State will step in to help move Rivian development forward
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Georgia is preparing to build one of the state’s largest economic development projects of all time starting this summer: a 2,200-acre electric vehicle manufacturing plant an hour east of Atlanta in Morgan and Walton counties. But the announcement came as a shock to residents there, and some are mobilizing to voice their concerns — or halt it altogether.
Thanks to the efforts of Whitfield County government officials, the Chattanooga Area Food Bank will soon be able to expand its operations in Northwest Georgia. Whitfield staff members Debbie Godfrey ...
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.