Clouds of smoke wafted through downtown Macon, Ga. when a building known as the old Ramada Hotel imploded at 9 a.m. on New Year’s Day of 2025 on First Street and Riverside Drive. This is a view ...

MACON, Ga. — Macon-Bibb County started 2025 with a bang — and a cloud of dust over downtown Macon. Preparation for the downtown Macon hotel implosion started early Wednesday. 13WMAZ's Maggie ...

The old Ramada hotel in downtown Macon met its end in a cloud of dust and debris on New Year’s Day. The hotel has been a fixture in the Macon skyline, but has perpetually struggled to stay booked.

citing the company not making timely renovations. The building was renamed the Macon Downtown Hotel. However, that year brought even more trouble when a guest was brutally raped, beaten and ...

The old Ramada hotel in downtown Macon met its end in a cloud of dust and debris on New Year’s Day. The hotel has been a fixture in the Macon skyline, but has perpetually struggled to stay booked.