Daily
Macon
Tuesday, May 19th, 2026
Good morning, Macon. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 19th of May.
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ Cynthia DuBose has been named executive director of the Georgia Trust for Local News and will lead its digital transformation starting June 1, focusing on growth among 20 publications in Middle and South Georgia (she brings experience from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and McClatchy). The Macon Melody
CULTURE NEWS
- ➤ Piedmont Grand Opera House in downtown Macon stands as a historic arts center that has hosted legends and now offers diverse performances for all — a symbol of the city’s past and future in arts and culture. 41 WMGT
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Unified Legacy Group announced a $125 million expansion to build a 600,000 sqft manufacturing plant on Barnes Ferry Road (South Bibb County) to add 500 jobs. Construction begins immediately with the plant set to open in early next year, and a welding training program will support local career growth. 13WMAZ
- ➤ Prince Service & Manufacturing plans a $100 million expansion at Barnes Ferry Road to create up to 500 jobs with a new plant scheduled for early completion next year. MGRC adopted plan to support national park & the UDA will sell city's oldest church building to a new congregation. The Macon Newsroom
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ Peach County Schools recovered a gun from a student's car in the on-campus parking lot Monday morning after a disciplinary investigation; school resource officers and local law enforcement confirmed there was no threat to students. 13WMAZ
- ➤ Peach County High School senior E'Darrius Davis will enroll at Fort Valley State University this fall to study electrical engineering for a career at Georgia Power. Davis earned a 3.9 GPA, excelled in sports, and organized community drives that showed his grit and generosity. 13WMAZ
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Multiple product recalls affecting ice cream, seasoning, noodles and children’s stools have been announced with risks from metal fragments, salmonella and peanut cross-contact and children’s stools that injured some children—local consumers are advised to discard affected items and follow company instructions for a refund or replacement. 41 WMGT
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Coheed and Cambria Concert with Cicada Rhythm
10 AM – 9 PM — Macon Coliseum — Tickets on sale March 27 — Experience a day of rock music with Coheed and Cambria and special guests.
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Ben Chapman Live in Concert
9 PM - 12 AM — Grant's Lounge — Ticket details unavailable — Experience Ben Chapman's heartfelt southern roots music infused with new beginnings and personal stories.
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John Hollier & The Rêverie Live
8 PM - 12 AM — Grant's Lounge — Ticket prices TBD — Experience the energetic blend of rock, soul, and alt-country from this rising star and his band in an intimate setting.
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Kansas & 38 Special Concert
10 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. — Atrium Health Amphitheater — Ticket prices vary — Experience iconic hits from Kansas and 38 Special live on stage.
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Sundown Salsa with DJ Kiké
Evening — Hotel Forty Five — Free entry — Enjoy a vibrant rooftop salsa social with DJ Kiké mixing Latin rhythms under the stars.
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TobyMac Summer Tour with Zach Williams
7:00-8:30 p.m. — Atrium Health Amphitheater — Ticket prices vary — Experience the electrifying hits from TobyMac and friends this summer.
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TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
The beauty of a living thing is not the atoms that go into it, but the way those atoms are put together.
~ Carl Sagan
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