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Marquiez Cornelius, Producer
July 3, 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
Landfill closing, new Business Improvement District and bus fare protest

Landfill closing, new Business Improvement District and bus fare protest

The Macon-Bibb County Commission adjusted the SPLOST timeline as tax collections are running ahead of schedule
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
March 8, 2023
Downtown Macon businesses saw an increased law enforcement presence last weekend as officers checked for security camera compliance in the wake of this month's shooting that injured four people.

Increased law enforcement presence follows downtown shooting

Sheriff’s deputies and code enforcement officers crack down on illegal food vendors in visit to late night businesses
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
October 28, 2022
The vandalized and partially burned Baconsfield Office Park buildings, shown here in 2020, are being renovated into apartments.

Blighted buildings, new duplexes to provide additional housing near downtown Macon

Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning allows church in old shopping center, permits demolition of eyesore near Vineville Avenue
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 10, 2022
22 things to look for in 2022 in Bibb County

22 things to look for in 2022 in Bibb County

Center for Collaborative Journalism Civic Fellows Liz Fabian and Laura Corley preview what's expected in the coming year.
Liz Fabian and Laura Corley, CCJ Civic fellows
December 21, 2021
Twilight in Downtown Macon signifies a pending shift in security needs for nightlife safety, business owners say.

Sheriff deputy shortage leaves downtown Macon vulnerable to crime, leaders say

New 'Life at Night' committee working with law enforcement to create safer downtown streets after dark
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 30, 2021
Mayor Lester Miller said it's an insult to say the Brookdale homeless center is only a "bandaid" on the problem. He proposed spending $4 million for a United Way subsidiary to manage the operation for five years.

American Rescue Plan $18M to fight blight, food desert, homelessness

Macon-Bibb mayor says $37 Million in COVID-19 recovery plan money has been allotted to the county so far
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
July 13, 2021
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