Coweta County, Freyr

Freyr Battery must repay at least $27 million to Georgia and Coweta County after nixed expansion
Freyr Battery must pay the state of Georgia back for a $7 million grant the company received to acquire its 368-acre site that was going to be a battery factory in Coweta County.
Plans for nearly $2.6B FREYR Battery plant in Coweta County nixed
FREYR Battery has decided not to proceed with a nearly $2.6 billion lithium-ion battery plant in Coweta County, which would have created 723 jobs. The decision to cancel the plant was communicated in a letter to county leaders,
$2.57 billion battery manufacturing plant no longer coming to Coweta County
COWETA COUNTY, Ga — A $2.5 billion battery manufacturing plant that was set to be built in Coweta County is no longer coming as the company changed plans. Norwegian company Freyr Battery announced in 2022 that the factory would make batteries to store wind and solar energy and would bring 700 jobs to Georgia.
Freyr cancels $2.6B battery factory it promised to build in Georgia
Freyr Battery officials informed the Coweta County Development Authority late last month that the company will not move forward with its planned battery factory.
Freyr Battery scraps plans for $2.5 billion factory in Coweta County, Georgia official says
A state official says a Norway-based battery manufacturer has scrapped plans to build a factory in metro Atlanta. The Coweta County project would have been Freyr Battery’s first American factory. It promised hundreds of jobs and a $2.
Freyr Battery cancels $2.6 billion Georgia battery factory plans
Norwegian battery firm Freyr has canceled plans for a Georgia factory that would have supplied batteries for energy storage.
Freyr will not proceed with $2.6B factory in Georgia, AJC reports
Representatives from Freyr Battery (FREY) told the Coweta County Development Authority in late January that the company will not proceed with
Freyr Battery drops plans for battery cell plant in Georgia: report
Freyr Battery (NYSE:FREY) has informed officials in a suburban Atlanta county that it won’t proceed with a $2.6B plant, the Newnan Times Herald reported Thursday. According to the report, the Norwegian startup informed the Coweta County Develop Authority of its decision late last month.
‘You don’t leave anyone there to die:’ Sister of victim hit, killed in metro Atlanta wants answers
30-year-old James Townsend ran after the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office said a car hit and killed his girlfriend, 42-year-old ...
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Funeral procession for Coweta County battalion fire chief open to public
The public is invited to pay their respects to Coweta County Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Bartholomew Cauthen on Tuesday ahead ...
Multiple agencies put out fire at Coweta Farmers Co-op
On Friday evening, multiple agencies worked together to put out a fire that broke out at Farmers Co-op near 29500 East State ...
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2025 STAR Students and Teachers honored
This year’s Coweta County STAR Student honors resulted in a three-way tie to represent the county as top student. Seniors ...
Coweta residents want more sit-down restaurants with the new $100 million casino, survey says
Coweta city leaders are willing to place a bet a $100 million casino will bring a culinary explosion to their community.
Norwegian company abandons plans for $2.5 billion battery plant, 700 jobs in metro Atlanta
The $2.57 billion battery manufacturing plant was first announced in Nov. 2022 and was slated to bring approximately 723 jobs ...
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Christie Barnes of Lee Middle Named Coweta Schools’ Counselor of the Year
Christie Barnes of Lee Middle School has been named the 2025 Coweta County School System Counselor of the Year. The ...
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'Companion' leaves woman for dead in Coweta County pedestrian car crash: witness
Authorities have now identified a woman who was hit and killed while walking on a Coweta County Road last Friday night. The ...