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• Downtown Macon Invites Locals to Live Large during Macon Staycation Week

  June 18, 2025

  This summer, forget the travel stress and gas money –Downtown Macon invites residents and visitors alike to stay local and live large with the launch of Macon Staycation Week, running June 30th through July 6th.

• Georgia Bankers Association Elects & Installs Officers and Directors to its Board

  June 18, 2025

  Georgia Bankers Association members have elected and installed officers for the 2025-2026 fiscal year and added seven members to its board of directors. At the 133rd GBA Annual Meeting on June 15th, Philip G. Williams, executive vice president and Georgia banking president of The Claxton Bank, was installed as the 137th GBA Chairman.

• Robins Air Force Base Graduates First Strategic Partnership Cohort from Middle Georgia State University

  June 16, 2025

  This spring, the 78th Air Base Wing at Robins Air Force Base graduated its first strategic partnership cohort from Middle Georgia State University. MGA and Robins Air Force Base renewed their partnership in the spring of 2024 to connect service personnel and their families with online and in-person degree programs that align with their career goals.

• Global Law Firm Dentons Awarded for its Legacy Commitment to the Communities it Serves

  June 12, 2025

  goBeyondProfit, a first-of-its-kind business leader initiative that inspires business generosity, today announced Dentons Atlanta as the recipient of a 2025 goBeyondProfit Champion Award. This recognition celebrates the firm's enduring commitment to civic engagement.

• CEO Survey Shows Optimism Declining Amid Uncertainty

  June 12, 2025

  CEO outlook is shifting amid a backdrop of economic uncertainty and global complexity. The "Spring 2025 Fortune/Deloitte CEO Survey" shows a substantial decline in optimism around the global economy and own company performance as business as leaders navigate the macroeconomic environment.

• 24 Middle School Civic Leaders to Compete in First Georgia Civics Bee State Finals Hosted by Georgia Chamber of Commerce Foundation

  June 11, 2025

  Today, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce announced that 24 middle school civic leaders from eight communities across Georgia will compete in the National Civics Bee Georgia State Finals. For the first time, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce Foundation will host the National Civics Bee Georgia State Finals in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation.

• UGA Study: Future of Volunteering in U.S. Remains Uncertain

  June 11, 2025

  Volunteerism may be dying a slow death in America. Research from the University of Georgia suggests economic uncertainty and social unrest may be to blame.

• How a Georgia Foster Youth Became a KSU Graduate—Thanks to This Tax Credit

  June 10, 2025

  Jake, a graduating senior at Kennesaw State University, is earning his Bachelor of Science in Psychology with a minor in Criminology—a remarkable milestone for any student, but especially meaningful for someone who entered Georgia’s foster care system at age 17.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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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