Explosion rocks Georgia Power's Plant Bowen, No major injuries. Rome Braves start season with a win. Busy weekend of events in NW Georgia. Weather: 60% chance of rain, but sunshine here for weekend. Weekly public health restaurant scores and latest jail re

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Explosion rocks Georgia Power's Plant Bowen; No major injuries

-GA Power officials are investigating the cause of the incident that happened around 4 p.m. Thursday afternoon.

-Officials say the explosion happened as Coal Unit #2 was being taken down for maintenance.

-Total of four minor injuries

-Officials say all the plant's power generating units are now shutdown while the incident is being investigated, however, there will be no disruption to power service.

-We'll continue to bring you the latest developments today.

 

More rain possible today, but sunshine coming for weekend.

-Friday: 60% rain chance, high of 65, low of 39.
-Saturday: Sunny, high of 74, low of 46.
-Sunday: Sunny, high of 75, low of 53.  

 

Rome Braves' start season in the WIN column after topping Savannah, 5-3 on Thursday.

-Braves home opener this Saturday, 7 p.m.

Another busy weekend of events ahead in Northwest Georgia.

 

Bartow headlines:

-May 13: The United Way of Bartow County will host the Ric Mason Jr. Memorial Golf Tournament at Barnsley Gardens Resort.

-April 20: Morning Bird Walk at Red Top Mountain from 8-10:30 a.m. Bring your binoculars and join Atlanta Audubon Society member Victor Williams as he leads a morning bird walk at the park.

-April 27-28: Spring at the Homestead at Red Top Mountain from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. This living history event shows what life was like for soldiers and civilians during the Civil War. 

 

Weekly Public Health restaurant scores for Bartow, Floyd, Polk, Gordon and Chattooga counties. 

 

Latest jail reports.

 

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