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Ga. Power seeking to keep Plant Bowen open until the 2030s

Ga. Power seeking to keep Plant Bowen open until the 2030s

Tuesday, April 1, 2025–7:00 p.m. -Staff reports- In 2022, Georgia Power announced plans to close nearly all of its coal fleet in a shift toward natural gas and renewable energy, but now the utility is seeking to keep some of their coal-burning plants open into the 2030s. As part of the 2025 Integrated Resource Plan,…

Arrest report for April 1

Arrest report for April 1

Tuesday, April 1, 2025–6:55 p.m. -Floyd County Jail records- Man accused of threatening three people at a convenience store A Silver Creek man was arrested Monday following an incident at a convenience store at 4466 Rockmart Road. According to Floyd County Jail records: 26-year old Jehmiah Anthony Mitchell threatened to kill three people after refusing…

GDOT: Second Avenue construction 25-30 percent complete

GDOT: Second Avenue construction 25-30 percent complete

Tuesday, April 1, 2015–11:15 a.m. -David Crowder, WRGA News- Work continues on the Second Avenue reconstruction and widening project. Storm drain and water line work have been completed, and traffic has been shifted. Once finished, two lanes will run in each direction, separated by a median that allows for turn lanes into the Atrium Health…

Charges filed in connection with wildfire in the Rosedale area

Charges filed in connection with wildfire in the Rosedale area

Tuesday, April 1, 2025–10:45 a.m. -Staff reports- An arrest has been made in a March 23 wildfire in the Rosedale area that burned around 200 acres and threatened a subdivision off Highway 156. 22-year old Ainsley Brianna Sutton of Armuchee is charged with three felony counts of 1st-degree arson and single counts of destroying or…

Sen. Chuck Hufstetler: March under the Gold Dome

Sen. Chuck Hufstetler: March under the Gold Dome

Monday, March 31, 2025–5:30 p.m. -State Senator Chuck Hufstetler (R-Rome)- We’re almost down to the final week of the 2025 Legislative Session, and what’s happening at the Capitol right now affects your family, your paycheck, and your way of life. That’s why I’m working hard to ensure our values and needs are front and center…

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