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News Articles: Newnan

An under construction cap to a coal ash pond at Georgia Power’s Plant Yates on Sept. 7, 2023. Plant Yates is one of five sites where Georgia Power intends to cap ponds where coal ash sits partially submerged in groundwater

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Environmental groups pushing to delay Georgia Power gas turbines project

Georgia Power should delay building three new “dual-fuel” turbines at Plant Yates near Newnan to allow time to consider potentially less expensive alternatives, an independent energy consultant said Wednesday.

July 25, 2024
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  • Dave Williams
Deadly tornado leaves behind damage in Newnan, Ga. on Friday, March 26, 2021.

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PHOTOS: The Aftermath of Deadly Tornado in Newnan

A Georgia town is picking up the pieces after an overnight tornado left one man dead and others injured. Coweta County officials blame the death on the storm that caused "catastrophic" damage in Newnan.

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Skylar Nicholson
A community in Coweta county gathers outside of Newnan Piedmont Hospital to show support to healthcare workers helping fight against COVID-19.

Communities Gather To Support Health Care Workers

Cheering and honking their car horns, hundreds of people filled the evening air with appreciation for local healthcare workers on the front lines of the...

March 30, 2020
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By:
  • Skylar Nicholson
Richard B. Russell Federal Building in downtown Atlanta.

US Senate Confirms Former Prosecutor To A Seat On Atlanta Federal Bench

A focus of President Donald Trump’s administrative agenda, reshaping the judiciary, moves forward in Atlanta with the latest conservative jurist set to...

September 12, 2019
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  • Robert Jimison
The Haunted Pink Traphouse located in Newnan, Ga.

Rapper 2 Chainz Mixes Hip-Hop With Halloween At Haunted Pink Trap House

Atlanta rapper 2 Chainz brought his popular Pink Trap House back from the dead ... sort of. The original Pink Trap House in Atlanta will be demolished....

October 31, 2018
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  • La'Raven Taylor
A Georgia State Patrol officer was one of 700 public safety personnel in Newnan on April 21. Law enforcement vastly outnumbered demonstrators.

The Costs Of Free Speech

In April three dozen members of a neo-Nazi group rallied in Newnan, south of Atlanta. Hundreds showed up to counter protest. Police report no one was...

June 04, 2018
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  • Emily Cureton
Georgia State Patrol in riot gear kept protestors 75 yards away from a National Socialist Movement rally in Newnan's Greenville Park on April 21, 2018.

Neo-Nazi Rally Cost Local Governments Over $200K

Last month three dozen members of a neo-nazi group rallied in Newnan, south of Atlanta. Hundreds of people showed up to protest. The City of Newnan and...

May 23, 2018
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  • Emily Cureton
Georgia State Capitol

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Poll Reveals Georgia Democrats Disengaged From Race For Governor

On this edition of Political Rewind, with primary election approaching rapidly, a new poll from the AJC shows democratic voters remain largely...

April 20, 2018
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By:
  • Bill Nigut

On Second Thought For Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Why do young people do stupid things? From the “condom snorting challenge” to the “tide pod challenge,” we looked at some of the dangerous trends...

April 10, 2018
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