Northwest Georgia
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Walker County votes for 30-day data center moratorium
The Walker County Board of Commissioners has voted unanimously for a 30-day moratorium on data centers. Walker County became the third county or city government in the region to pass a moratorium in the past month.
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McLemore plans further investment into aging sewage system after spills into Mill Creek
The developers of a luxury resort in Walker County have poured more than $5 million into upgrading an aging sewage system, an official said, and they intend to make further repairs after two spills that dumped thousands of gallons of raw sewage into Mill Creek.
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Whitfield County judge recuses himself after remarks about prosecutor’s disability
A Whitfield County Superior Court judge recused himself from 25 cases in which Georgia is represented by Assistant District Attorney Christina Antalis after prosecutors filed a request for the judge to recuse himself based on his comments regarding Antalis' wheelchair.
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Commissioners express desire to help protect historic Fort Oglethorpe hospital
Catoosa County Commissioners during their meeting Tuesday expressed a desire to work with preservationists of Fort Oglethorpe's Post Hospital.
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Spotted lanternflies are inching closer to Georgia crops. Here’s how experts say you can help
These invasive insects may not be a familiar sight yet, but researchers predict the spotted lanternfly population in Georgia will continue to increase in the coming years, which could spell trouble for the state's fruit crops.
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Whitfield County residents open 50-year-old time capsule buried during the bicentennial
Residents of Whitfield County gathered last week at the Whitfield County Courthouse and unearthed a 50-year-old time capsule to mark the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Residents worry about future of historic Fort Oglethorpe hospital
Catoosa County has placed a 30-acre lot for sale that includes Fort Oglethorpe's historic World War II-era hospital, listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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New state law expected to increase patient access to Georgia’s medical cannabis program
A new state law that took effect Wednesday fundamentally changed Georgia's medical cannabis program.
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Georgia’s food benefit payment errors could cost the state millions of dollars — but not quite yet
Georgia could be on the hook to pay millions of dollars to maintain a key food assistance program if the state doesn't drastically reduce its payment error rates, thanks to changes implemented under last summer's federal budget reconciliation bill.
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Chickamauga gets $5.5M in federal, state funds to clean up Crystal Springs factory
The city of Chickamauga has been awarded around $5.5 million in state and federal grants to clean up the abandoned Crystal Springs Print Works factory.
