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Macon Community News

The Macon Newsroom

Macon-Bibb County's Planning & Zoning Commission denied a request for barbed wire to protect a Burton Avenue salon from criminal elements because it is not allowed in commercial zones.

Salon, apartments seek security fencing and P&Z rejects design of downtown development

Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning wants more architectural detail on apartments, retail space and parking deck behind City Hall
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 13, 2024
Macon-Bibb helps secure Robins AFB, preps for construction around City Hall

Macon-Bibb helps secure Robins AFB, preps for construction around City Hall

County Commissioners approve new engineer, accept Boy Scout project at Theron Ussery Park and deny Bloomfield alcohol license
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 7, 2024

What Makes Poplar Street So Popular?

Tyler Jones, Center for Collaborative Journalism
January 9, 2024

The Origin of Halloween

Piper Riser, Center for Collaborative Journalism
November 6, 2023

Inside the Tubman Museum

Loren Reddish, Center for Collaborative Journalism
November 3, 2023
The Central City Commons development team is in final negotiations with a major hotelier for a new six-story hotel on Poplar Street between First and Second streets.

$130 million project, expanded Business Improvement District to boost downtown

Groundbreaking planned this year as extra BID dollars fund security, services and new park with expanded district that includes new Ace hardware.
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 14, 2023
Theft allegations concerning work at Allied Industrial Park surfaced shortly after former Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority Chairman Cliffard Whitby resigned in 2017.

Alleged contractor corruption case ‘open and active’ at Ga. Attorney General’s Office

Theft and fraud allegations linger over companies tied to former Macon-Bibb Industrial Authority chairman Whitby, who said investigation was politically motivated 
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 8, 2023
Commission spars over special event rules, adds public safety cameras, backs $18.5M in development bonds

Commission spars over special event rules, adds public safety cameras, backs $18.5M in development bonds

Macon-Bibb lowers speed limits, funds tiny houses in Bloomfield, plans future talks on violence interruptors and shifting recreation funding
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 3, 2023
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller answers the public's questions each month so send yours to mercerccj@gmail.com

Ask Mayor Miller: Tax rollback, new speed cameras, courthouse changes

Mayor Lester Miller also responds to host of 'The View' calling Macon 'one of the most racist places' in aftermath of Jason Aldean song
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 2, 2023
The Indigo Girls, Emily Saliers, left, and Amy Ray, will play the Grand Opera House Sept. 16 in an Ignite the Night concert in conjunction with the Ocmulgee Indigenous Festival and Macon's Bicentennial.

Indigo Girls at The Grand to benefit Ocmulgee Mounds park initiative, celebrate Macon200

Macon Bicentennial Committee sanctions Fire Starters Film Festival, Ignite the Night concert of Ocmulgee Indigenous Festival, and Black Business & Community Expo
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 28, 2023
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