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Albert Kenneth Knight Jr. was bludgeoned in the head with a cinder block as he slept in a downtown alley. His son, Albert Kenneth Knight III, said his father was trying to turn his life around and hopes hopes the killer will be brought to justice.

‘I hope they find the person who did this.’ Suspect still at large in homeless man’s killing

It took almost two days for Albert Knight Jr.'s body to be discovered in a downtown Macon alley
Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 10, 2024

McEachern Art Center launches Winter Market

Amélie Horace, Center for Collaborative Journalism
December 20, 2023
A former office building at 691 Cherry St., which was the Home Federal Building and, later, the Georgia Federal Building at the corner of First Street. The structure could become an apartment building in coming years.

How a new hotel, apartments, a restaurant and a health club may be coming to downtown Macon

Word of the proposed development, which aims to breathe further new life into downtown Macon, emerged publicly Friday.
A proposed solid waste transfer station could be built across from the Lynmore Estates playground on Mead Road.

P&Z: Neighbors oppose transfer station, disappointed homeowner must alter fence

New Chick-fil-A approved, changes for Vineville Christian Towers and Wesleyan College plans to open new venue in downtown
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 28, 2023
Park Macon's new green signs provide digital payment instructions and also provides a toll free number for those without a smartphone. The meters still take coins, too.

New downtown parking app as county takes over Park Macon operation

ParkMobile app replaces Passport Parking after county terminated the relationship with company running the Park Macon-Bibb system
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 20, 2023
Downtown businesses are participating in summer promotions to lure patrons during the typically slower months of the season.

‘Naked tourist’ pub crawl, Juneteenth parade, French fry fight, Macon music, Bicentennial events highlight summer in downtown Macon

Downtown Macon Community Association’s bars, restaurants and businesses want to lure thousands of people to the Central Business District this season
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 9, 2023
The Reimagining the Civic Commons Studio conference brought more than 100 people to Macon from 11 cities across the country in April of 2023.

Visitors’ comments about downtown Macon, Pleasant Hill, might surprise you

The Knight Foundation partially funds Reimagining the Civic Commons Studio that drew leaders from across the nation to learn how Macon is leveraging civic engagement for a brighter future
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 19, 2023
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