Georgia Power has announced it's moving to close all ash ponds associated with its power generation across Georgia.

There are two ash ponds at Plant Scherer in Juliette and Plant Branch at Lake Sinclaire in Milledgeville.

According to a news release, the Georgia Chamber of Commerce has decided to support this decision.

"Georgia Power has a long and distinguised history of delivering high quality, safe and reliable and affordable energy supplies to businesses, industries and communities across the state and this decision exemplifies that tradition, Chris Clark, the CEO and president of the Georgia Chamber, said in a statement.

A suspect in a shooting at the intersection of Prichard Street and North Elbert Street in Milledgeville was arrested Monday.

According to a news release from the Milledgeville Police Department, Terrance Simmons and four other men were standing in front of a home on North Elbert Street in the Graham Homes area, known as Boddie Projects wearing colors associated with the Boddie Project Bloods gang.

Simmons refused to be patted down after the other four were searched. An officer saw a firearm sticking out of Simmon's shirt. He took the firearm, grabbed Simmons and arrested him.

Simmons is being charged with willful obstruction of law enforcement, use of firearm by a convicted felon, criminal street gang activity and theft by receiving stolen property.

The release also states Simmons has no current connection to other recent shootings.

The reward for any information leading to an arrest of the people involved in 15 drive-by shootings in Milledgeville has increased to $10,000.

State Representative Rusty Kidd put up $3,000 of his personal money toward the reward. He said he will contribute an extra $500 Wednesday.

Kidd says two other business owners who want to remain anonymous put up $1,000 each of their own money.

Milledgeville business owner Dan Tomlin gave $2,500. Another $2,000 comes from the Milledgeville Police Department and Macon Regional Crime Stoppers.

Kidd says the community must come together to put a stop to the violence.

"I encourage other business owners to do the same," he said. "We need to put a stop to this. Hopefully this money will entice someone to come forward."

Anyone with information on the shootings is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-877-68-CRIME.