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Back to Black: Re-thinking & Revitalizing Black Business in the Macon Community

Kendall Ross, Murphy Center
December 6, 2024
Irving Tissue currently employs more than 400 people in the Sofkee Industrial Park but plans to add 100 new jobs in a $600M expansion announced in November of 2024.

Irving Tissue announces $600M expansion, 100 new jobs

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 21, 2024
Standing on a trolley loaded with representatives from land banks across Georgia, River Edge Behavioral Health CEO Cass Hatcher points to the construction site where a tiny homes development for unhoused individuals who have mental health challenges is being built. The tour of housing developments in Macon on Wednesday was part of the annual Georgia Association of Land Bank Authorities summit.

Georgia aims to grow workforce housing amid statewide housing shortage

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
December 8, 2023

How Does Wear Use Its Money?

Megan Jackson and Emily Benelli
December 1, 2023
Stores required to sell more food to get Macon-Bibb alcohol license

Stores required to sell more food to get Macon-Bibb alcohol license

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 19, 2023
Visit Macon recently commissioned an audit of the online visibility of local businesses in an effort to enhance their online presence and lure more customers.

What customers don’t know about your business can hurt the bottom line

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 16, 2023
Yellow Rock Farm owner, Paul Cardwell visits his female alpacas and llamas on his farm on December 5, 2022 in Macon, Ga.

Governor signs bipartisan legislation to conserve Georgia farmland

Jill Nolin, Georgia Recorder
April 23, 2023
The old parking deck adjacent to the Dempsey Apartments is being put up for sale by the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority for future residential or office lofts or condominiums.

Tenant protection bill before Georgia Senate must do more to curb predatory landlords, advocates say

By Sean Keenan, Atlanta Civic Circle
March 22, 2023
No Easy Task: Most Difficult Challenge For A Small Business

No Easy Task: Most Difficult Challenge For A Small Business

Jaidyn Bridgeforth, Center for Collaborative Journalism
October 26, 2022
Newly elected Bibb County School Superintendent Dan Sims speaks to members of the Bibb County Board of Education after they voted 6-2 to approve his hiring.

Bibb BOE approves contract for incoming Superintendent Dan Sims in a split vote

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
May 19, 2022
A Macon Water Authority Stormwater Management crew unclogs a storm sewer after flash flooding in Mercer Village last fall.

MWA adds stormwater credits, raises starting pay in critical staff shortage

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 18, 2022
Jeffrey Ruggieri

New Bern development executive tapped to lead Macon-Bibb P&Z

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
February 1, 2022
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