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Georgia budget chief Farr headed to private sector

Kelly Farr ATLANTA - Georgia's chief budget officer is leaving state government for an executive position at a Connecticut technology company. Kelly Farr, director of the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (OPB), will join ReFrame Solutions as chief strategy...

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EV parts supplier to build plant in Georgia

ATLANTA - A South Korea-based auto parts maker will build its first U.S. manufacturing plant in Georgia, Gov. Brian Kemp announced Wednesday. Woory Industrial Co. will invest an estimated $18 million in a facility in Dublin that will create more than 130 jobs. The...

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Wellstar officials grilled over hospital closures

ATLANTA - Wellstar Health System officials came under fire Monday for committing to invest nearly $800 million late last year in a planned partnership with Augusta University Health System (AUHS) after closing two Atlanta-area hospitals. Wellstar and AUHS signed off...

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