The Macon Newsroom

12/06/2026

Want to read how Macon+Bibb County, Macon-Bibb County Industrial Authority and Macon Water Authority invest in economic development that lures new industry? Plus, Bibb County School District and Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce create a new student pathway to future manufacturing jobs.

A $4.4 million sanitary sewer expansion in south Bibb County could lure big business beyond the up to 640 jobs pledged in two recent industry announcements. During its June 4 meeting, the Macon Water Authority accepted a $4.4 million bid from RDJE to install more than 10,000 linear feet of new sewer...

10/06/2026

Remote Costa Rican Research Station Protects Endangered Sea Turtles

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09/06/2026

Our Center for Collaborative Journalism team in Costa Rica has some stories to tell already! Mercer University

After a three-hour bus ride and 30-minute boat trip along parts of the Rio Madre de Dios, Mercer students landed at the dock of Estacion Las Tortugas. The remote station in the Limon Province of Costa Rica is sandwiched between the river and the Caribbean Ocean and is where visitors come for a chanc...

08/06/2026

Proyecto Asis is focused on wildlife conservation and respectful observation of the animals and birds that populate this Costa Rican environment.

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05/06/2026

Each summer, Mercer sends students all over the world to gain hands-on experience in their fields of study and provide a needed service in the host community. A group of psychology and neuroscience students are in Costa Rica with one of their key projects focused on animal behavior and care — an animal sanctuary caring for birds and mammals who have often been taken from the rainforest illegally.

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04/06/2026

The latest covers Macon+Bibb County budget items such as ShotSpotter, Flock cameras, economic development plans, condition of I-16/Spring Street underpass, plans for trail safety, Lake Tobesofkee, Costco location and the recent election.

Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller said current economic conditions require the county to tighten its belt at the same time he is coordinating hundreds of millions of dollars in economic development projects designed to grow future revenue. During a taping of ‘Ask Mayor Miller’ in late May, M...

03/06/2026

Are Flock cameras an invasion of privacy or a useful law enforcement tool? Most of the public comments at Tuesday's Macon+Bibb County budget hearing were against funding them.

Macon-Bibb County wants the Urban Development Authority to issue up to $350 million in revenue bonds to fund the new Macon Arena. After an executive session Tuesday evening, commissioners approved entering an intergovernmental contract with the authority, which is expected to approve the bond resolu...

02/06/2026

While Visit Macon markets to the world during FIFA World Cup and launches a new Red Clay & Roots experience for Rock Candy Tours, The Creek 100.9 FM is planning a STREET PARTY for their 10 year anniversary and welcoming new podcasters like Mark Ballard.

Macon will not be hosting a FIFA World Cup team this summer as local leaders had hoped, but that doesn’t mean the world will pass us by. A Visit Macon crew will be in Atlanta at the World Congress Center catching international soccer fans before, during and after every match from mid-June to mid-J...

28/05/2026

The Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority is looking for drivers, bringing in new electric vans, expanding Rapid Transit, offering free news subscriptions and erecting a mini-library at the transfer station in downtown Macon+Bibb County.

Two new electric Paratransit vans prep for the road, the Rapid Transit app-led ride service maps out new territory with more vehicles on the way, and the Macon-Bibb County Transit Authority plans a mini library and upcoming service fair. Tuesday’s board meeting also brought news of the first award...

27/05/2026

Here's why Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Commission reversed course on a 95-year-old woman's decades-old historic window violation and another woman's three fence variances in Macon+Bibb County.

A 95-year-old historic district homeowner can keep her vinyl windows, which are against regulations, after Macon-Bibb County Planning & Zoning staff uncovered a prior approval from 2002 under a different address. After Tuesday’s hearings, P&Z Executive Director Jeff Ruggieri acknowledged the mista...