Georgia Power

Georgia Power to retire all coal units aside from two of Plant Bowen’s

The company’s transition will affect the local community’s economy and environment.       Georgia Power aims to close nearly all of its coal fleet in a shift toward natural gas and renewable energy. On Monday, the company filed its 2022 Integrated Resource Plan, which sets Georgia Power’s agenda for the next 20 years. This plan calls [read more...]

By |2022-02-01T17:40:26-05:00February 1st, 2022|General News|Comments Off on Georgia Power to retire all coal units aside from two of Plant Bowen’s

Environmental advocates say plans to close Bartow County ash pond could contaminate groundwater

This story was originally covered on WBHF Radio airwaves.       The Georgia Environmental Protection Division heard many speakers during a recent virtual public hearing, and nearly all of them had the same message: Georgia Power must change course on its plans to close a coal ash pond at Plant Bowen.      The attendees are not [read more...]

By |2021-11-13T19:31:15-05:00November 13th, 2021|General|Comments Off on Environmental advocates say plans to close Bartow County ash pond could contaminate groundwater

A Tuesday edition of #BMN is underway

It's time for a Tuesday edition of Bartow's Morning News, broadcasting the very best in local news, weather, traffic and sports on your award-winning community radio station. We have two guest segments today. At 7:40AM, David Franklin, with the Bartow Baptist Association, will join us in studios to talk about SPLASH Bartow. Then, at 8:40AM, Tamara Brock, with City of Cartersville [read more...]

By |2020-09-15T10:19:25-04:00July 29th, 2014|General News, Headlines|Comments Off on A Tuesday edition of #BMN is underway

A Tuesday edition of Bartow’s Morning News is underway

It's time for a Tuesday edition of Bartow's Morning News, broadcasting the very best in local news, weather, traffic and sports on your award-winning community radio station. We have two guest segments today. At 7:40AM, Jessica Mitchum, Executive Director of the Good Neighbor Homeless Shelter, will join us to talk about their upcoming silent auction fund raiser, taking place [read more...]

By |2020-09-15T10:19:27-04:00July 22nd, 2014|General News, Headlines|Comments Off on A Tuesday edition of Bartow’s Morning News is underway

A Tuesday edition of Bartow’s Morning News is rolling along

Good morning! It’s time for a Tuesday edition of Bartow’s Morning News, bringing you the best in news, weather, traffic and sports on your award-winning community radio station. We have one guest segment on the calendar today. At 7:40AM we will speak with Dr. Paul Sabin, with the Bartow County College and Career Academy, and Janet [read more...]

By |2020-09-15T10:20:21-04:00March 4th, 2014|General News, Headlines|Comments Off on A Tuesday edition of Bartow’s Morning News is rolling along

Georgia Power Outage map shows over 200,000 affected in the state

The Georgia Power Outage map (click here to open) shows over 200,000 customers across the state of Georgia are reporting outages. Here in Bartow County we have a little over 800 affected. The hardest hit areas are the Atlanta metropolitan area, along I-20 eastbound and throughout all of Augusta. You can use the Georgia Power [read more...]

By |2020-09-15T10:20:28-04:00February 13th, 2014|General News, Headlines|Comments Off on Georgia Power Outage map shows over 200,000 affected in the state