Georgia
The latest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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CDC employees wait to hear if they will be fired
Retired scientists Friday held a vigil in front of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Clifton Road, as employees inside waited to hear whether their jobs would be eliminated in the latest round of cuts by the Trump administration.
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Some North Georgia, Hamilton County residents join worldwide organized protests of Elon Musk, DOGE
Some North Georgia and Hamilton County residents protested Elon Musk on Saturday afternoon near the Chattanooga Tesla location, as part of hundreds of protests planned worldwide.
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‘It’s going to hurt the community’: Tennga, Ga., residents upset at Dollar General closing
Tucked between two signs reading "Welcome to Tennessee" and "Welcome to Georgia" on U.S. Highway 411 are two stores — Tennga Mercantile and a Dollar General — and that's about it.
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Smoke from prescribed burn in Georgia triggers air quality alert in Chattanooga
The National Weather Service issued a code red air quality alert for Hamilton, Sequatchie and Marion counties in Tennessee, as well as Dade, Walker and Catoosa counties in Georgia, that will be in effect until midnight.
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Georgia Senate OKs DEI school policy ban after debating of ‘anti-racism’
In the final days of Georgia's 2025 legislative session, senate Republicans passed a ban on diversity, equity and inclusion policies in schools and colleges through a committee by stripping out another bill expanding paid leave for teachers.
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Hyundai shows off its new $7.6 billion electric vehicle plant in Georgia as Trump announces tariffs
Hyundai celebrated the opening of its new $7.6 billion electric vehicle factory in Georgia on Wednesday by announcing plans to expand its production capacity by two-thirds to a total of 500,000 vehicles per year.
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Current, former CDC staff warn against slashing support to local public health departments
On a sunny weekday in Atlanta, a small crowd of people gathered for a rally outside a labor union headquarters building.
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Six months after Hurricane Helene, Georgia farmers say they need help. And fast
Arren Moses went to bed the night of Sept. 26, aware of the massive storm barreling toward Florida's Big Bend region, but not terribly concerned it would harm their pecan orchard almost 200 miles inland in South Georgia.
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Georgia jury orders Monsanto parent to pay nearly $2.1 billion in Roundup weedkiller lawsuit
A jury in Georgia has ordered Monsanto parent Bayer to pay nearly $2.1 billion in damages to a man who says the company's Roundup weed killer caused his cancer, according to attorneys representing the plaintiff.
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Georgia lawmakers give final passage to state income tax cuts and rebates
Georgians are on track to get another state income tax rebate and a further income tax rate cut after the state Senate on Thursday passed the measures backed by Gov. Brian Kemp.
