Georgia
The latest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Indictments dismissed in Calhoun, Georgia, post-prom alleged rape case from 2014
Defendants denied right to speedy trial, judge rules
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Candidates in Georgia can use campaign funds to cover childcare. Why aren’t they?
Georgia's political hopefuls are hitting the trail as the May 19 primary election approaches. But for parents, particularly mothers of young children, family responsibilities can make the process of campaigning a more complicated endeavor.
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Driver’s license offenses prompted 60% of Walker County arrests that led to ICE detention in 2025
More than 60% of people transferred to Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody from the Walker County Jail last year were arrested on charges of driving without a valid license, often following a traffic stop, data from the Sheriff's Office shows.
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Georgia wildfires threatened endangered species found only in two counties
When wildfires erupted in South Georgia last month, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was one of several state agencies that pitched in to fight them.
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Dade Middle School students learn leadership and teamwork through racing
In the small, stand-alone building of Dade Middle School, Bill Shelton teaches a unique elective: electric vehicle design.
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Cohutta council members vote to reinstate police department. No action taken on mayor
Cohutta, Georgia, Town Council members voted to reinstate the Police Department and all officers at an emergency meeting Friday afternoon.
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Ribbon cut on $8.1M road rehab project at Chickamauga Battlefield
The completion of $8.1 million in restorative work on roads dating to at least 1863 in the 5,300-acre Georgia portion of the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting Friday at Brotherton Cabin.
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Georgia officials knew chemicals from carpet mills were polluting local water. The people did not
State officials knew nearly two decades ago that toxic chemicals called PFAS were spreading from the carpet mills of northwest Georgia into rivers that are the region's main source of drinking water. Local residents did not know.
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Northwest Georgia student in ICE custody after traffic stop
A 19-year-old Northwest Georgia student is in Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody following an arrest late last week for allegedly driving without a license.
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Cohutta council members plan to ask mayor to step down and reinstate police
In the most recent development of Cohutta's small town drama, three members of the Town Council have scheduled an emergency meeting on Friday to discuss the removal of Mayor Ron Shinnick and the reinstatement of the Cohutta Police Department, according to a flyer posted to Cohutta City Hall.
