Georgia
The latest Georgia coverage from the Chattanooga Times Free Press, part of our News section.
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Giant rabid beaver attacks Georgia girl swimming in lake
A rabid beaver bit a young girl while she was swimming in a northeast Georgia lake, local news outlets reported.
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Jesse Jackson to step down as head of civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH
The Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to step down from leading the Chicago civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition he founded in 1971, the organization announced Friday.
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Justice Department to investigate jail conditions in Georgia’s most populous county
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into jail conditions in Georgia's most populous county, with officials citing violence, filthy conditions and the death last year of a man whose body was found covered in insects.
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Justice Department to investigate jail conditions in Georgia’s most populous county
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened a civil rights investigation into jail conditions in Georgia's most populous county, with officials citing violence, filthy conditions and the death last year of a man whose body was found covered in insects.
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Family involved in fatal wreck after leaving North Georgia water park
What should have been a day of celebration turned tragic Friday when a family leaving a North Georgia water park was run off the road by a dump truck, killing a grandfather and leaving an 11-year-old boy to fight for his life.
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Judge grants mental evaluation for Georgia veteran charged with crashing into Army post’s offices
A federal judge has agreed to order a mental evaluation for a former Army soldier charged with crashing a military Humvee into an office building for base commanders at Fort Stewart in southeastern Georgia.
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Still in the money: Georgia government will pocket another $5 billion budget surplus
Georgia will collect another $5 billion in surplus revenue after the just-concluded budget year, which could leave lawmakers and Gov. Brian Kemp with more than $10 billion in extra cash to spend, invest or give back to taxpayers.
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Former mayor of Trenton, Georgia, arrested for alleged child abuse incident
The former mayor of Trenton, Georgia, is facing one count of child molestation in an alleged incident involving a 4-year-old girl.
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Kia to invest $200 million in Georgia plant to begin building electric SUV there, hiring 200
Kia Corp. will invest $200 million in its Georgia factory to begin producing an electric-powered SUV, the company announced Wednesday.
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Tennessee and Georgia among best states for business in new CNBC ranking
States in the Southeast ranked the best in CNBC's annual ranking of state business climates for all 50 states, with North Carolina once again being judged as the most favorable state for business, followed by neighboring Virginia.