Good morning, Macon.

Passionate Grace will host two recovery events in September.

Guests will dine at Texas Roadhouse on Tuesday, Sept. 8 from 4-9 p.m. for a fundraiser and join the Color Me Graceful 5K on Saturday, Sept. 19 at Georgia Premier Cross Country Course, starting at 9:00 a.m.

A Macon bus driver is being praised for quickly helping two children found alone along his route.

He stopped his bus in separate incidents on Vineville Avenue and in fog to secure the children until help arrived.

Yesterday, Macon hosted the second day of a statewide summit that gathered Black officials, business leaders, and HBCU representatives at the Tubman Museum and Macon Marriott City Center to focus on voting rights and redistricting (with sessions on culture, heritage, and youth engagement). Today, the convening will hold discussions on economic access and opportunity.

Macon Pride will unveil the 2026 Pride Legacy Portrait Project inductees at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Sept.

3 at the Tubman African American Museum. The free event will feature art, storytelling, and key festival details, with a special viewing during the Pride in the Park Festival on Saturday, Sept. 26.

Lorra Lynch Jones was named President/CEO of the Museum of Aviation Foundation effective Aug.

17 (she previously led news at WMAZ-TV). She brings over 20 years of experience in communication and community engagement.

The Museum of Aviation and Middle Georgia State University received the DAR Historic Preservation Award for their work preserving the 483rd Bomb Group Collection.

Their partnership arranged, cataloged and safeguarded the collection now housed temporarily at the MGA Library for future digitization and public viewing.

Construction crews placed the final beam Monday on a guitar-shaped executive terminal at Middle Georgia Regional Airport — built without taxpayer funds, the project will serve private and corporate aviation and boost local job growth when it opens by May next year.

Mercer University launched an accelerated med program in Macon that lets students finish a 3-year undergraduate degree and start medical school early to fill doctor shortages in rural areas.

The school aims to train physicians who will serve underserved communities in Georgia.

Fourteen pedestrian deaths have spurred Macon-Bibb officials to launch the PAUSE initiative to boost safety by reaching over 2,000 residents through 38 outreach events and starting a scan of 300+ miles of sidewalks with $200,000 funding for four billboards.

State Affairs Georgia will host a town hall on pedestrian safety at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in Macon on Sept.

20 from 2-4 p.m. EDT. The free event (registration required) will bring together policymakers, safety officials and advocates to review causes and solutions.

Chillife Official is recalling Montessori baby toy sets sold on Amazon (from July 2023 to April 2026) because a pull string teether is a choking hazard, while Cuisinart and Northwest Naturals have recalled grill brushes and frozen pet food nationwide to prevent injury.