The Macon Melody holds elected officials and other powerful people accountable with timely, accurate and in-depth enterprise reporting.
When the Macon Mall opened in 1975, the Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority was formed to save downtown. Now, a half century later, it is working to revitalize the mall.
The Central Georgia Joint Development Authority's mission is to protect Middle Georgia's largest employer.
Get to know the authorities that make decisions on everything from water bills to housing across Macon-Bibb County.
Some businesses, governments and industries apparently owe untold amounts in outstanding stormwater fees. Some on the Macon Water Authority board push for details.
Almost every request for public records The Melody makes to the Macon Water Authority involves some sort of back-and-forth with the authority’s attorney regarding the letter of the law.
Macon-Bibb County Commissioner Bill Howell is drafting an ordinance that would let voters decide whether to create a new Bibb County Police Department.
A trio of Macon women noticed 'astronomical' water bills and are trying to put a stop to it.
The dirt-tasting tap water in Macon is coming from an aging reservoir that is growing algae and undergoing a natural process called "lake turnover," Macon Water Authority says.
Macon Water Authority leadership remains silent amid ongoing reports of foul-tasting tap water across Bibb County.
The Macon Water Authority is considering a rate increase.
