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Valmont Industries to expand manufacturing in Tennessee
Valmont Industries has announced plans for further expansion of its Jasper, Tenn., facility. The company will invest $45 million to increase production of its engineered steel transmission, distribution, and substation structures for the utility industry, creating 84 jobs. The project extends a previous Valmont expansion announced in 2024, when the...
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Novalis Earns Certification for Global Rigid Core
[DALTON, Ga.] Novalis Innovative Flooring has achieved certification under the latest SCS ASSURE Certified standard across its entire global rigid core flooring portfolio, providing independent verification of its manufacturing standards as concerns about product quality grow in the expanding vinyl flooring market. The rapid growth of rigid core flooring has...
Backyard Garden Lover
HOA Fines Georgia Family $25 a Day Over Front-Yard Vegetable Garden
An Acworth, Georgia home has added some unusual Halloween decorations to its yard ahead of the holiday. Mixed amongst the typical ghosts and skeletons in the neighborhood stands a massive sign telling a “spooky” story about the family’s home. No, it’s not a terrifying tale of ghosts in the attic or other spectral beings. Instead,...
Rome News-Tribune
Northwest Georgia students put construction skills to the test in Rome
The sounds of hammers pounding, saws cutting through wood and power drills buzzing filled the Forum River Center as high school students from across Northwest Georgia competed in the annual Northwest Georgia Skills Challenge. Students competed in carpentry, electrical work, welding, masonry and other trades during the 10th annual event Thursday, hosted by the Associated General Contractors of Georgia. The event allowed students to showcase their abilities while gaining experience that could help launch future careers in construction. The event, held in partnership with Duffey Southeast Inc. and RaLin, brought students from 14 Northwest Georgia counties to Rome. Dan Baker, chairman and CEO of Cedartown-based Duffey Southeast, said the competition gives students an opportunity to develop skills that are increasingly valuable in the construction industry. “These young people can come straight out of high school and go into trades and make bank,” Baker said. “So, it’s a great opportunity for these young people, especially right now.” During the competition, students were tasked with completing construction projects based on predetermined plans and specifications. Competitors in each trade were given identical assignments and judged on the accuracy and quality of their work. Baker said the experience teaches students more than technical skills.
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How battery system at old coal plant could help power Georgia’s future
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They grow food to feed their kids. Their HOA calls it unsightly.
An Acworth couple faces $25 daily fines totaling nearly $750 for their front-yard vegetable garden the HOA calls unsightly. The family says the garden feeds them on a tight budget, helps kids with special dietary needs, and can’t move to their shady backyard. With Georgia’s new HOA challenge law...
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Belgian Rack-Maker stow Group Fires Up First U.S. Plant in Calhoun, Georgia
A Belgian industrial storage and automation company has officially switched on its first American factory in Calhoun, Georgia, a 240,000-square-foot plant in Gordon County that's expected to employ roughly 200 workers once it reaches full capacity. stow Group entered production at the site in May 2026, and the facility is now churning out punch and roll-formed teardrop racking systems built to U.S. codes, including RMI 2023 standards.
Atlanta News First
$25 a day for tomatoes: Acworth family fined for front-yard garden
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Huntsville Space Command Could Boost Regional Growth in Greater Chattanooga
U.S. Space Command’s move to Huntsville could create jobs, strengthen supply chains and drive growth across the Chattanooga region. Huntsville, Alabama, was already known as the “Rocket City” when the federal government pretty much strapped a rocket to its future growth last year. It was announced in...