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US Senator Jon Ossoff is asking the US Justice Department and FBI for information on how they're protecting election workers. A challenge to voter registrations in Macon-Bibb County failed on the first day of a new state law addressing those challenges. The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper plans to sue the City of...
Non-profit steps in to feed Macon children as Summer Meals Program ends
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Bibb County School District’s Summer Meals Program has ended, but a local non-profit is stepping in to make sure Macon’s children don’t go hungry the rest of the summer. Starting Monday, the Mentors Project of Bibb County aims to distribute meals...
Georgia Today: Renter protection laws; Mercer University AI camp; Endangered whale law delayed
LISTEN: On the Tuesday, July 2 edition of Georgia Today: A state law offering more protection to renters facing eviction goes into effect; Mercer University teaches kids about the ethics of AI technology; and a Georgia congressman pushes for a delay in a rule change that would protect endangered whales.
Georgia Attorney General Expands Gang Prosecution Unit to Macon-Bibb County
In a significant move to combat rising gang-related crimes, Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has announced the expansion of the state’s Gang Prosecution Unit to Macon-Bibb County. This decision underscores the state’s commitment to addressing gang violence and its associated criminal activities, which have been escalating in the region.
Fire Department to Welcome Newest Graduates
On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, the Macon-Bibb County Fire Department will hold a Graduation Ceremony for 15 new recruits. The ceremony will take place at 10:00 a.m. at Central Georgia Technical College (CGTC) Building H -Auditorium (3300 Macon Tech Drive). It will be live-streamed on the Macon-Bibb Fire Department Facebook page.
Land preservation group acquires properties near Ocmulgee Mounds for 1st national park
ATLANTA – A nonprofit organization dedicated to land conservation has acquired two parcels of land in Middle Georgia that will support efforts to establish the Ocmulgee Mounds as Georgia’s first national park. The “Branson Tracts” occupy 931 acres in Bibb and Twiggs counties. The Open Space Institute has...
Ask Mayor Miller: Red flags in Community Enhancement Authority management
Mayor Lester Miller said Macon-Bibb County will make sure the Little Richard House permanently reopens after withholding funds from Community Enhancement Authority which recently closed the community center and tourist attraction in Pleasant Hill. (4:00 into video) During this month’s taping of the Ask Mayor Miller program, he explained that...
Parts of Central Georgia are officially under a moderate drought
MACON, Ga. — The heat has certainly made its presence felt in Central Georgia. This was particularly evident on Wednesday, when temperatures soared to a scorching 102 degrees in Macon, matching the record set in 1950. Something noticeably absent in our neck of the woods is rain. So far,...
Macon-Bibb County, Local Organizations Partner to Offer Hydration and Cooling Centers
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- On Friday, June 28, Macon-Bibb County’s Emergency Management Agency partnered with the Middle Georgia Food Bank and United Way of Central Georgia to ensure there are sufficient hydration and cooling centers in the area. The county’s recreation centers and libraries will also be used as...
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