Buc-ee’s opening another Georgia location in 2026 Skip to contentSubmit Photos/VideosCommunity CalendarAbout UsAdvertisingWatch LiveNewsFirst Alert Weather12 On Your Side InvestigatesLatest NewscastsSportsMorning MixAerial AugustaHomeElection ResultsCandidatesPresidential Election MapGeorgia Interactive ResultsSouth Carolina Interactive ResultsNewsLocalBusinessCrimeEducationNationalPoliticsRegional12 On Your Side InvestigatesFirst Alert WeatherFish and Game Forecast24/7 WeatherFirst Alert Weather RadarClosings3 Degree GuaranteeWeather SpecialsWeather BlogWeather MapsSportsMastersUnder the LightsPuppy PicksMorning MixAerial AugustaFinding SolutionsMiracle MondayLive Camera NetworkMeet the TeamAbout UsJobsLawCallGrant Me HopeCommunity CalendarBack To SchoolContestsMug-ClubTicket GiveawayGeneral Contest RulesCommunityDaily PledgeCircle CountryGray DC BureauInvestigateTVWatching Your WalletPowerNationTV ListingsNextGen TVZeam - News StreamsCall For ActionSubmit Your Photos and VideosMarketplace/AdvertisingCreative MarketingDigital Marketing2 weather alerts in effectDismiss Weather Alerts Alerts BarBuc-ee’s opening another Georgia location in 2026 Country music star Keith Urban pulled his tour bus into Limestone County for a free pop-up concert, at a gas station of all places.By StaffPublished: Dec. 4, 2024 at 2:55 PM ESTEmail This LinkShare on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInFORSYTH, Ga. (WPGA) - The Monroe County Board of Commissioners approved plans for a Buc-ee’s to settle off of I-75 on Rumble Road.The 74,000-square-foot facility promises 200 full-time jobs. However, some people who already call the area home are raising concerns.Increasing traffic is one issue raised by residents for the soon-to-be-built Buc-ee’s, a giant, beloved convenience store and gas station chain.What’s next for Thomson mayor cleared of sneaking booze to inmates? A jury acquitted the Thomson mayor Tuesday of trying to sneak some liquor to prison inmates – something his attorneys portrayed as just a misunderstood accident.District 1 Commissioner Lamracus Davis said Buc-ee’s will be paying an estimated $10 million for road improvements.“Buc-ee’s is going to do all kind of road improvements with traffic lights, roundabouts, extending the lane of the road,” said Davis.“We are going to approve it and do what we need to do to the roads to make people safe and get off on and on the interstate,” Eddie Rowland, District 2 commissioner, said.Some like Jonathan Banks welcome the new convenience store with open arms in response to the commissioners’ approval. Banks said that he has lived in Smarr and Forsyth since 1988 and owns properties on Rumble Road.With clock ticking, will leaders meet deadline to get debris cleared?Leaders have about three weeks to get Hurricane Helene's debris picked up. Judging from the piles across the CSRA, they have a long way to go., Buc-ee’s, a giant, beloved convenience store and gas station chain, is opening another Georgia store. But not everyone is happy., In Florida, Ocala and Fort Pierce will get a new Buc-ee's as will Monroe County, Georgia. Mebane, North Carolina will get its first store late this year or early next year..