Ocmulgee River at Amerson Park shuts down due to high water speeds after three tragic drownings. Macon-Bibb County monitors for safety.

The river at Amerson River Park was announced to be closed until further notice. The river park was the site of a trio of drownings in July.

The parcels, which are along along the Ocmulgee River, total to about 10 acres, according to county documents, and will be purchased for a little over $2.1 million.

Authorities have recovered the bodies of two young sisters and a man who drowned in Georgia's Ocmulgee River. Officials say the incident happened Tuesday at a Macon park.

Georgia lawmakers, Democrats and Republicans, are pushing for the Ocmulgee Mounds to become a National Park and Preserve.

The river has been closed since May 23, after the county said water speeds were unsafe for swimming, boating and floating. Now, it is reopen to the public.

Access to the Ocmulgee River is closed until further notice due to dangerous river speeds. Macon-Bibb County officials advised that access to the Ocmulgee River and Amerson River Park would be closed ...

LUMBER CITY, Ga. (WTOC) - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is seeking information to help an investigation into the death of 25-year-old Devin Jeter after his body was found in the Ocmulgee River ...

Authorities have recovered the Jeep Compass rented by 25-year-old Devin Jeter, whose body was found in the Ocmulgee River near Lumber City last week.

The Ocmulgee River in Macon could see its highest water levels in decades, according to the National Weather Service. As a result, Amerson River Park temporarily closed due to “dangerous” water ...

A 19-year-old drowned in the Ocmulgee River, the second drowning in Macon Friday, according to the Bibb County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said the Macon-Bibb Fire Department ...