July 2026 News

July 31, 2026

• Macon-Bibb Office of Communications Earns Five National Awards

• 'This Building Represents Our Future' - Macon Breaks Ground on New Arena

• Bibb County Jail Expansion Project Underway Amid Calls for Reform

• Mercer Athletics Director Jim Cole to Pass Torch to New Athletics Director Brian Gerrity

• 'A Need, Not A Want' - Macon-Bibb, State Officials to Begin Preliminary Work on Bass Road Widening

• Events Happening in Macon: July 31st - August 8th

• Georgia Chamber Foundation Releases Latest Tariff Briefing on New Global Tariffs & Canadian Trade Measures

• Delta Adds Sports Prediction Offering to In-Flight Entertainment

• This Georgia School District is One of the Fastest Growing in the Country

• Girl Scouts Celebrate New Georgia Specialty License Plate

• Another Former State Lawmaker Pleads Guilty to Pandemic-Related Fraud

• Southern Company Reports $2.5B Earnings so far in 2026, up 14%

• New Study Finds 58% of Americans Feel Overwhelmed by Health Optimization & Tracking Trends

• 64% of Americans Would Switch Mobile and Broadband Providers for Better Cyber Security

• 1 in 5 Small Businesses Will Hit a Cash Crunch in the Next 90 Days

July 30, 2026

• Houston County Names the 2026-2027 Teacher of the Year

• BankSouth Invests $25,000 in Bleckley Memorial Hospital Through Georgia HEART Program

• Perry School-Zone Cameras Return with New Citation Rules

• Christmas in July? Registration and Theme Announced for Annual Warner Robins Christmas Parade Opens

• Piedmont Heart Opens New Vein Clinic in Macon to Treat Leg Pain, Swelling

• This Georgia Woman Made Forbes’ Self-Made 250. Here’s How She Did It.

• Governor Touts Data Centers, Calls AI “Scary” but Essential

• Wellstar Health System to Lay Off Hundreds Across Georgia

• JAMES Magazine Online: 2026 Ag Issues Summit features Launch of Joint Family Farms Study Committee

• Georgia Power Supports Georgia’s Cities Through GMA Participation