GDOT: ‘No final completion date’ for I-16/I-75 interchange expansion
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 4, 2023
‘I believe Mr. Lewis Googled her.’ Local charter school board member resigns after fraud conviction comes to light
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 26, 2023
Bibb school board spares property owners from tax increase, but hard decisions lie ahead
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 21, 2023
Secret board meetings, noncompliance threaten Cirrus Academy, employees say
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 21, 2023
Macon wants to eliminate fatal crashes by 2040. Here’s the first step toward that goal.
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 19, 2023
Bibb school board weighs potential tax increase to avoid looming school closures
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 18, 2023
Descendant of prominent Maconites ‘shocked’ by family’s hidden secret
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 14, 2023
6 things to know as Bibb students return to school
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 12, 2023
Five ‘hotspots’ for pedestrian deaths, injuries identified in Bibb County
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 21, 2023
New farmers market set to open in downtown Macon
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 2, 2023
Billed as an exclusive, high-achieving public school, ACE struggles with lack of diversity, finances
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
May 31, 2023
Finances in flux, future uncharted for ACE
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
May 31, 2023
Bibb Schools to dip into its reserve funds for tentatively approved 2024 budget
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
May 24, 2023
‘It gives him a start.’ University program helps Bibb graduates with disabilities take the next step
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
May 22, 2023
Hospital appeals Bibb County jury’s verdict, case returns to Georgia Court of Appeals
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
May 3, 2023
Macon Transit Authority halts planned bus fare hike – for now
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 26, 2023
Future school closures, tax increase among options weighed by Bibb County school board
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 24, 2023
Jury awards former Navicent executive, surgeon almost $5 million in civil suit
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 14, 2023
Macon has millions for affordable housing development. A new nonprofit will decide how it’s spent.
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 6, 2023
Cirrus Academy meets academic goals for the first time in its history
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
March 30, 2023
As overdose deaths rise, Georgia Public Health officials respond with Narcan kits in motels, fentanyl test strips
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
March 27, 2023
Macon Housing wants to sell community center
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism
March 13, 2023
Coins, stamps, the Great Snow of ’73: Macon hospital’s time capsules offer a glimpse of the past
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
February 28, 2023
Macon-Bibb County Pedestrian Safety Review Board responsibilities outsourced to private company
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
February 23, 2023
‘We can’t build fast enough.’ Macon Housing Authority is funding, upgrading affordable housing
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
February 22, 2023
State charter schools in Bibb County flagged in report
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
February 17, 2023
‘I hate to look.’ Deadly stretch of Pio Nono lacks crosswalk, stoplight as pedestrians keep dying
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
February 13, 2023
GDOT promised better in Pleasant Hill after cutting it in half it with I-75. Has the state kept its word?
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
February 7, 2023
Macon’s ‘cheapest ride in town’ is about to get more expensive
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
February 2, 2023
Macon’s deadliest streets: Two roommates die months apart crossing same busy road
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
January 31, 2023
Bibb Schools’ financial cushion threatened by governor’s proposed budget
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
January 20, 2023
Macon’s roads are becoming deadlier for pedestrians, but few hit-and-runs are solved
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
January 17, 2023
More mentors needed in Bibb County where ‘the streets call the children all the time’
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
January 10, 2023
2023 Preview – Part 4: Board of Elections stalemate, downtown improvements, Chamber move, Farmers Market conflict, celebrating Macon’s 200 years
Liz Fabian
and
Laura Corley
December 29, 2022
2023 Preview – Part 3: MWA probes, school planning, going green, new affordable housing and riverfront development plans
Liz Fabian
and
Laura Corley
December 28, 2022
2023 Preview – Part 2: School enrollment, building boom, road safety, delayed response times and Eisenhower improvements
Liz Fabian
and
Laura Corley
December 27, 2022
2023 Preview – Part 1: Bicentennial kickoff, $25 million loft project, school sensory rooms, downtown parking changes and new MWA leadership
Liz Fabian
and
Laura Corley
December 26, 2022
2022 in review: A look back at Bibb County education news
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
December 23, 2022
Two long-closed Bibb schools could become apartment homes
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
December 15, 2022
A state authority got millions to reduce poverty in Pleasant Hill. Has it helped?
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
December 14, 2022
Bibb Schools seeks public input on long-range plan for district
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
November 23, 2022
Hospital authority plans to ask Macon-Bibb for a cut of its tax revenue
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
November 17, 2022
Hit-and-run pedestrian deaths have doubled in Bibb County this year
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
November 16, 2022
Bibb Schools enrollment hits five-year high
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
November 10, 2022
Band of farmers cuts ties with groups fighting over market management
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 31, 2022
Every Bibb County School will soon have a sensory room. What are they for?
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 27, 2022
Middle Georgia hospital uses electricity to treat depression
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 7, 2022
Food Fight: Lawsuit imperils future of Wednesday farmers market
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 3, 2022
Bibb County’s newest library branch taking shape
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 28, 2022
[Photo] Macon-Bibb Transit strengthens driving policy after July bus crash, violations
October 3, 2022
Bibb Schools enrollment headed in ‘a very positive direction’
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 16, 2022
Career changers are helping to fill teaching vacancies
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
September 12, 2022
Q&A with Bibb County Schools Superintendent Dan A. Sims
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 17, 2022
What do Georgia public schools teach in sex education? It depends on the school system
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 10, 2022
State test scores set new baseline for Bibb Schools students
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
August 2, 2022
7 changes to know about as Bibb Schools students return to class
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 28, 2022
Bibb Board of Education: ‘I’m sorry we have to pass this policy’
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 22, 2022
Bibb School Board gives taxpayers a break, new superintendent hires consultants
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 22, 2022
Former Middle Georgia schools cybersecurity pro charged with peeping Tom
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
July 6, 2022
New automated traffic cameras catch thousands speeding in Bibb school zones
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 27, 2022
Incoming Bibb Schools Superintendent shares ‘#Built4Bibb’ vision
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 22, 2022
Bibb School Board approves new chief of staff, bans students use of cellphones in school
Laura Corley
, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 17, 2022
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