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AT&T Invests More than $18.2 Billion in Network Infrastructure from 2021 to 2025 Community News

AT&T Invests More than $18.2 Billion in Network Infrastructure from 2021 to 2025

What’s new: In Georgia, we invested more than $18.2 billion in our network from 2021 to 2025. This investment is expanding the modern infrastructure Georgians rely on today and into the future and powering possibilities across our state. Why it matters: Connectivity is the backbone of today’s innovation economy, shaping our daily life and supporting the safety and resilience of communities nationwide.…
June 11, 2026
Early Voting Starts June 8 for General Primary and Nonpartisan Runoff Election Community NewsAdvocacy

Early Voting Starts June 8 for General Primary and Nonpartisan Runoff Election

Voters in Macon-Bibb County will have several opportunities to cast their ballots early ahead of the upcoming General Primary and Nonpartisan Runoff Election. Early voting begins Monday, June 8, and continues through Friday, June 12, at three locations throughout the county. Polling sites will be open each day from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Voters can cast their ballots at…
June 1, 2026
Georgia Chamber Hosts 2026 State of Energy, Highlighting Georgia’s Growing Energy Demand & Economic Future Community News

Georgia Chamber Hosts 2026 State of Energy, Highlighting Georgia’s Growing Energy Demand & Economic Future

On May 28, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce hosted its 2026 State of Energy event at The Coca-Cola Company Headquarters in Atlanta, convening business leaders, utility executives, policymakers, and economic developers to discuss Georgia’s evolving energy landscape and the infrastructure needed to support the state’s continued economic growth. As part of the Georgia Chamber’s “State of” series, the event focused on the intersection…
June 1, 2026
NEEL’S LOFTS CUTS THE RIBBON IN DOWNTOWN MACON, NOW OPEN AND LEASING Community News

NEEL’S LOFTS CUTS THE RIBBON IN DOWNTOWN MACON, NOW OPEN AND LEASING

Macon's newest luxury loft community celebrates its ribbon-cutting in partnership with NewTown Macon and The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce.   MACON, Ga. —Neel's Lofts held its ribbon-cutting ceremony at 462 Cherry Street today, officially welcoming the public into a space that has been turning heads since construction began. Joined by NewTown Macon and the Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce,…
May 28, 2026
Atrium Health Navicent Expands Lifesaving EMS Services and Technology Community News

Atrium Health Navicent Expands Lifesaving EMS Services and Technology

Upgraded 911 systems, new ambulance headquarters and pre-hospital blood transfusions enhance emergency care MACON, Ga. – Atrium Health Navicent is expanding lifesaving EMS services and technology through improvements to 911 emergency communications infrastructure, a new ambulance headquarters and offering pre-hospital blood transfusions. The health system invested nearly $400,000 to upgrade its EMS Communications Center, improving Atrium Health Navicent EMS’s ability to receive, manage and process emergency calls with greater speed and reliability. With modernized call routing and…
May 28, 2026
Acclaimed Documentary Play Coal Country To Show In Macon Community News

Acclaimed Documentary Play Coal Country To Show In Macon

This powerful true-story theatrical event brings testimony, music, and urgent human storytelling to Middle Georgia Coal Country, the acclaimed documentary play by Jessica Blank and Erik Jensen, with music and lyrics by Steve Earle, will be presented June 4–14, 2026, at the Tattnall Square Center for the Arts, 1096 College Street, Macon by Barking Dog Productions with support from Macon…
May 27, 2026
Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation Strengthening Georgia’s Workforce AdvocacyCommunity News

Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation Strengthening Georgia’s Workforce

ATLANTA - Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Speaker Jon Burns, Department of Labor Commissioner Bárbara Rivera Holmes, University System of Georgia (USG) Chancellor Sonny Perdue, Technical College System of Georgia (TCSG) Commissioner Greg Dozier, Georgia Student Finance Commission (GSFC) President Chris Green, members of the Georgia General Assembly, and other higher education and talent pipeline officials, signed multiple bills…
May 12, 2026
$345,000 in Grants Strengthen Communities Across Central Georgia Community News

$345,000 in Grants Strengthen Communities Across Central Georgia

More than $345,000 in grant funding is helping nonprofits across Central Georgia expand services, support families, and address critical needs. The Community Foundation awarded grants to 22 nonprofit organizations across its footprint, supporting a wide range of efforts throughout Central Georgia. From mentorship and empowerment programs for youth facing challenges to initiatives that elevate rural artistic voices and celebrate creative…
May 5, 2026
Bobcat® of Macon Now Under New Ownership & Management Community News

Bobcat® of Macon Now Under New Ownership & Management

MACON, GA—The team at Air Compressor Sales, Inc. is pleased to announce the acquisition of Bobcat® of Macon, Middle Georgia’s source for Bobcat®-brand products, services, repairs, and rental solutions. Now operating under new ownership and management and relocated to 5452 Thomaston Road in Macon, GA, Bobcat® of Macon delivers trusted equipment and selections to customers. “When the opportunity presented itself…
May 5, 2026
Atrium Health Improves Access to Mental Health Services with School-Based Teletherapy Community News

Atrium Health Improves Access to Mental Health Services with School-Based Teletherapy

MACON, Ga., April 27, 2026 – A new partnership between Atrium Health and area schools is providing greater access to mental health services for more than 27,500 students. Atrium Health’s School-Based Virtual Therapy Program offers teletherapy to students in grades five through 12 at schools in Crawford, Houston and Peach counties, and The Academy for Classical Education (ACE) in Bibb County. In 2022,…
May 1, 2026