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COVID-19 in 2023

Gabriel Kopp, Center for Collaborative Journalism
November 3, 2023
'Mid-City Square' prospecting and clearing for 'East Bank' development

‘Mid-City Square’ prospecting and clearing for ‘East Bank’ development

Macon-Bibb County Commissioners finally select elections superior and appoint board members after lawsuit dismissed
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 8, 2023
Macon-Bibb could avert Transit Authority fare hike with federal funds

Macon-Bibb could avert Transit Authority fare hike with federal funds

The Macon-Bibb County Commission authorized spending American Rescue Plan Act funds to cover the cost of the pending 50-cent fare hike
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 19, 2023
Macon's Diane Vann listens to an assistant attorney general challenging her State Senate District  18 candidacy during an Administrative Law Judge hearing May 19.

Midstate candidate disqualified to run in Georgia Senate race

Diane Vann qualified against Senator John Kennedy, who led the committee that moved Vann 200 yards out of his district
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 23, 2022
The Macon Arts Alliance gallery at 486 First St. could soon be open Saturdays to lure business from guests staying at Hotel 45 down the street.

Macon Arts Alliance lands $100K NEA grant for COVID-19 relief

Macon Arts is one of 567 organizations divvying up nearly $58 million in American Rescue Plan funds
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 27, 2022
The Brookdale Resource Center assists families with housing and provides temporary shelter when needed.

Cold prompts emergency call for shelter volunteers: ‘Don’t want anybody to freeze to death’

The United Way of Central Georgia coordinates volunteers for an emergency warming shelter at Brookdale Resource Center.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 14, 2022
The Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning Commission, shown here in an October meeting, has closed its office to the public and canceled the Jan. 10 hearing due to the rise of COVID-19 cases.

COVID concerns cancel Macon-Bibb P&Z hearing

The Jan. 10 hearing was packed with 28 agenda items due to the holiday cancellation of the late December meeting.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
January 6, 2022
CCJ Takeaways: Macon-Bibb Commission

CCJ Takeaways: Macon-Bibb Commission

Mayor Lester Miller breaks tie on Equitable, Diverse & Inclusive Community resolution which passed 5-4
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 3, 2021
A tribute to Sgt. William "Bill" Gay sits in the lobby of the Bibb County Sheriff's Annex Building after his death from COVID-19.

Fallen Bibb deputy’s COVID-19 case is ‘line of duty’ death

Sgt. William “Bill” Gay is believed to have contracted coronavirus during a summer training class where at least 4 fell ill
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 28, 2021
Commissioner Virgil Watkins will draw on his work as an UNUM fellow to assist the county with equity issues.

Macon-Bibb commissioners discuss equity vs. equality

Commissioner Virgil Watkins proposes committing to Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive World Class Community
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 26, 2021
Bernice “Queen Bee” Cotton sees the Sept. 18 concert at City Auditorium as the ‘final chapter’ for the gospel singing Cotton Brothers Otis Redding helped make famous.

‘Queen of Gospel’ Shirley Caesar to pay tribute to Macon’s famous Cotton Brothers  

Pandemic-postponed Macon City Auditorium concert is ‘bittersweet’ after 4 brothers died of COVID-19
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
September 13, 2021
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