Georgia
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Georgia Republicans rush to return First Liberty donations, but majority of funds are still missing
You expect to see politicians working hard to earn donations, but some Republicans in Georgia are scrambling to give them back.
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Okefenokee’s bid to become UNESCO World Heritage Site still viable
The Trump administration announced it will once again withdraw from the U.N. cultural agency UNESCO, stating the agency focuses on an "ideological agenda for international development at odds with our America First foreign policy."
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Georgia health commission hasn’t met this year despite looming federal spending cuts
A commission created in 2024 by Gov. Brian Kemp and state lawmakers to evaluate health care challenges facing low-income Georgians has not met this year, despite the drastic changes debated in Washington that culminated earlier this month with the passage of massive health care spending cuts in President Donald Trump's historic tax-and-spending bill.
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Walker County museum set to mark 60 years of integration
Marking 60 years of integration, the Walker County African American Museum and Cultural Center will premiere its newest exhibits Saturday in LaFayette.
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Fulton County Board of Health to restore HIV prevention jobs after May layoffs
The Fulton County Board of Health will restore at least 14 jobs in HIV prevention and sexual health after laying off workers in May citing a lack of federal funding, officials told Healthbeat.
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New Pilgrim’s plant in Walker County will bring 630 jobs
Poultry processor Pilgrim's is planning a new prepared food operation in Walker County, adding more than 600 jobs with a $400 million investment.
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Delta uses AI to set airfares. Some senators are worried
For more than a year, Delta Air Lines has been exploring how artificial intelligence might revolutionize the way it sets airfares.
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Authorities in Chattooga County find two bodies
Two people were found dead by emergency services after a wellness check at a house across the street from Chattooga High School in Summerville, Georgia.
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First charter school in Northwest Georgia to open in 2027
When its doors open in fall 2027, the Learning Academy of Northwest Georgia will be the first charter school in that part of the state, as it partners with Dalton State College, officials say.
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As data centers flock to Georgia, state lawmakers haven’t pumped the brakes
Earlier this year, state legislators took aim at the data centers flooding Georgia with a bill that would require them to pick up their energy tab, sparking passionate debates about whether putting that in state law was necessary.