Georgia
The latest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Fired CDC workers vow to fight against cuts as they find a tight job market outside the agency
Shelby Hutton was a biologist studying sexually transmitted diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention who was planning to expand her gonorrhea research by starting doctoral studies in the fall.
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Georgia is the 8th state sued over age verification for children on websites
Georgia on Thursday became the eighth state to see its law requiring parental consent for children to use social media challenged in court.
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Coca-Cola reports better-than-expected quarterly profit, says it can manage through tariffs
Coca-Cola reported better-than-expected earnings in the first quarter and said the impact of tariffs on its business are likely to be “manageable.”
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A Georgia shrimp boat owner hopes tariffs will revive local fishermen
Brian Richburg sensed an opportunity in 2020 when he purchased Miss Kristin, a commercial shrimping trawler.
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Company quits land purchase deals in Resaca, Georgia, after rezoning denied
The company behind a proposed warehouse development in Resaca, Georgia, has terminated its purchase contracts with the land owners after the project failed to win the approval of local officials.
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Hyundai’s ‘made in Georgia’ EVs just got a little more local
All electric vehicles manufactured by Hyundai Motor Group at its assembly plant near Savannah since April 1 qualify for a $7,500 federal tax credit now that their batteries are sourced from a northeast Georgia factory.
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Invigorated Gordon Lee armed for deep baseball playoff run
This is the 14th season Mike Dunfee has called the shots from the Gordon Lee High School baseball dugout and, in his own words, it's been one of his most enjoyable.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signs off on sweeping new limits on lawsuits
Republican Gov. Brian Kemp's political organization took to social media to tout his success in limiting lawsuits in a way Georgians could understand. "Thank you" its ad proclaimed, with the words blocked in the yellow-and-black all-caps style of Waffle House's iconic sign.
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Metro Atlanta measles outbreak contained by ‘all hands on deck’ response, but low vaccination rates keep Georgia vulnerable
Georgia successfully contained an outbreak of three measles cases early this year with an "all hands on deck" response as the disease surged nationwide, with seven outbreaks and 712 confirmed cases as of last week.
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Bonus Georgia tax refunds set to arrive in coming weeks as governor cranks up bill-signing season
An additional state tax refund could be deposited into Georgians' bank accounts or mailed to them within the next few weeks.
