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Listening Lab 2024 By the Numbers: Here's what you had to say leading up to primary election night
The data comes from our online survey and in-person events around Central Georgia. 13WMAZ's Listening Lab has wrapped up for the May primary election cycle and we have compiled, counted and tabulated your surveys and are ready to share the results with you. In March and April, the 13WMAZ Listening...
Harvesting Happiness: Georgia farm's peach cobbler takes center stage
MACON, Ga. — Lanes Southern Orchard is one of many peach farms across Central Georgia. Jenny Arrington, the bakery manager at Lanes Southern Orchards in Fort Valley, manages a lot, but, "peach cobbler is probably one of the biggest things we produce here." She says 75 pans are made...
Macon-Bibb election supervisor: Some early voters got wrong ballots, but problem is now fixed
MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — Some early voters in Macon-Bibb County received incorrect ballots reflecting outdated district lines. Election Supervisor Tom Gillon says the issue affected voters in Commission Districts Six and Nine. Gillon says the error was discovered and corrected, but acknowledged the importance of vigilance moving forward. “We’ve...
Macon-Bibb's 2025 proposed budget builds on growth, keeps property taxes steady
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- The proposed 2025 budget for Macon-Bibb County was presented by Mayor Lester Miller on Tuesday. The proposed general fund budget is over 200 million dollars for 2025. Mayor Miller says the growth that Macon has seen in the past few years is what contributes to the...
Bibb County experiencing outage after potential network breach
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- A potential breach of Bibb County's network over the weekend now has officials proceeding with great caution. As a result, offices are unable to use landline phones or access emails, according to Chris Floore, Chief Communications Officer for Macon-Bibb County. For now, the network has been...
From mayor to sheriff, here are all the contested races in Macon-Bibb County for the May election
This story was originally published on April 4, but it has been updated to include profile information from candidates who responded to the Murphy’s Center request for information on their reasons for seeking election office and their plans for office, if elected. The national focus this election year is...
Bibb Planning and Zoning celebrates new location with ribbon cutting
MACON, Ga. (WGXA) -- The Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning Committee recently celebrated the grand opening of their new location at the Macon Mall. The ribbon cutting took place at 10:30 a.m., and their doors will be open to the community for an Open House Tour, beginning on Wednesday, May 15th from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m.
Some early Macon-Bibb voters received the wrong ballots
ATLANTA, Ga. (WPGA) - Voters in Macon and Bibb County are being asked to double-check their ballots before voting because they could have the wrong ballot. Some voters headed to the polls before next Tuesday’s primary elections and were met with the wrong ballot. Ballots for some Macon-Bibb County...
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