Georgia
The latest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
More in Georgia, page 15
-
Georgia public health board goes seventh straight month without meeting
For the seventh month in a row, the board of the Georgia Department of Public Health will not hold a meeting this month.
-
Subscriber Exclusive
Plastics company alleges it was lured to Walker County with promises leaders didn’t keep
An international plastics supplier said it was lured to Walker County with promises that it would be able to expand its operations on nearby land.
-
Growing wildfires blamed for death of Florida firefighter and destruction of 120 Georgia homes
A volunteer firefighter died battling a wildfire in northern Florida while more than 120 homes have been destroyed in southeast Georgia and thousands more remain threatened by two large blazes, one of which investigators suspect was sparked by a foil balloon touching power lines, officials said Friday.
-
Descendants of Georgia’s first Black lawmakers hope to elevate their stories through new monument
More than 150 years after they were expelled from the legislature, Georgia's first Black lawmakers, known as the Original 33, are set to receive a permanent memorial in their name.
-
Debris from Hurricane Helene is helping fuel Georgia’s wildfires
Some of the destructive wildfires tearing through Georgia this week are being fed by not only a persistent drought, but also by fallen trees and limbs scattered across the South by Hurricane Helene well over a year ago.
-
Navy veteran charged in series of Atlanta-area shootings dies in jail
A man charged in a string of shootings near Atlanta that left three people dead, including a Department of Homeland Security employee who was walking her dog, died in jail Tuesday night, authorities said.
-
Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies
U.S. Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat and the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, has died.
-
Walker County couple charged with animal cruelty after dog’s death by starvation
A couple in Rossville was arrested on animal cruelty charges after an animal control welfare check and subsequent investigation revealed a dog died from starvation.
-
Judge clears Fitz Johnson to remain on ballot in Georgia residency dispute
A Georgia administrative law judge rule that Republican Public Service Commission candidate Fitz Johnson can remain on the May 19 and November 3 ballots despite concerns that he primarily lives outside of the district.
-
Georgia governor stumps for Dooley in closely watched US Senate race
Gov. Brian Kemp toured metro Atlanta to stump for his preferred candidate in Georgia's U.S. Senate race, former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley.
