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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff gets a demonstration of a hydraulic stretcher in one of the new Atrium Health Navicent ambulances from EMT Josh Humphrey and paramedics Kerry Sanders, back, and Jeannie Middlebrooks on Monday, April 22, 2024.

Atrium receives $600k to purchase new ambulances for Macon, Middle Georgia counties

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
April 22, 2024
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 appeals Bibb County jury’s verdict, case returns to Georgia Court of Appeals

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
May 3, 2023
Dale Folwell talks to reporters about hospital prices in June 2022. Behind him sits interim State Health Plan director Sam Watts.

How much should nonprofit hospital CEOs make? NC Treasurer’s report fuels debate.

Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban, Charlotte Ledger and North Carolina Health News
February 20, 2023

Mayor Miller: Gray Hwy speed drop, moving log trucks off MLK, proposed taxes for Navicent’s indigent care

In this month's Ask Mayor Miller, he discusses Macon-Bibb development plans, transportation issues and his wish list for Costco and Trader Joe's
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 30, 2022
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
John Rawls, Sr. poses with the Braves World Series Commissioner’s Trophy in downtown Macon, Ga. “It means the world to me,” Rawls said. (Photo by Evey Wilson Wetherbee)

Braves World Series Trophy makes stop in downtown Macon

Evey Wilson Wetherbee, Center for Collaborative Journalism
August 23, 2022
A July surge in COVID-19 patients has Macon hospitals hustling at near capacity with cases that are markedly different from the virus' emergence in spring.

No answers from Atrium Health Navicent on executive pay changes, hospital authority appointments

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
December 7, 2021
In June of 2020, Macon-Bibb County commissioners got their first look at preliminary plans for a $10 million upgrade of the nearly 100-year-old Macon City Auditorium.

Glass lobby for City Auditorium at risk as SPLOST priorities shift

Amendments to 2018 timeline speed jail repairs, buy property near courthouse, improve parks and prep for Forest Hill widening
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 5, 2021
With public attention focused on COVID-19 vaccinations, too few people are being tested for the deadly coronavirus, Macon-Bibb County health administrator said.

Macon-Bibb’s COVID-19 testing too low, health administrator says

New health facility "impractical" for vaccinations
Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
March 16, 2021
After a difficult year for business and industry due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority reports that companies are currently scouting the area for up to $500 million possible in total investments.

21 things to look for in 2021 – Part 2

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
December 27, 2020
A July surge in COVID-19 patients has Macon hospitals hustling at near capacity with cases that are markedly different from the virus' emergence in spring.

New COVID-19 cases ‘completely different’ at Macon hospitals

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
July 28, 2020
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