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Family raising money for Georgia State Patrol trooper who needs new heart
ATLANTA - A Georgia state trooper's family is raising money to support his medical bills as he waits for a new heart. Blake Shiver is currently bed-bound at Piedmont Atlanta, where he's been for two weeks. His family says the 49-year-old patrolman and Navy veteran is currently on the heart...
North Central Florida river task force reactivated following raw sewage spills across Georgia state lines
The Sante Fe River was familiar with Joanne Tremblay, with their morning routine, lying still as she waded calf-deep to collect a sample of its water. It was a warm shade of tangerine. She knew children would play on the riverbank come midday, bright and alive like the blue E....
GA-FIT Advisory Board meets with U.S. Fish and Wildlife officials
NEWTON — The Georgia Flow Incentive Trust (GA-FIT) Advisory Board met recently with representatives of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to discuss ongoing development of a Habitat Conservation Plan for the Lower Flint region. The meeting was hosted by the Jones Center in Baker County. Members of the advisory board, which includes farmers, stakeholders, and community leaders, shared their ...
Advocates for inmates in Georgia state prisons want legislative study panel to spur reforms
A new Georgia House Special Subcommittee of Appropriations on State Prisons is taking another step in the marathon probe that is tackling statewide prison system problems, including homicides and suicides. Georgia House Speaker Jon Burns earlier this month announced the creation of the subcommittee intended to give the Legislature a glide path to implement future […] The post Advocates for inmates in Georgia state prisons want legislative study panel to spur reforms appeared first on Georgia Recorder.
HIGHLIGHTS: Bacon fall to the Bigfoots 16-6 after over 90 minute rain delay
MACON, Georgia – (41NBC/WMGT) – The Macon Bacon start their last week of the 2024 season at home Tuesday night against the Boone Bigfoots. After an over 90 minute rain delay, the Bacon finally took to Luther Williams Field. It didn’t start off too well for the Bacon....
Macon-Bibb County battles persistent illegal dumping despite free waste disposal centers
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) - Potentially hazardous waste materials continue to be improperly disposed of around Middle Georgia. Illegal dumping sites have been an ongoing battle in Macon-Bibb. The county continues to clear them, yet they keep popping up. It's a disappointing cycle one viewer shared with WGXA News after bringing...
Homicide rates falling in Macon as violence prevention programs are expanding
MACON, Ga. — Churchill's on Cherry stands as a known destination for food, drinks, and cigars. But on the fourth Tuesday of each month, 'guys' night out' looks a little different. The monthly Men’s Mental Health Meet-up, hosted by Macon Mental Health Matters and the Macon Violence Prevention program,...
Warner Robins completing water plant, hoping to improve financial infrastructure
WARNER ROBINS, Ga. — Warner Robins added a new water plant this past week, according to a press release from the city clerk. The Warner Robins Utility Department, alongside the contractor teams, have completed the starting phase of the plant, which will provide water for the Robins Industrial Site and the area west of Highway 41.
Macon-Bibb County Begins Major Road Repaving Project
On Tuesday, July 16, crews from Reeves Construction commenced a significant road repaving project on nearly 2.5 miles of Columbus Road. This work is part of Macon-Bibb County’s #PavingTheWay program, which aims to repave, restripe, and repair the county’s most deteriorated roads. Mayor Lester Miller highlighted the longstanding...
Macon Public Works Begins Demolition for New Behavioral Health Center
On Wednesday, July 17, the Macon Public Works crew commenced the demolition of the abandoned former motel located at the intersection of Ingleside and Riverside Drive. The site is being cleared to make way for the new Peer Support and Community Adult Center, a project spearheaded by River Edge Behavioral Health.
Multiple car accident on I-75 involving 18 wheeler in Macon
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- An I-75 accident involving multiple vehicles and an 18 wheeler has caused a scene today in Macon. Firetrucks and police have been blocking the road, and ambulances can be seen on the scene. According to the Bibb County Sheriff's Office, five to six cars are involved...
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