Macon County EMA

Tractor Trailer Catches Fire on I-85 Causing Road Closures

A tractor-trailer crashed and caught fire causing road closures at the southbound lane of Interstate 85 near the weigh station at the 20-mile marker in Macon County. Macon County EMA says motorists traveling I-85 Southbound from Montgomery, should be careful and choose an alternate route. Area public safety agencies and the Shorter Fire Department are at the scene. No injuries…

Macon Co. EMA Director Worried about Auburn University Students Spreading COVID-19 to Tuskegee

Macon County Emergency Management Agency Director Frank Lee says he has concerns about the behavior of Auburn University students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and how that could affect his county. In an email sent to Alabama News Network, he says his office has received calls from parents of Tuskegee University students, expressing concerns about the lack of adherence…

Macon County Prepares for the Severe Weather That’s Expected Thursday

Along with most of the River Region, Macon County is preparing for another severe weather day on Thursday, April 23. In preparation for the severe thunderstorms, hail, and damaging winds that are expected, the county is sanitizing shelters and making plans to open several new safe places. The Macon County Emergency Management Agency, says the COVID-19 Pandemic has prompted the…