October 2026 News

October 21, 2026

• Macon Burger Week Starts Next Week Here's a Look at the 26 Burgers Available

• Peach County Voters to Decide on Utility Tax Break, Road Tax Renewal During Midterms

• Macon Arts Alliance Announces 2026 Cultural Award Recipients

• Bibb County Sheriff’s Office to Host Halloween Festival in Macon October 31

• Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Declares Mercer School of Medicine the State’s Official Georgia Grown Medical School

• Georgia Surpasses One Million Early Votes

• Coca-Cola is Getting a New Look with Slimmer Cans for Some Drinks

• Ronald McDonald House of Central and Southwest Georgia Unveils New Name and Brand Identity

  Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central Georgia today unveiled its new name and brand identity, officially becoming Ronald McDonald House of Central and Southwest Georgia.

• Gas Prices Drop in Georgia

• GDOL Commissioner Holmes Delivers Major Milestones in Agency Overhaul

• Crumbl's Locations Closing Across US. These 4 in Georgia Have Shuttered

• Medicine in the Georgia Heat: What Farmers and Gardeners Need to Know

• CEO Confidence Falls for Third Straight Quarter as Rising Costs Continue Fueling Economic Uncertainty

• Deloitte Study Finds Every $1 Spent on Change Management Could Result in 4x Return

• Report: AI Is Changing Leadership Faster Than Organizations Are Adapting

• Most Short-Term Borrowers Are Employed Adults Navigating a Paycheck Timing Gap, New Survey Finds

October 20, 2026

• Macon Raising Cane's Location Opens Their Doors, Marking Central Georgia's First Location

• Piedmont Macon Performs AFib Procedure Using Advanced Groundbreaking Mapping and Ablation System

• Warner Robins to Host 4th Annual Food Truck Roundup and Trunk or Treat on October 22

• Macon-Bibb Celebrates National Arts and Humanities Month

• Calvin Smyre Named Grand Marshal of FVSU’s 2026 Homecoming Parade

• MercyMe Coming to Macon’s Atrium Health Amphitheater in March 2027

• Candescent Names Brad Rennick Chief Customer Officer to Scale Delivery of Intelligent Banking

• Georgia DOT Awards 25 Projects Worth $62.8 Million in Contracts for September

• Georgia Earns National Recognition for Election Innovation with 2026 Government Experience Award