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Meta's new $750 million data center in Newton County, Georgia, has caused significant water issues for nearby residents, including well water contamination and dry taps, raising concerns about the environmental impact of water-intensive data centers and the lack of regulation and planning for water resources in drought-prone areas.
A large meteorite that fell over Newton County, Georgia, and was seen by many during the day, is now being studied by the Tellus Science Museum in Cartersville. The meteorite, believed to be billions of years old, is a rare daytime sighting and is the 29th meteorite to fall in Georgia.
Newton County Sheriff's Department has rescued three people from floodwaters on Cow Creek, with two men reported missing and later found safe, and a driver of an eighteen-wheeler also rescued. Sheriff Burby urges caution on roads, warning that they may appear passable but still pose dangers.
Five people were killed and one person was critically injured in a head-on collision between a pickup truck and a van in Newton County. The driver of the truck is currently receiving treatment at Grady Memorial Hospital. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.
Five people died in a head-on collision on Highway 142 at Adams Circle in Newton County, Georgia. All the deceased were in the same vehicle, while the driver of the other vehicle was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The cause of the accident is under investigation.