Since 2020, over 120,000 We Energies customers lost power because of outages caused by Mylar balloons, according to We ...

A tethered balloon, developed by the Aerospace Information Research Institute (AIR) under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), was successfully deployed on Wednesday to assist in the construction of ...

The cost to raise power lines over the St. Johns River to allow larger cargo ships to deliver goods to JAXPORT continues to balloon. The promise of attracting larger cargo ships is the driving ...

A seemingly harmless celebration turned into a blackout Tuesday night when Mylar balloons hit power lines, cutting ...

On the surface, metallic balloons and confetti guns are seemingly innocent parade accessories. But they can cause major electrical issues when they meet power lines. New Orleans councilman Oliver ...

Never attempt to retrieve any type of balloon, kite or toy that becomes caught in a power line. Leave it alone and immediately call FirstEnergy at 888-544-4877 to report the problem. Stay far away ...

After crashing into the power line the hot air balloon caught fire and crashed into a busy street. "The pilot was conducting a sightseeing flight, with four passengers on board the balloon," the ...

Four people have been arrested in connection to a 2024 Accomack County homicide, the Accomack County Sheriff's Office said. Hampton's newly elected mayor wants to make sure voters have their say ...

We Energies says power has been restored to all customers. Posted: 8:21 p.m. on March 11, 2025MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- We Energies crews are ...

On Monday, the utility company demonstrated the dangerous consequences of these items contacting power lines. The metallic ... outages triggered by stray balloons and confetti cannons.