This is why everybody hates HOAs. As many in Nashville enter their fifth day without power, one homeowners association apparently decided that their residents should sleep in the cold, threatening to fine them after a family bought a generator to heat their home.

Meanwhile, Oncor announced the activation of its storm readiness plan. Stating Wednesday, there is high confidence in widespread winter precipitation, including snow, freezing rain and ice, with the primary risk to electric service being ice on trees and power lines.

If you bought your first generator or propane heater, there are a couple of things you should know about safely operating them.

These products can help you keep devices charged and ride out major weather events and other disasters when you lose power.

The weekend winter storm is set to bring snow, sleet, freezing rain and the potential for widespread power outages across Central Virginia, but there’s another health risk community members

With severe winter weather on the way, power outages could be a possibility for some in the area this weekend.   If you plan to use a generator if your lights go out, the Virginia Department of Emergency Management has some safety tips they want to share.

Louisiana is preparing for devastating winter weather conditions. Here are five ways to keep homes warm in the event of a power outage from Consumer Reports.

Local family uses generators to stay warm during winter storm.

NHC Place at the Trace has relied on generator power since the outage began, according to people inside the facility. The generator does not heat each room, forcing staff to move memory care residents into a common area with recliners.

As cleanup continues after the winter storm, many people are ready to return generators and other emergency equipment they purchased during power outages. Befor