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Dale Folwell talks to reporters about hospital prices in June 2022. Behind him sits interim State Health Plan director Sam Watts.

How much should nonprofit hospital CEOs make? NC Treasurer’s report fuels debate.

Michelle Crouch and Rose Hoban, Charlotte Ledger and North Carolina Health News
February 20, 2023
A Macon Transit Authority bus arrives at Terminal Station.

Macon’s ‘cheapest ride in town’ is about to get more expensive

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
February 2, 2023
Rice Elementary School and Neel Elementary School

Two long-closed Bibb schools could become apartment homes

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
December 15, 2022
Taxable property values in Bibb County jumped 11.5 percent in the 2022 tax assessment.

Appealing your property value? Here’s what you need to know as Macon-Bibb plans millage rollback

Not all property appeals will be complete before tax bills are mailed and owners must pay taxes or face penalties
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 1, 2022
A new automated traffic camera outside Rutland Middle School on Skipper Road in South Bibb County.

New automated traffic cameras catch thousands speeding in Bibb school zones

Laura Corley, Civic Journalism Fellow
June 27, 2022
Ten-year veterans of Macon-Bibb public safety will be eligible for annual bonuses under a plan passed Tuesday to retain workers and curb staff shortages.

Macon-Bibb pay raises aim to boost public safety as taxes cut

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 18, 2021
Macon-Bibb County workers who show proof of COVID-19 vaccination by Sept. 30 can receive $250 for part-time employees and $500 for full-timers.

Macon-Bibb workers to get COVID-19 vaccination incentives totaling up to $800K

Commissioners approved $500 for full-time employees, $250 for part-timers with funds from American Rescue Plan
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 4, 2021
Macon Housing Authority CEO Mike Austin, left, shakes hands with former Macon Water Authority executive director Tony Rojas during his retirement celebration last month.

Macon Water Authority to pay $1.4 million settlement in Rojas exit

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
June 18, 2021
Unpaid downtown Macon parking tickets will triple your fine and could land you in Municipal Court.

Unpaid parking tickets land downtown scofflaws in court

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
May 14, 2021
Bibb County Sheriff David Davis hopes a new Outreach Center will help curb violent crime after a record number of homicides in 2020.

Shortage of deputies and firefighters leads to $1.9 million in overtime costs

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
March 11, 2020
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