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Transit Authority gains riders, but will cut bus hours pending loss of GDOT funds – The Macon Newsroom

Pleasant Hill’s Linear Park finds its purpose – The Macon Newsroom

River Edge moving to N Macon; KMBB needs new members – The Macon Newsroom

2 blighted schools to become affordable housing after rezonings – The Macon Newsroom

Mercer University presents plans for its Robins Financial Capitol Theatre – The Macon Newsroom

Commission splits on alcohol license for 478 Lounge, OKs new bathrooms at City Auditorium and pickleball court resurfacing – The Macon Newsroom

Movie crews return as Visit Macon markets blooms, music history to global soccer fans  – The Macon Newsroom

Bibb’s deaths outnumber births as epidemiologist predicts spread of measles – The Macon Newsroom

UDA gives Casino company $20M option to buy J.C. Penney at Macon Mall – The Macon Newsroom

P&Z approves new private cemetery, defers Niche nightclub hearing after owner didn’t show – The Macon Newsroom

Private funeral set for MWA Executive Director Ron Shipman – The Macon Newsroom

Macon-Bibb adds $5 million to budget, funds downtown sidewalks, rec center work – The Macon Newsroom

MBCTA: Software glitch delays Rapid Transit launch, 3 new electric buses arrive – The Macon Newsroom

AskMayorMiller: New Macon Mall plans, neighborhood development, curbing violence, cutting taxes, Miller’s future – The Macon Newsroom

Store to close for zoning violations as P&Z OKs truck parking, new Academy site, east Macon ‘affordable’ neighborhood plans – The Macon Newsroom

Students seek input on food access and insecurity across Macon – The Macon Newsroom

Macon-Bibb wants more historic tax cuts, sets candidate fees, funds mall sinkhole repair   – The Macon Newsroom

Elections board sets Sunday voting, OKs new voter challenge policy, discusses accessibility  – The Macon Newsroom

P&Z restricts vape shops, rezones for new homes and OKs N. Macon coffee shop – The Macon Newsroom

WWA explores sales tax, Rosa Parks Square board eyes future, Regional Commission studies brownfields, UDA sells pole – The Macon Newsroom

Mayor Miller expects Trader Joe’s after new Costco, intends to land VA hospital, Macon Mall hotel, wants east Macon Chick-fil-a – The Macon Newsroom

26 for 2026 Part 5: Return of Superman, exploring composting, Telegraph turns 200, tax break for seniors? – The Macon Newsroom

26 for 2026 Part 4: Electing a new governor, World Cup craze, ‘Guardians of the Ground,’ beefed up blight fight, new website – The Macon Newsroom

26 for 2026 Part 3: Pregnancy care at home, new Rosa Parks Square, Neel’s Lofts, Complete Streets, honoring Josh Rogers – The Macon Newsroom

26 in 2026 Part 2: MWA bill aid, helping the unhoused, ‘Strategic Pathways,’ courthouse renovations, Cherry St. sidewalks – The Macon Newsroom

26 for 2026 Part 1: Costco coming, new tax, President Penny, Dist. 18 Special Election, courtside eats and more to Bragg about – The Macon Newsroom

UDA could buy Marriott as Macon-Bibb funds new arena project – The Macon Newsroom

VA eyes Macon for new medical clinic complex; UDA to sell historic church – The Macon Newsroom

P&Z OKs new N. Macon restaurant, downtown nightclub, considers pizza drive-thru – The Macon Newsroom

MWA board squabbles amid $600M in pending projects – The Macon Newsroom

Macon-Bibb OKs $2.7M for emergency sirens, increases pension benefits – The Macon Newsroom

Code Enforcement expansion, traffic division possible, development update – The Macon Newsroom

European Christmas Market begins new downtown tradition – The Macon Newsroom

GDOT enhancing pedestrian safety, reducing crash points with latest Gray Highway work – The Macon Newsroom

‘Holidays are going to be very hard,’ says Macon’s Homeless Coalition chair – The Macon Newsroom

The Incredible Life of the Willingham Mill – The Macon Newsroom

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P&Z snuffs out hookah lounge, approves Lamar Road homes over neighbors’ objections – The Macon Newsroom

‘Very fruitful,’ Mayor Miller says of Japan trip – The Macon Newsroom

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New outreach specialist to address homeless issues downtown – The Macon Newsroom

P&Z OKs coffee shop, rezones for south Bibb housing, but pauses on NW neighborhood – The Macon Newsroom

Health Dept. suspends 20 more eateries for overdue fees, begins new billing cycle – The Macon Newsroom

Macon SPLOST bonds fund more paving, tornado sirens, jail architect, arena manager – The Macon Newsroom

Macon-Bibb ‘solid’ in federal shutdown, eyes even longer airport runway  – The Macon Newsroom

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Vape shop denial appealed as P&Z issues moratorium on new applications, rezonings – The Macon Newsroom

Owners of blighted property to pay higher taxes in Macon-Bibb – The Macon Newsroom

R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, State Sen. David Lucas among honorees this month – The Macon Newsroom

Could government shutdown ground planes at Macon airport? – The Macon Newsroom

‘Iconic’ new arena, jail addition moving forward as architects named – The Macon Newsroom

P&Z explores vape shop moratorium, defers south Bibb apartments – The Macon Newsroom

Elections Board punts vote on leadership plan that drew crowd; River Edge seeks HQ options – The Macon Newsroom

Muscogee (Creek) Nation seeks a place to call home on ancestral land – The Macon Newsroom

Architects, construction managers to be named for major Macon-Bibb County projects – The Macon Newsroom

P&Z denies vape shop, approves daycare, defers proposed billboard – The Macon Newsroom

Macon Water Authority OKs spending policy, moves to increase charitable contributions – The Macon Newsroom

‘Fall is crazy’ in downtown Macon with multiple festivals, events and feasting – The Macon Newsroom

Senior citizen property tax break pending as new occupation tax begins in 2026 – The Macon Newsroom

‘One week makes a difference,’ Lester Miller says of rapid repaving – The Macon Newsroom

Dozens of paratransit riders will lose bus service

Macon neighbors lose zoning battles over townhomes, auto auction – The Macon Newsroom

Luring passenger rail, Pedestrian safety priorities, Steven Fulbright pavilion

Macon cuts property tax rate for fifth year, hires paving contractor

Unionville cleanup produces ‘amazing’ results

P&Z studies housing needs, approves rezoning for Hindu community’s dozen duplexes

MWA seeks tweaking of new purchasing card policy, delays vote

Unprecedented paving projects prompt changes in Complete Streets policy

Ask Mayor Miller: Future data center possible, jail reform, river safety

Hall Road neighbors oppose rezoning for auto auction near former slave’s land

Macon-Bibb leaders prepare for disaster in days of training

Macon to buy 10 riverfront acres, fund school truancy officer with speed zone ticket revenue

Flooding frustrations, plus MWA board member requests state oversight

Assessing downtown homeless issues, rolling out new transit services

Downtown Macon’s ‘Staycation,’ French Fry Fight, Superman Blockbuster Summer

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P&Z Ingleside Baptist loses digital billboard battle

Ethics Commission: MBCIA acted in ‘good faith’ in SPLOST campaign contribution

Macon-Bibb OKs FY26 budget, communication upgrades, auditorium contractor

Health Dept. shuts down restaurants, food services for overdue permit fees

Summer fun with Juneteenth, Make Music Day and the Bee’s Knees

Grocery, apartments approved in first mixed-use project under P&Z’s new rules

Macon is a new hub for crisis intervention, healthcare for developmentally disabled

Macon-Bibb hires manager for new arena project, OKs borrowing $50M for road paving

Macon-Bibb seeks proposals amid calls for new jail

I-16 Spring Street exit from southbound I-75 to close six months for GDOT work

Moving toward better and safer streets, new downtown worker parking plan

FY26 Budget nears $220M, MBC tightens cybersecurity, spends more speed camera revenue

Macon’s SPLOST project list tops $1B

P&Z approves signs for new downtown restaurant, OKs Beall’s Hill demolition

UDA boosts lofts, Rosa Parks Square delay, celebrating arts, fighting over fries

Macon Our Way: A film about transportation

Mayor Miller:  $450M not enough to cover SPLOST project list

How Does One Exam Impact the Future of Students? A Georgia Milestones Explainer

Strategic waivers in Bibb County: How do they work in schools?

P&Z approves ACE campus expansion despite traffic concerns

Post-COVID ‘laziness’ threatens River Edge’s financial sustainability

Costa Rica Study Abroad

Macon-Bibb OKs $20M in bonds for City Hall parking deck

Riverside billboard battle, P&Z rejects review board ruling on painting downtown brick

School Consolidation on the Table as Bibb Faces Enrollment, Budget Challenges

P&Z gets proactive alerting Macon historic district property owners to regulations

Vineville ‘suicide lane’ near death

P&Z approves auto repair shop conversion to live/work space

Consolidation possibilities on the School Board agenda for Thursday

Painting Macon pink for the 43rd annual Cherry Blossom Festival

Macon Water Authority spars over purchasing policy, alleged violations

Tubman Museum Highlights Kazoo’s Mysterious History

Macon-Bibb streamlines process for appointments to boards, authorities

Tubman museum’s newspaper ad exhibition honors the humanity of enslaved people

Macon-Bibb’s airport transformation, SPLOST rec center work, emergency shelter grants

Hundreds of Georgians protest Elon Musk’s role in federal government

Flu cases ‘worst in 15 years,’ Macon-Bibb health administrator says

Everything you need to know about Georgia’s bird flu response

MWA takes land for improved drainage over property owners’ objections

Public housing authorities are angling for more legal protections. Where does that leave tenants?

Finding meaning, calling numbers at the Bingo Hall

Neighbors oppose townhomes in new subdivision at Rivoli and Bass

Georgia confirms its third bird flu case in a chicken flock this year. Here’s what you should know.

Free workshop trains community in nonprofit service

Fickling family to fund new downtown Cherry Blossom trail

South Bibb rezoning approved over neighbors’ flooding concerns

Proposed third mayoral term sparks debate

2025 Preview 1 – Macon stars in ‘Superman,’ could lure World Cup soccer greats

Behind the tradition that keeps Macon tickled pink

Sleep in Heavenly Peace

Theatre Macon showcases the importance of community theater

Paid to Paint on Walls

Histories Within Rose Hill Cemetery

Rooted in Resilience: Sustaining Land for Four Generations

The Hidden Existence of a Catholic Retreat

Pickleball Paradise: Rhythm & Rally Serves Up Success in Macon

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