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Casey Choung

Casey is a community reporter for The Melody. He grew up in Long Island, New York, and also lived in Orlando, Florida, before relocating to Macon. A graduate of Boston University, he worked at The Daily Free Press student newspaper. His work has also appeared on GBH News in Boston and in the Milford, Massachusetts, Daily News. When he’s not reporting, he enjoys cooking — but more so eating — and playing basketball.

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Georgia early voters smash the polls ahead of election day

In Bibb County, roughly 40,000 Georgians have already made their vote ahead of election day.

Local restaurants battle it out in Macon Burger Week 2024

Twenty six Macon restaurants are offering $10 specialty burgers for this celebration of beef.

Otis Redding Center expands foundation’s capacity for youth engagement

The new center will include a 250 person amphitheater and a state of the art recording studio.

JAM out this weekend at the 21st Jazz and Arts on Riverdale

The festival will have live music, food and family friendly activities.

Former Macon minister Charles Houston, dies in dock accident at 77, remembered for being “thoughtful, a confidant”

Houston served as the senior minister at Riverside United Methodist Church from 2001 to 2004.

Bibb County collects $5.7 million from school zone traffic cameras

Cameras were first installed in 2022 and are managed by a Maryland tech company.

Daybreak’s Sister Theresa touched the lives of Macon’s vulnerable

Sister Theresa bid farewell to Macon at a party last Wednesday.

Grand Opera House goes “curtains up” under new name

The Grand Opera House announced several new naming sponsorships this morning.

Local hemp businesses pinched by new state regulations

The Georgia Hemp Farming Act went into full effect on Oct. 1, making it illegal to sell hemp products previously found in stores around the state.

Hurricane Milton evacuees reach Georgia

The Red Cross and Bibb County set up two evacuation centers for Floridians looking to evade the hurricane.

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