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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

Laura Corley, The Macon Newsroom and Joe Kovac Jr., The Telegraph
November 17, 2023
Mayor Lester Miller congratulates the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority for bringing $652 million in anticipated new investment to the county in 2022.

Industrial Authority welcomes a half-billion in new investment in its 60th year

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
December 30, 2022
In Phase III of the Treetops at Lake Tobesofkee, construction of 80 single-family homes has been approved on lots where building stalled in the 2008 recession.

Building boom planned in recession-stalled west Macon neighborhoods

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 28, 2022
Brightmark has a plastics recycling plant in Ashley, Indiana, but planned to build another facility twice that size in Macon.

Macon-Bibb, Industrial Authority end talks with Brightmark on plastics recycling plant

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 11, 2022
The old Sears facade of downstairs at Macon Mall awaits renovation with an expected $40 million in bond financing through the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority.

What does $540 million in bonds sought for Macon-Bibb projects mean for taxpayers?

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
December 6, 2021
The Miner Agencys Chrissy Miner unveils the Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authoritys new website at its meeting Monday.

Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority casts new digital web to lure new business

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 2, 2021
Looking for work? Macon-Bibb industries are hiring

Looking for work? Macon-Bibb industries are hiring

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 9, 2021
Woda Cooper developers want to build Hawthorne Commons low-income housing in the old Virgil Powers Elementary School. They are asking for more than a half-million dollars in loans from Macon-Bibb County and the Urban Development Authority.

Commissioners approve$426K for low-income housing, fund safety improvements

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 11, 2021
The pastor of the Power of God Church at 960 Hazel St. was one of several people speaking out against a restaurant serving wine and beer in Bealls Hill.

Churches oppose alcohol in Beall’s Hill; Senior living expanding in north Macon; New Airport industrial park

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 8, 2021
The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce launched a new greatermaconworks.com website to better connect workers with employers and strengthen the local workforce.

Need a job or workers? Macon Chamber offers technology to help

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 20, 2020
The Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission will conduct a socially-distanced hearing Monday on a new downtown hotel, two new convenience stores and other items.

New downtown hotel, 2 convenience stores, Agape nursery move going before P&Z

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 10, 2020
A former Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority administrative coordinator filed a federal discrimination lawsuit in the Middle District of Georgia.

Ruling in discrimination lawsuit of Whitby’s former assistant at Industrial Authority

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 18, 2020
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