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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

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

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 7, 2024
The Friends of the Library Macon sell hundreds of books to raise money to support local libraries and literacy efforts in Macon. (Photo by Jassmyn Nesmith)

Annual Friends of the Library Book Sale Draws Book Enthusiasts

Jassmyn Nesmith, Center for Collaborative Journalism
April 8, 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

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

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

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

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

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 28, 2023
Engineer Kelvin Seagraves, second from right, goes over the site plan for a proposed solid waste transfer station at 4300 Mead Road during the July 24 P&Z meeting.

PZ: Substance abuse recovery expansions approved, but transfer station design needs more work

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 25, 2023
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