https://www.macon.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316298084.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5ea7723d-6904-4b86-9ab0-d061ae4690cd/1_th.jpg World Cup opens American eyes to soccer's global roar "It's not that we didn't know that soccer was big. I don't think we knew the true scale of exactly how big soccer is. Like every single person through the rest of the world, even if they're from some random town in Brazil or you know Siberia, they know soccer and they love soccer and they will die for that game,” said Evan Hand, sports content creator. https://www.macon.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316298084.html/video-embed 408 2026-06-27T21:17:21Z no https://www.macon.com/news/article316300470.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/1d216f82-ae5f-4c8a-8196-66b73f811275/1_th.jpg Independence Day: The best & worst travel times According to AAA, around 72.2 million people are expected to travel between June 27 and July 5, with 61.4 million of them hitting the road. https://www.macon.com/news/article316300470.html/video-embed 60 2026-06-28T02:54:44Z no https://www.macon.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316300703.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/c5d5bf21-0b57-4675-be39-890d6984b5f1/1_th.jpg 'It's a miracle' - Congolese fans celebrate crucial World Cup victory over Uzbekistan “Very overwhelming and we are so happy, we couldn’t believe this, but… it’s a miracle, it’s a miracle. It was something we were not expecting but thank God that we made it,” said Freddy Diate, DR Congo fan. https://www.macon.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316300703.html/video-embed 177 2026-06-28T03:44:23Z no https://www.macon.com/news/article316300467.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/305a51f0-808d-49f6-906b-49499bbebdaf/1_th.jpg What Americans are buying for 4th of July barbecues We all know Fourth of July cookouts are a summer staple but what are Americans stocking up on? https://www.macon.com/news/article316300467.html/video-embed 60 2026-06-28T02:52:58Z no https://www.macon.com/news/article316297973.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/d9dce3fc-6504-44ad-a92c-0ef8f4fcf296/1_th.jpg How to keep your pets safe on the 4th of July The Fourth of July is full of excitement, but fireworks and festivities can be stressful for pets. Here’s how to keep them safe. https://www.macon.com/news/article316297973.html/video-embed 60 2026-06-27T20:58:29Z no https://www.macon.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316287267.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/5628ebc0-3325-4ebb-bd70-cd907319ed01/1_th.jpg That’ll be two dollars: Atlanta Stadium offers fan-friendly World Cup prices "So for us in Atlanta, the North Star is always fan experience. You want to give the fans the best possible experience in whatever we do. One of them is food and beverage," said Dietmar Exler, chief operating officer of Atlanta Stadium. https://www.macon.com/sports/fifa-world-cup/article316287267.html/video-embed 196 2026-06-26T19:17:10Z no https://www.macon.com/news/local/article316285559.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/9922a002-afd4-4989-95c0-503c69f138ba/1_th.jpg Macon-Bibb Fire shares 6 tips for July Fourth safety The Macon-Bibb County Fire Department shares six tips to help people stay safe on the Fourth of July, from fireworks precautions to preventing fires and injuries https://www.macon.com/news/local/article316285559.html/video-embed 52 2026-06-26T17:42:53Z no https://www.macon.com/news/weather-news/article316285802.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/e35c6ad5-1591-4a23-96a5-1e4280853f1c/1_th.jpg Georgia tips to beat the heat and save money Beat Georgia's heat & cut bills: close curtains, seal gaps, run appliances off-peak, ventilate nights, get energy help. https://www.macon.com/news/weather-news/article316285802.html/video-embed 41 2026-06-26T18:23:57Z no https://www.macon.com/news/local/education/article316275472.html https://img.thecontentserver.com/7016bef5-af44-4ea4-ba1c-595e41e451bf/1_th.jpg Bibb County Board of Education approves 2027 budget The Bibb County Board of Education voted in favor 6-2 of approving their 2027 budget. https://www.macon.com/news/local/education/article316275472.html/video-embed 40 2026-06-25T22:32:53Z no