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Rivian has been pretty quiet after it announced it would invest $5 billion in a factory close to Atlanta, Georgia. The company has been fighting to incre...

All 44 parcels of land needed for development of the Rivian Automotive assembly and battery plant have been acquired by the Joint Development Authority of Jasper, Morgan, Newton and Walton

Critics accuse officials of keeping citizens out of the loop, using underhanded, backroom dealings.

RUTLEDGE — Opponents of the proposed Rivian Automotive plant in Morgan and Walton counties are planning a show of solidarity Sunday afternoon arising out of their concerns over protecting the

As Elon Musk noted, manufacturing is hard. But several things are starting to make it even harder for Rivian.

Clint Powell's home in Social Circle, Ga. sits on a 2-acre lot, about 300 yards from the property where electric vehicle maker Rivian plans to begin building a giant factory soon.

Residents near the site of the proposed $5 billion Rivian Automotive electric vehicle factory want answers about the facility’s potential impacts on their rural community. The plant is slated to be built on a 2,000-acre site that straddles Morgan and Walton counties.   

Some Georgia residents are exploring if they can stop or limit Rivians new plant, including throwing up possible zoning roadblocks.