Northwest Georgia
The latest Northwest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our Local section.
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Walker County looks for ways to make up close to $3M budget deficit
Though Walker County worked to reduce projected expenses by $10 million, the county's projected budget is in a $2.8 million shortfall, according to a press release from Walker County.

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Catoosa County sheriff seizes escape artist goats
Auction for animals scheduled for July 7

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Georgia delays change to its vote-counting system
Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia signed legislation late Thursday delaying a major change to the state’s election system that had threatened to cause chaos in the November midterm elections.

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More than half of Georgia teachers use artificial intelligence to prepare for class
Has your kid ever used artificial intelligence to answer homework questions that their teacher used artificial intelligence to write?

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Marjorie Taylor Greene says she is done with the Republican Party
Marjorie Taylor Greene posted to X that she was done supporting the Republican Party.

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No sanitizer, improper temperatures: Chattanooga area restaurant inspection reports for week ending June 23, 2026
Here is how Chattanooga-area restaurants rated on their food reports this week.
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Georgia is losing farmland fast. Is a state conservation fund enough to save it?
Georgia's legislature has allotted $2 million for the first year of the Georgia Farmland Conservation Fund.

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Woman sues Whitfield County deputy for alleged wrongful death of husband during mental health crisis
A woman has sued a Whitfield County deputy in the alleged wrongful death of her husband during a mental health episode after consuming a legal mushroom chocolate bar, according to a federal lawsuit.

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Center for patients with memory loss opens in Walker County
Every day, 10,000 people in the United States turn 65 years old, and by 2050, older adults will represent more than 20% of the population, according to the AARP.

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Pilgrim’s to close part of Chattanooga poultry operations amid shift to Georgia
A $75 million investment in Pilgrim's poultry facility in Ellijay, Georgia, will result in the company closing its aging harvesting operations in Chattanooga at 1591 Broad St.
