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Meteorologist Taylor Stephenson has the highlights from the 13WMAZ Weather Network Facebook group

Georgia utility regulators on Thursday approved a plan that would shut down a number of Georgia Power Co.'s coal-fired power plants, but keep two units at a Cartersville power plant around until at least 2025.

Amplifying Atlanta

The Little River Park manager Joey Roland says that gas prices are almost double from what they were last year

Kayaking is a tried and true way to beat the infamous Georgia heat. Getting together a group of friends and spending time out on the water is an ideal active summer pastime. Whether you prefer a leisurely creek or a more intense trip out in the ocean, these water trails will allow you to cool off and still get your heart rate up.

NOAA defines the Saharan Air Layer as an immense mass of dust and other particles suspended throughout the lower-middle portion of the atmosphere.

According to Georgia Department of Natural Resources Sgt. Bubba Stanford, 15-year-old Alex Carreto was fishing when he slipped and fell over the bank.

According to Sgt Bubba Stanford, an 18-year-old was fishing near a spot on the Oconee River called the Trail Races just below Lake Sinclair dam.

By RICK MILLIANS

Sergeant Bubba Stanford with the agency says just after 6 p.m., the man disappeared after he went out on the lake in a canoe.