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    Jersey Central Power & Light is planning to trim trees to protect more than 3,400 miles of power lines across the Garden State, officials said. JCP&L will clear trees as part of a $32.5 million plan to prevent power outages during severe weather, the company said in a news release on Wednesday, Apr. 10. It's the first part of an annual $1.5 million increase in tree-trimming costs as part of a settlement with the state Board of Public Utilities. JCP&L also said it will spend $2.5 million more...

  • Severe storm causes power outages, topples trees across metro Atlanta

    Strong storms overnight toppled trees and left thousands without power across Georgia.Most of Georgia still remains in a Wind Advisory until 8 p.m. Thursday as the state begins to clean up the damage.At the height of the storm, about 60,000 Georgia Power customers were left in the dark. That number has since gone down to less than 25,000.In DeKalb County, a massive tree smashed through a home on Briarcliff Way, causing its roof to collapse. FOX 5 cameras saw fallen trees in Dunwoody, Sandy...

  • Two accidents cause hundreds of power outages in Wheeling

    OHIO COUNTY, W.Va. (WTRF) - Authorities say a person was sent to the hospital after hitting a utility pole on 4th and Main in North Wheeling Tuesday. Wheeling Public Information Officer Philip Stahl tells us that a man was driving north on Main Street around 3:00pm, when he struck a utility pole, breaking it into []