Georgia
The latest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Rivian laying off 10% of salaried workforce as EV demand slows
Facing an industrywide slowdown in demand for electric vehicles, Rivian is laying off 10% of its salaried workforce, including a small number of employees at its downstate Normal, Illinois, assembly plant.
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Georgia lawmakers weigh a 3-year pause on expansion permits for planned Okefenokee mine
As a proposed mine on the edge of the Okefenokee Swamp and its vast wildlife refuge nears final approval, Georgia lawmakers are considering a three-year pause on future permits to allow expansion of the mining project. Critics fear any such mining could irreparably harm a national treasure.
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Dalton rolls into GHSA girls basketball Sweet 16; four others also win
Three northwest Georgia region girls champions will live to host another game as the GHSA basketball postseason opened Tuesday.
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Investor group seeks to replace Norfolk Southern CEO, management team
An activist investor group has launched an effort to replace management of Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern, nominating a slate of potential board members and proposing that a former UPS executive take over as CEO of the railroad.
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Catoosa County voters are deciding whether to extend 1% sales tax for capital projects
Catoosa County residents are voting on whether to continue a 1% sales tax for county infrastructure and equipment.
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South Georgia monkey-breeding project sparks legal action amid outcry
A court battle has begun amid public outcry in southwestern Georgia over the planned construction of what has been billed as the largest monkey-breeding facility in the country.
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Georgia to use $10 million in federal money to put literacy coaches in low-performing schools
Georgia school officials will use $10 million in federal money to place reading coaches to help improve teaching in 60 low-performing elementary schools, as lawmakers continue to pressure state Superintendent Richard Woods to do more to support a literacy law passed last year.
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Fani Willis case ensnared in legal arguments during testimony about romantic relationship timeline
A man expected to be a key witness for lawyers trying to get Fani Willis disqualified from the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump instead refused to answer most of their questions on Friday, citing attorney-client privilege during the second day of a hearing that sometimes bordered on theater.
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In fiery testimony, Fani Willis hits back at misconduct claims that threaten future of Trump case
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis took the witness stand Thursday and forcefully pushed back against what she described as “lies” about her romantic relationship with a special prosecutor during an extraordinary hearing over misconduct allegations that threaten to upend one of four criminal cases against Donald Trump.
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Georgia’s Qcells announces solar panel recycling partnership
North Georgia solar manufacturing giant Qcells announced a new partnership Monday to recycle the panels it produces and return most of the used materials to the supply chain.
