In a report released on Friday, March 1, Macon-Bibb County was named as one of the top 10 cities in the country for community violence prevention readiness, thanks to its
Macon has been given the Georgia Municipal Association’s Visionary City Award in the Large City category due to the installation and efforts of the Macon Violence Prevention program. “This recognition belongs to
Macon-Bibb County Mayor Lester Miller, Bibb County Sheriff David Davis and partners of the Macon Violence Prevention Program all gathered at City Hall on Wednesday to make a major announcement:
In the Bibb County commission chambers, Mayor Lester Miller and Macon Violence Prevention (MVP) stakeholders gathered for a victory lap. On top of touting declining homicide numbers, Miller announced Wednesday morning
After seeing a drop in homicides so far this year, Bibb County Commissioners decided to give another $1 million to “violence interruption” groups. It’s part of the county’s larger Macon Violence Prevention plan. The funding
When someone dies in Macon-Bibb County, Coroner Leon Jones gets a page on his beeper. He heads to scenes of all kinds– natural deaths, suicides, and often homicides. In the
Macon-Bibb County leaders celebrated Thursday to mark the 600th building demolition since launching an aggressive anti-blight initiative in 2021. Mayor Lester Miller spoke at the event celebrating the milestone along Richmond Street.
Officials in middle Georgia’s largest city are mandating that bars close at 2 a.m., an hour earlier than currently allowed, saying they believe an earlier closing time will reduce late-night
The M&M Food Mart on Montpelier Avenue in Macon is now barred from selling alcohol after a decision from Macon-Bibb County commissioners this week. Mayor Lester Miller says despite previous temporary
Macon-Bibb County hopes tenants at Green Meadows Townhomes will sleep a bit easier knowing new management is on the way. The county took Green Meadows owners to court Friday to ask a
