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Behind Macon’s visitor center on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, this mural by Colin Penndorf is painted. Photo by Drew Robertson.

5 ways to get to know Macon’s art scene

Drew Robertson
December 20, 2022
New trash policy for downtown Macon as commission allocates $58M

New trash policy for downtown Macon as commission allocates $58M

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
December 7, 2022
The Macon Christmas Light Extravaganza kicks off Friday at 6 p.m. with the free Macon Pops concert. The light show will run every night from Nov. 25 - Jan. 1 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Rain is forecast, so will the Macon Pops concert still kick off the Christmas Light Extravaganza?

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 23, 2022
First Presbyterian Churchs administration building will be torn down to make way for an outdoor worship space originally approved in 1991.

First Presbyterian Church plans demolitions despite Historic Macon opposition

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 4, 2022
Band of farmers cuts ties with groups fighting over market management

Band of farmers cuts ties with groups fighting over market management

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
October 31, 2022
Downtown Macon businesses saw an increased law enforcement presence last weekend as officers checked for security camera compliance in the wake of this months shooting that injured four people.

Increased law enforcement presence follows downtown shooting

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 28, 2022
A fresh parking ticket sits under the windshield wiper of a Lexus recently caught overdue parking on Poplar Street. At least one other faded, unpaid ticket was on the dashboard of the car.

Parking scofflaws owe $208,000 in fines as meters come back online

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
September 2, 2022
Beginning in 2021, Project BAAD has been Bringing African Americans Downtown through a series of monthly festival-like block parties.

Macon’s 30th Juneteenth celebration teams up with Project BAAD

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 10, 2022
Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning approved rezoning this portion of the Macon Historic Railroad Industrial Neighborhood to allow for residential lofts at Seventh and Mulberry streets.

Historic building rezoned for lofts as Central City Commons hits P&Z snag

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 13, 2022
The Central City Corners project would build a new 152-unit hotel along Poplar Street, a six-story apartment building at Second and Plum streets and renovate the historic Newman Building across from City Hall.

New boutique hotel, apartments, entertainment alley planned for downtown

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 5, 2022
Crews built a temporary set at Dunlap Park at Third and Poplar streets for The Color Purple musical that filmed in downtown Macon in April, 2022. Liz Fabian/File

‘Filling station’ built in downtown for Warner Bros. new film

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 30, 2022
These two storefronts at 473 and 485 Third St. will be refurbished and the renovated building will house a 10,000 square-foot-loft.

P&Z: C-store ruling, historic downtown renovations, Greenwood Bottom bar, Eisenhower factory, cell tower

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 9, 2021
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