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3 stories showing development, growth in Macon and Middle Georgia

Stories by Macon Telegraph journalists, with AI summarization

Middle Georgia is moving forward with new businesses, community initiatives, and infrastructure projects. This includes a $33 million apartment and parking project, the Lofts at D.T. Walton, which will add downtown housing and office space in Macon.

Grant money is funding environmental clean-up in Macon and Milledgeville, and renewed interest in arts programs is keeping culture alive in our region.

A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of construction on an apartment complex and parking garage on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, on D.T. Walton Senior Way and Poplar St. Lane behind City Hall in downtown Macon, Ga.

NO. 1: CONSTRUCTION STARTS ON APARTMENT COMPLEX, PARKING IN MACON. WHEN WILL THEY BE FINISHED?

This is one of many new projects that will bring $1.5 billion to downtown Macon, Mayor Lester Miller said. | Published January 8, 2025 | Read Full Story by Jesse Fraga

The Ocmulgee River flows underneath Gray Highway. Heavy rain from Sunday, April 6, 2025, caused the Ocmulgee River to flood. Conditions are expected to last until Friday, April 11, 2025. By Katie Tucker/The Telegraph

NO. 2: 2 MIDDLE GA CITIES RECEIVED $1.5M IN GRANT MONEY TO CLEAN UP PROPERTIES. WHAT’S THE PROGRESS?

Macon and Milledgeville received the EPA grant to assess and revitalize potentially contaminated sites and boost community development. | Published February 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Margaret Walker

View of downtown Macon, GA By / Jason Vorhees

NO. 3: MACON’S DOWNTOWN HAD A BRUSH WITH DEATH. NOW IT’S RESURGENT | OPINION.

Many declared Macon’s downtown business and residential districts dead. Here’s how they’ve been revived. | Published May 1, 2025 | Read Full Story by Larry Fennelly

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.