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Transformer fire led to emergency alert at Georgia’s largest nuclear plant
Officials issued an emergency alert at Georgia’s largest nuclear plant Tuesday afternoon after a small transformer fire.
According to Georgia Power Co., the alert was issued at 12 p.m. ET for a fire at the Alvin W. Vogtle Electric Generating Plant in Burke County, Georgia. A spokesperson for the energy company, John Kraft, told the Associated Press (AP) that the fire impacted a transformer that supplies electricity to one of the plant’s units. The alert was issued for Units 1 and 2 at the plant.
The fire and alert were not a threat to public safety, per Georgia Power Co.’s press release on the matter. Officials fully extinguished the fire and the alert was lifted at 2:36 p.m. ET.
A spokesperson for Georgia Power told Newsweek over the phone Tuesday that no injuries occurred in connection to the fire and that there was no risk to the reactor units under the alert or to the plant itself.
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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (USNRC), which regulates civilian use of nuclear materials, has four classifications for emergencies at commercial nuclear power plants. An “alert” is the second-least serious category, above “notification of unusual event.”
USNRC spokesperson Dave Gasperson told AP that the fire at the Alvin W. Vogtle plant “did not affect any of the plant’s operating systems.” Georgia Power said in a press release earlier in the day that the alert meant that an event occurred that reduced the plant’s safety level but that no action was needed to be taken by the public.
“Georgia Power’s top priority is the safety of the public and employees at the plant,” the company said in an alert to its website. “We are committed to the safe operation of our nuclear generating facility.”
While Georgia Power holds the most control, the Alvin W. Vogtle plant is also partially owned by Oglethorpe Power Corporation, Municipal Electrical Authority of Georgia and Dalton Utilities.
The units where the alert was issued on Tuesday were first built in August 1976. Commercial operation on the units began in June 1987 and May 1989, per Georgia Power’s website. The units can generate up to 2,430 megawatts of power. According to AP, if the older units lose primary electricity from the outside grid as well as backup electricity from a diesel generator, the reactors could overheat and melt.
Commercial operations recently began at units 3 and 4 at the Vogtle plant as well, which were first built in June 2009. Operations at Unit 3 started in July 2023 and Unit 4 began running on April 29, 2024. The units have the capacity to generate 2,234 megawatts of power. AP said that the newer units are designed to avoid a meltdown if power is lost.
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48-51-60-63-66, Mega Ball: 20
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Early Bird: 07
Matinee: 13
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FORT STEWART, Ga. – An Army sergeant was sentenced to life in a military prison Tuesday for shootings last summer that wounded five people at a base in Georgia.
A military judge at Fort Stewart sentenced Sgt. Quornelius Radford to life with a possibility of parole, local news outlets reported, after a court-martial last week in which the soldier was convicted of attempted murder.
Army prosecutors accused Radford, 29, of targeting leaders of his supply unit when he opened fire with a personal handgun last August. He wounded four fellow soldiers and his then-fiance, Raekwon Smith, who testified he was shot after following Radford onto Fort Stewart fearing the soldier was suicidal.
Radford admitted to carrying out the shootings in March when he pleaded guilty to charges of aggravated assault and domestic violence. But he insisted he never intended to kill anyone as Army prosecutors pressed ahead with trying Radford on charges of attempted murder.
Trial witnesses described how Radford, a supply sergeant in the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Armored Brigade, walked to two offices and a conference room as he shot four soldiers. He was apprehended by military police after being restrained and disarmed by fellow soldiers.
Radford’s sentence also included a dishonorable discharged and a reduction in rank to private.
Army prosecutors had asked the judge to sentence Radford to life without parole. The soldier’s defense attorneys sought a lighter sentence, arguing that the shootings occurred while Radford was having a mental health crisis and that he has accepted responsibility for his actions.
One of the defense lawyers read a statement from Radford in which he apologized to each of the victims, said he was grateful they survived and asked forgiveness.
During Radford’s trial, a doctor from the Army hospital on Fort Stewart testified that one of the injured soldiers was shot in the face and another in the chest, while bullets stuck other victims in the back and abdomen.
Victims testified during Radford’s sentencing hearing that they’re still recovering, physically and emotionally. Two of them have left the Army.
Radford opted for his trial to be decided by a military judge rather than a jury of soldiers.
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There’s a shorter turnaround time this season from Georgia baseball’s postseason to the MLB draft for Bulldog pro hopefuls.
That’s what happens when you make it to the College World Series for the first time since 2008.
Daniel Jackson, considered Georgia’s top draft prospect, finished up a season that will go down as one of the best in history.
Jackson became the first catcher to post a 25-25 season of at least 25 homers and 25 steals. He had 32 homers and 26 stolen bases and became third SEC player to capture the triple crown with a .379 average, 87 RBI and the 32 homers.
“We wouldn’t be here without that young man and what he’s done,” Georgia coach Wes Johnson said after the Bulldogs season ended with a 53-14 record two wins away from the College World Series finals. “You know, if you think about it, it will go down as one of the best single-season performances in the history of our game.”
So where does Jackson, considered the favorite to win the Golden Spikes Award for nation’s top player, stand in projections ahead of the start of the draft on July 11?
ESPN.com’s Kiley McDaniel
17. Houston Astros
“He’s an above-average runner and has the tools to stick behind the plate, so his polish as a catcher and contact rates are the only hesitations. His profile combining raw power, measurable athleticism and defensive value also fits the Astros’ tendencies. This pick is more of a high watermark for him, but I’d be surprised if he got past the 35th pick.”
Baseball America’s staff draft
27. New York Mets
“The Mets’ pick of a bat-first catcher from the state of Georgia (Kevin Parada) didn’t work a few years ago. This time should be different. Jackson is athletic for a catcher and his power is real.”
The Athletic’s Keith Law
25. Milwaukee Brewers
On June 12 before College World Series: “The big finish has probably pushed him into the first round, and the Brewers have gone for similar hitters the last two years in Blake Burke and Andrew Fischer.”
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