Georgia
The latest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Dialing 988 for mental health crisis reaches its first year; here’s why you may not have heard
When someone starts choking in a restaurant, people grab their phones and call 911. They enter the same three-digit number when their kitchen catches fire or someone tries to break in.
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Mounting job vacancies push state and local governments into a wage war for workers
At the entrance to Missouri prisons, large signs plead for help: "NOW HIRING" ... "GREAT PAY & BENEFITS."
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Extreme heat moves east where many will see their hottest days of the year
Dangerous heat is forecast to "engulf" much of the eastern half of the United States as extreme temperatures spread from the Midwest into the Northeast and mid-Atlantic where some residents will see their hottest temperatures of the year, according to the National Weather Service.
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How homeless people survive during heat waves in Georgia
Temperatures in Central Georgia reached close to 100 degrees last week, but the "feels like" temperature was hotter.
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Calhoun, Georgia-based flooring giant Mohawk’s sales, earnings drop but stay ahead of projections
Carpet and tile sales dropped by 6.4% from year-ago levels in the second quarter for the world's biggest flooring company as higher interest rates curbed new home sales and commercial building and remodeling activity.
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Dade County schools among few in Georgia taking part in state program to test for lead in water
In 2021, when Dade County Schools Superintendent Josh Ingle was in his first year on the job, his facilities manager came to him with an idea that seemed like a no-brainer: a program that would use federal funds to test his schools' water fixtures for lead.
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The Big Peanut once again reigns at the roadside in Georgia, after hurricane felled earlier goober
Georgia's Big Peanut is back.
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Georgia schools can now count statewide high school tests for as little as 10% of grades
Georgia's standardized tests could count for a lower share of high school course grades after a 9-3 vote on Wednesday by the state Board of Education.
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Mother says man who killed 4 people in Georgia needed mental help for years but refused treatment
The 40-year-old man who shot four people in the country's 31st mass killing this year needed mental help for nearly a decade but his family and officials couldn't force him to get treatment, his mother said.
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Authorities search for man suspected of killing 4 people in Georgia
Authorities in Georgia hunted Saturday for a man who remained at large hours after he was suspected of gunning down three men and a woman in a suburban neighborhood south of Atlanta.
