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Envisioning a new MLK Blvd. gateway to downtown Macon
A bevy of burgeoning architects gathered on a vacant lot along Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. last week as Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Paul Bronson issued a challenge. “If you can go to a city and find an MLK or a Malcolm X street that looks great, call me. You’re shaking your head no, right? Can’t find it,” said Bronson as he laid out his vision for the MLK Small and Minority-Owned Business District, or MLK SMBD, that stretches from Edgewood Avenue to Oglethorpe Street.
Columbus Dream Center provides free food, clothing and more during public event
COLUMBUS, Ga. (WRBL) — The Columbus Dream Center is aiming to assist the community members in need during a free public event. The Dream Center will be open Sept. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 4114 Oates Avenue Columbus, Georgia 31904. The Dream Center says it will be providing free food, groceries, clothing, […]
Country Singer Zac Brown Seeks $3.2 Million for His Georgia Lake House
After four years of ownership, Zac Brown has decided to part ways with his Georgia retreat perched atop the south shores of Lake Lanier in his hometown of Cumming, about 45 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta. The founding member and frontman of the Grammy-winning country/rock group Zac Brown Band—probably most known for the hit songs Chicken Fried, Knee Deep, and Same Boat—is asking $3.25 million for the waterfront spread, which he acquired for $1.8 million in June 2020.In Northern California, a One-Room Schoolhouse Converted Into a 3-Bedroom Home Is Listed for $6.5 Million Built in the early 1990s, the white wood-sided...
Harris supporters in Georgia unconcerned about policy ‘flip-flops’
SAVANNAH, Georgia — Voters who planned to vote for Vice President Kamala Harris in November are not bothered by her recent policy “flip-flops,” viewing it as personal growth. Harris has faced criticism over her shifting support over Medicare for All, the Green New Deal, a mandatory gun buyback program, a fracking ban, expanding the Supreme Court, and a federal job […]
City of Pelham rallies behind CHNGE Project to combat youth gang violence
PELHAM, Ga. (WALB) - In recent years, the city of Pelham has faced a troubling rise in gang-related activity and violent crime, particularly affecting the youth. Now, the city has rallied behind the CHNGE Project to combat youth gang activity and enhance community safety. The project includes the following targeted...
Usher Opens Georgia’s First Dave’s Hot Chicken Restaurant: ‘I’m Excited’
Usher is bringing Dave’s Hot Chicken to his hometown. The R&B star launched the restaurant’s first Georgia location in Conyers, a suburb of Atlanta, on Thursday (Aug. 30).Premier League 2024: How to Watch & Stream Matches Online for Free Although Usher didn’t attend the grand opening (he’s currently on tour), the celebration included a drone show put together by Sky Elements. Usher owns the restaurant along with his franchise partners Lawrence Kourie and Andrew Feghali, two of the longest-tenured Dave’s Hot Chicken franchisees. “Once I tried Dave’s Hot Chicken and spoke with the founders of the brand, I knew I wanted to...
Central Georgia's live high school football scoreboard
Mary Persons over New Westminster, B.C. 43-6, FINAL.
Black students are still kicked out of school at higher rates despite reforms
Before he was suspended, Zaire Byrd was thriving. He acted in school plays, played on the football team and trained with other athletes. He had never been suspended before — he’d never even received detention. But when Byrd got involved in a fight after school one day, none...
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