Taylor Gilchrist

The new medical school facility, which leaders expect to be completed in Fall 2028, is expected to create a boom for businesses in downtown Macon. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Today, Mercer University celebrated the groundbreaking of its largest project on record – a new downtown medical school and multi-use development which leaders say has been decades in the making.

The partnership creates a multi-campus initiative aimed at helping students boost their financial literacy through classes and online services. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Dr. Christopher Blake, President of Middle Georgia State University (MGA), says a person with an undergraduate degree makes an average of $1.4 million more in lifetime earnings than someone without a degree. He says a new partnership will help MGA students take advantage.

The $150,000, allocated by county commissioners, will be distributed among 11 local food banks and other organizations that help families put food on the table. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – Today marks day 36 of the government shutdown, making it the longest in U.S. history. As pauses in federal food assistance programs create uncertainty for families across Middle Georgia, Macon-Bibb County has committed $150,000 to fighting food insecurity.