Georgia
The latest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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As International Paper mills shutter, coastal Georgia families pay the price
By the end of September, about 1,100 workers in Savannah and Riceboro will lose their jobs when International Paper closes two historic mills.
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Walker County, Georgia, man gets 68 years in domestic case
A Walker County, Georgia, man was sentenced to 68 years in prison for domestic violence against two separate women and killing a family dog, according to the Lookout Mountain Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office.
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DEI programs cost Atlanta airport tens of millions in federal grants
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was due to receive just over $57 million in Federal Aviation Administration grant dollars before the end of the fiscal year this month.
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Calhoun, Georgia, man gets 30 years for attempted murder
A Calhoun, Georgia, man was sentenced Tuesday to 30 years in prison for attempting to kill his girlfriend, according to a press release from the Conasauga Judicial Circuit District Attorney's Office.
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A gunman is dead after opening fire on an Amazon facility in Georgia
A suspected gunman fired shots into an Amazon facility in the west Georgia city of Columbus and died after a brief standoff with police, according to authorities.
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It’s ‘do or die’ for electric vehicle maker Rivian as it breaks ground on a $5 billion plant
It seems like a terrible time to build an electric vehicle plant in the United States, but Rivian Automotive leaders say they're confident as the company starts long-delayed work on a $5 billion facility in Georgia.
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Ford settles billion-dollar Georgia lawsuits over fatal wrecks
Ford Motor Co. has settled two lawsuits in Georgia that elicited record-setting, billion-dollar jury verdicts, ending more than a decade of litigation about the roof strength of its Super Duty trucks.
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Many cities are getting their own perfumes, but do they hit it on the nose?
Atlanta always tries to look its best, especially when company is coming for a big event, whether it's this summer's baseball All-Star Game or FIFA World Cup in 2026.
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Trial set to begin for man accused of killing 8-year-old Secoriea Turner in Atlanta
A trial is set to begin Monday for a man charged with murder in the July 2020 shooting death of an 8-year-old girl who was riding in an SUV near a weekslong protest at the site where police had fatally shot a Black man weeks earlier.
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Wealth, jobs sparked local anger in Georgia before Hyundai raid
Before the immigration raid on the battery plant in Georgia that's upended relations between the U.S. and South Korea, there was growing resentment from locals who felt left out of the jobs, economic opportunities and wealth created by the factory, part of a massive $7.6 billion manufacturing complex anchored by Hyundai Motor Co.
