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Summer is Almost Here: Avoid the Burn and Save Your Skin from Cancer Community News

Summer is Almost Here: Avoid the Burn and Save Your Skin from Cancer

Having five or more blistering sunburns doubles your risk for melanoma. More than two people die from skin cancer in the U.S. every hour and having more than five sunburns can double your risk for melanoma. But when detected early, the 5-year survival rate for melanoma is 99%. May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, and doctors at Atrium Health Navicent…
May 28, 2025
Macon’s Unemployment Rate Drops in April Chamber NewsCommunity NewsWorkforce

Macon’s Unemployment Rate Drops in April

The Georgia Department of Labor announced Thursday that Macon recorded an unemployment rate of 3.6% in April, down six-tenths over the month. A year ago, the rate was 3.7%. “This April, unemployment rates dropped across every region of Georgia,” said Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes. “When we connect Georgians with meaningful work, we're putting food on tables, creating stability for…
May 28, 2025
Big Hair Productions Wins Gold at The Telly Awards for ‘Macon Music’ Video Series AwardsCommunity News

Big Hair Productions Wins Gold at The Telly Awards for ‘Macon Music’ Video Series

A Series Created for Visit Macon A big win for Big Hair! Visit Macon is thrilled to announce that its ‘Macon Music’ video series was a Gold Winner in the category of “Series: Travel & Tourism” as part of the 46th season of The Telly Awards. Credit for the winning series is thanks to Cinematographer & Editor, Stephanie Shadden, and…
May 27, 2025
Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin, Community Partners, Dedicate Life Jacket Loaner Station Community News

Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin, Community Partners, Dedicate Life Jacket Loaner Station

Life jackets are available for public use at Oconee River Greenway Park Atrium Health Navicent Baldwin and community partners dedicated a life jacket loaner station at Oconee River Greenway Park in Milledgeville on Wednesday to provide a lifesaving resource, just in time for summer. Life jackets in various sizes, ranging from children to adults, plus ring buoys, will be available…
May 23, 2025
Cadence Bank Named One of America’s Best Banks in 2025 by Forbes Community News

Cadence Bank Named One of America’s Best Banks in 2025 by Forbes

Cadence Bank (NYSE: CADE) has been named to the Forbes list of America’s Best Banks for 2025 at number 94. The 200 largest publicly traded banks and thrifts by assets were eligible for the list, and Forbes ranked the top 100 of that group. Analysts looked at 11 metrics measuring growth, credit quality and profitability for 12 months ending September 30, 2024,…
May 22, 2025
Chamber Joins Community Leaders to Celebrate Milestone in Neel’s Lofts Development Chamber NewsCommunity News

Chamber Joins Community Leaders to Celebrate Milestone in Neel’s Lofts Development

On Thursday, May 14, the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce joined local leaders, developers, and residents in celebrating a major milestone in downtown Macon’s revitalization: the ceremonial beam signing for Neel’s Lofts. This transformative infill construction project in the heart of Macon’s Central Business District will bring 95 luxury lofts, two retail spaces, a restaurant, and a coworking hub to…
May 15, 2025
Greater Macon Chamber Joins Georgia Historical Society to Commemorate Over a Century of Georgia Chamber Advocacy AdvocacyAwardsChamber News

Greater Macon Chamber Joins Georgia Historical Society to Commemorate Over a Century of Georgia Chamber Advocacy

The Georgia Chamber of Commerce and the Georgia Historical Society recently commemorated a key moment in Georgia’s business legacy with the unveiling of a new historical marker outside the Macon City Auditorium. This marker recognizes the origins of the Georgia Chamber, whose first Board of Directors meeting was held nearby at Macon’s Hotel Dempsey on September 16, 1913. The Chamber…
May 15, 2025
Joshua A. Carroll Elected President of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA) Community News

Joshua A. Carroll Elected President of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA)

Buzzell, Welsh & Hill is thrilled to announce that one of our partners, Joshua A. Carroll, has been elected the 70th president of the Georgia Trial Lawyers Association (GTLA). Josh was officially sworn in as president for 2025-26 on Friday, April 25, at the GTLA President’s Gala, a featured event capping the association’s two-day convention held at the InterContinental Hotel in…
May 15, 2025
EMA Preparedness Fair Returns In May Community News

EMA Preparedness Fair Returns In May

After having to postpone its Emergency Preparedness Fair in September because of Hurricane Helene, Macon-Bibb County’s Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is inviting the entire community to another opportunity for them to get prepared. The rescheduled Fair will occur on Saturday, May 31, from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Wesleyan College in the Candler Alumnae Center. People will be able to hear from about…
May 15, 2025

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