Saturday, May 25 2013 8:43 PM EDT2013-05-26 00:43:55 GMT
A Turner County man is now in custody after he had a standoff with deputies for about two hours Saturday evening. Sheriff Andy Hester says deputies were called to the home of Ricky Nelson on CoverdaleMore >>
A man had a standoff with Turner County deputies for about two hours Saturday evening.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 6:27 PM EDT2013-05-25 22:27:57 GMT
Supporters of a 6-year-old Albany boy battling a serious brain disorder are coming together once more to help with his medical bills. This time, with a Vegas style event. This may seem like a regularMore >>
Supporters of a 6-year-old Albany boy battling a serious brain disorder are coming together once more to help with his medical bills. This time, with a Vegas style event.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 4:52 PM EDT2013-05-25 20:52:02 GMT
A woman is recovering after her SUV was struck by another vehicle, flipping it several times. It happened around 3:15pm Saturday, near the 1500 block of U.S. Highway 19. Officials say John Earley wasMore >>
A woman is recovering after her SUV was struck by another vehicle, flipping it several times.More >>
Saturday, May 25 2013 7:30 AM EDT2013-05-25 11:30:07 GMT
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, P. E. announced some road closures Thursday morning. Beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, the following streets will be closed for the Spring Fest and SBMore >>
Albany Engineer K. Bruce Maples, announced some road closures beginning at 6:00 A.M., Saturday, May 25, 2013, in downtown Albany.More >>
Friday, May 24 2013 10:55 PM EDT2013-05-25 02:55:46 GMT
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest. You can sample more than 20 types of beer SaturdayMore >>
Not going out of town for Memorial Day? Don't worry, the Albany Panthers want to make sure you have a good weekend as they host their first ever beer fest.More >>
VALDOSTA, GA (WALB) - A new biomass 40 megawatt power plant in Valdosta will be fueled by a nearby wastewater treatment plant.
Wiregrass Electric Generating facility is scheduled to break ground on the new power plant next year. It'll be developed on 22-acres next to the Mud Creek Wastewater Plant.
Mud Creek will provide the plant with reclaimed water as a cooling source. Wood chips and sludge from mudcreek will also power the plant.
"They're going to burn that instead of us sending it to the landfill where it would just sit in the landfill, said Jason Scarpate, City of Valdosta Assistant Director of Utilities. "We pay a fee to send it to the land fill and we won't have a fee sending it to this new location."
Scarpate says thousands of dollars will be saved by not sending the solids to the landfill. Revenue could also be made from selling the reclaimed water to the plant.
Power generated by the plant will be sold to the Georgia utility companies. It is expected to be on line in 2012.
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