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Sheriff: A 16-year-old boy is arrested after 4 people are found dead in a park in northwest Georgia

Aug. 26, 2024 11:43 AM EDT

DALTON, Ga. (AP) — A 16-year-old has been arrested on murder charges after three men and a 17-year-old boy were found dead in a park near the north edge of Dalton, Georgia, authorities said. The teenager, from Rome, Georgia, faces four counts of felony murder, Whitfield County...

Fire sparks Georgia nuclear plant alert, but officials say no safety threat as reactors unaffected

Aug. 13, 2024 18:20 PM EDT

WAYNESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Georgia's largest nuclear plant declared an emergency alert Tuesday after an electrical transformer caught fire. The fire, described as small by Georgia Power Co. spokesperson John Kraft, broke out about noon and could have threatened the electrical supply to...

US government will loan $1.45 billion to help a South Korean firm build a solar plant in Georgia

Aug. 08, 2024 10:53 AM EDT

ATLANTA (AP) — The federal government is making its first loan to a crystalline silicon solar plant, loaning $1.45 billion to support a South Korean company's bid to build up key parts of the solar supply chain inside the United States. The loan from the U.S. Energy Department,...

Dixie Group: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Aug. 08, 2024 08:58 AM EDT

DALTON, Ga. (AP) — DALTON, Ga. (AP) — The Dixie Group Inc. (DXYN) on Thursday reported net income of $603,000 in its second quarter. The Dalton, Georgia-based company said it had net income of 4 cents per share. The floor covering company posted revenue of $70.5...