Georgia
The latest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Storms threaten the South as a week of deadly weather punches through the US
Forecasters warned a wave of dangerous storms in the U.S. could wash over parts of the South early Thursday, a day after severe weather with damaging tornadoes and large hail killed at least three people in the region.

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House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson, but chaos lingers
Hard-line Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene tried and failed in a brazen push to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, but the resounding rejection by Republicans and Democrats tired of the turmoil does not guarantee an end to the GOP chaos.

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Georgia governor signs budget boosting spending, looking to surplus billions to cut taxes in future
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is both increasing spending and cutting taxes as state tax revenues decline, saying he is looking to the state's billions in surplus to allow him to remain on that course.

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Georgia mother identified as person killed in fall at daughter’s Ohio State graduation ceremony
A woman who fell from the stands to her death during a graduation ceremony at Ohio State University last weekend has been identified as a woman whose daughter was receiving her diploma.

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Georgia’s attorney general says Savannah overstepped in outlawing guns in unlocked cars
Georgia's attorney general says city officials in Savannah overstepped their authority by making it illegal to leave firearms in unlocked cars.

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Georgia governor signs bill into law restricting land sales to some Chinese citizens
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday signed a bill into law limiting the ability of some Chinese citizens to buy land in the state.

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Whatever you think of Falcons’ draft, it’s up to Kirk Cousins to make it work
Steve Bartkowski's reaction to how the Falcons used their first-round draft pick probably was a little bit like yours.

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State of Georgia fines SK after battery scraps sparked recycling center fire
A North Georgia battery factory has been fined by state authorities after discarded battery cells were improperly shipped to a recycling facility, sparking a fire last summer that burned the center to the ground.

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A second new nuclear reactor is completed in Georgia. The carbon-free power comes at a high price
The second of two new nuclear reactors in Georgia has entered commercial operation, capping a project that cost billions more and took years longer than originally projected.

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Calhoun, Georgia-based Mohawk sales dip but manufacturer boosted earnings
First quarter sales for the world's biggest floor covering manufacturer fell by 4.5% this year as the building, housing and remodeling markets slowed around the globe amid higher interest rates.
