Features
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Emory Healthcare Officially Welcomes Houston Healthcare to the Family with Celebrations, New Sign Unveilings
June 10, 2025
Emory Healthcare is pleased to welcome Houston Healthcare, a community-based health system headquartered in Warner Robins, to the family, advancing high-quality patient care and expanding services to central Georgia. Houston Healthcare officially joined the Emory Healthcare team on June 1st, after receiving approval for the strategic integration from the Georgia Attorney General’s Office in May.
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Governor Kemp Traveling To Canada For Trade Conference
June 09, 2025
Gov. Brian Kemp will lead a three-day trade mission to Canada this week amid an atmosphere of uncertainty prompted by a series of tariffs President Donald Trump has imposed on the United States’ northern neighbor.
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Club World Cup Soccer Comes to Macon-Bibb County
June 05, 2025
“Ladies and gentleman…. Team Macon-Bibb… join me in standing shoulder to shoulder with the Los Angeles Football Club,” Mayor Lester Miller announced to a gathering of about 100 people in Mercer University’s Heritage Hall on Tuesday.
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Cox Communications Invites Local Nonprofit Organizations to Apply for Cox Charities Grants
June 04, 2025
Cox Communications is pleased to announce that applications for the Cox Charities grants are now open. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply through the Cox Charities website by June 30th.
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State Tax Rebates on the Way
June 04, 2025
The checks are about to go out in the mail. The Georgia Department of Revenue will begin issuing one-time state income tax refunds to taxpayers this week, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday.
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Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce Presents: Macon & Eggs Military Roundtable
June 03, 2025
The Greater Macon Chamber of Commerce is proud to present this year’s Macon & Eggs Military Roundtable, a quarterly program designed to connect our business community with military and civic leaders for ongoing community engagement.
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Georgia’s Congressional Delegation Calls Truce to Collaborate on National Attraction for State
June 02, 2025
After more than a century of trying, Georgia may soon get its first national park, as the state’s congressional delegation puts aside partisan differences to upgrade the status of ancient mounds in Macon.
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Georgia Attorney General Approves Integration of Houston Healthcare and Emory Healthcare
May 29, 2025
The Georgia Attorney General’s Office has given approval for the strategic integration of Houston Healthcare, a community-based health system located in Warner Robins and Perry, and Emory Healthcare, a comprehensive academic health system located in Atlanta.
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Georgia’s Legal Community Provides 2.8 Million Meals to State’s Regional Food Banks
May 27, 2025
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that attorneys across Georgia raised a total of $714,936.10 during the 14th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy – a two-week fundraising competition to benefit the state’s regional food banks.
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Georgia Voters Growing More Confident in Elections, Firmly Reject Radical Changes to Voting Laws
May 27, 2025
As the 2026 election season heats up, a new statewide poll from the Democracy Defense Project shows that Georgia voters are more confident than ever in their elections — and they’re making it clear they don’t want to go backward.
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AAA: 1.3M Georgians Will Travel Domestically for Memorial Day; 45.1M Travelers Nationwide
May 23, 2025
AAA predicts a record-breaking 1.38 million Georgians will travel at least 50 miles from home over the Memorial Day period. That’s an increase of nearly 45,000 compared to last year.
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Blue Bird’s Foundation Donates More Than $50,000 to Community Groups in Georgia
May 22, 2025
The Blue Bird School Bus Foundation, charitable arm of iconic school bus manufacturer Blue Bird Corporation, continues to advance the education, health, and safety of children in its home state of Georgia. The Foundation hosted a community event at its corporate headquarters in Macon, and awarded a total of $53,300 to ten local area nonprofit organizations.
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Mercedes-Benz Establishing North American Headquarters, New Research & Development Hub in Metro Atlanta
May 22, 2025
Governor Brian Kemp today announced that Mercedes-Benz will establish Atlanta as Mercedes-Benz’s headquarters in North America by centralizing and uniting key corporate functions. The company will move up to 500 jobs to the existing Mercedes-Benz facility, known as “1MB,” in Fulton County, and make a multi-million dollar investment in a future state-of-the-art R&D facility to also be located nearby.
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Mayor Miller Presents Proposed FY26 Budget
May 21, 2025
On Tuesday Mayor Lester Miller presented the Proposed Fiscal Year 2026. This year’s budget represents an increase in spending across budgets, including more funds allocated for public safety, IT, beautification, and recreation. Even with the increase, the millage rate is proposed to remain the same and could be lower once the county receives the tax digest.
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Port of Savannah Container Trade Up 17% in April
May 21, 2025
The Georgia Ports Authority had its busiest April ever for container trade, moving 515,500 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month. The Port of Savannah achieved an increase of 74,500 TEUs or 17 percent compared to the same month last year.
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New Report: Small Businesses Stayed Positive on Growth in Q1 - While Bracing for Economic Shifts
May 21, 2025
Small businesses remain generally positive about growth potential, though optimism has fallen slightly in the face of economic uncertainty, according to the latest Small Business Cash Flow Trend Report from OnDeck.
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Mercer University Board of Trustees Executive Committee Appoints Presidential Search Committee
May 20, 2025
The Mercer University Board of Trustees Executive Committee has appointed a 12-member Presidential Search Committee and charged it with the responsibility of identifying and recommending a successor to the University’s 18th president, William D. Underwood.
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Georgia Power Offers to Freeze Customer Rates
May 20, 2025
Georgia Power will not seek to raise base rates for the next three years under a proposed agreement the Atlanta-based utility announced Monday.
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Small but Mighty: 2025 Small Cities Conference Unites Georgia’s Local Leaders in Tifton
May 19, 2025
Everything from changes in redevelopment to navigating budget constraints was on the table at the Georgia Municipal Association’s 2025 Small Cities Conference, showcasing of what makes Georgia’s smallest cities “small but mighty.”
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Historic Macon Honors 2025 Preservation Leaders
May 16, 2025
Historic Macon handed out its 2025 Preservation Awards Tuesday night, honoring significant restoration projects and saluting four people for their contributions to the community.
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Georgia Chamber Releases Report on the State’s Economic Impact from Recent Trade Agreements
May 16, 2025
On Thrusday, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced the release of their most recent Tariffs Briefing. This publication offers timely insights into the evolving global trade landscape, focusing on recent trade agreements between the United States and China, the United Kingdom, and Saudi Arabia.
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Passage of New Georgia Bill a Win for Farmers
May 13, 2025
Farmers and others in agriculture applaud Governor Brian Kemp and the Georgia General Assembly for supporting the crop protection tools so important to Georgia’s farmers’ ability to produce affordable, safe, abundant food.
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Governor Kemp Signs $37.7 Billion State Budget
May 12, 2025
Gov. Brian Kemp signed a $37.7 billion fiscal 2026 state budget Friday, a spending plan that prioritizes education and prisons.
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Gov. Kemp Signs Legislation Delivering Hurricane Helene Relief & Supporting Georgia Agriculture and Forestry
May 09, 2025
Governor Brian P. Kemp, joined by First Lady Marty Kemp, Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper, Georgia Forestry Commission Director Johnny Sabo, constitutional officers, and members of the Georgia General Assembly, signed three pieces of legislation that provides support for Georgia's agriculture and forestry industry and delivers promised relief to farmers and timber producers impacted by Hurricane Helene.
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New Executive Council Will Advise Georgia’s Largest Knowledge Community
May 08, 2025
The Rowen Foundation is pleased to announce the formation of its inaugural executive advisory council – a diverse collection of leaders who will help inform the vision of Georgia’s largest knowledge sharing community.