Local & State

Cars travel along I-475 on Friday. Memorial Day travel volume is expected to be about the same as 2012, according to AAA Travel, The Auto Club Group.

Memorial Day travel may be slightly down; summer outlook strong 2 hours ago

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CRIME

Child run over by mom in Centerville getaway in critical condition, police say

A 25-year-old Macon woman allegedly fleeing store security ran over her 4-year-old son in the parking lot of the Houston County Galleria in Centerville.
LOCAL & STATE

New boating safety laws in place for Memorial Day weekend

Boaters hitting the water this holiday weekend should keep in mind some changes made in operating watercraft.
CRIME

GBI helps search for possible human remains in Danville

Allegations from a hospitalized assault victim led Wilkinson County authorities to search for possible human remains and other evidence in Danville for much of the day Friday.
CRIME

Macon police release details in Forsyth Road convenience store hold up

A gunman robbed a north Macon convenience store at about 9:30 p.m. Thursday.
CRIME

Macon child died from head injuries, autopsy shows

A Friday morning autopsy on a 3-year-old Macon boy showed that he died from head injuries.
POLITICS

Political Notebook: Bibb commissioners unhappy with state mandates

It’s not the best time to ask the Bibb County Commission for money these days.
EDUCATION

Houston principal named Georgia’s 2013 National Distinguished Principal

A Houston County principal has received some of the highest praise from his peers in the profession.
CRIME

Two men arrested in Macon drug bust

Macon police arrested an accused burglar and alleged drug dealer in a Thursday afternoon drug bust in the 2300 block of Knott Street.
PETS

AC Pup: Let your light shine

I believe everybody is capable of doing something to help animals in need even if they can’t adopt, foster, volunteer or make a donation. I know there are kind souls out there with a heart for homeless animals who want to help in some way but are just not sure how.

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POLITICS

Macon-Bibb mayor candidates take questions

Four of the six candidates for mayor of Macon-Bibb County’s new consolidated government lined up to answer questions Thursday night at the Douglass Theatre, a session sponsored by the “Up Next with …” interview show on government-access Channel 14.