Alleghany Highlands Public Schools closed Tuesday due to power outages
Alleghany Highlands Public Schools will be closed on Tuesday due to sporadic power outages at multiple school sites in the area, according to school officials.
POWER OUTAGES: Hundreds in Central, Southwest Virginia without power due to strong winds
Hundreds of residents across Southwest Virginia are without power Tuesday morning as strong winds continue to move through the state.
POWER OUTAGES: Hundreds in Southwest Virginia without power after storm system moves through
Hundreds of residents across Southwest Virginia are without power after a storm system moved through Tuesday afternoon.
Over 2,000 without power in Southwest Virginia after evening storms
Pop-up evening storms hit some areas hard early Tuesday evening, and there could potentially be more isolated storms that come through our region soon.
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More than 31,000 without power across Southwest, Central Virginia
Tree down in DanvilleROANOKE, Va. โ Saturdayโs winter weather continues to cause thousands to lose power. As of 10:15 p.m. Monday, Appalachian Power is reporting 9,011 customers without power in Virginia. Hereโs a county-by-county breakdown:2,895 customers in Halifax County1,541 customers in Charlotte County1,138 customers in Pittsylvania County665 customers in Campbell County420 customers in Appomattox CountyAs of 10:20 p.m. Monday, Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative is reporting 5,388 customers without power in our region. Hereโs a county-by-county breakdown:2,751 members in Halifax County2,441 members in Pittsylvania County196 members in Charlotte CountyAs of 10:20 p.m. Monday, Southside Electric Cooperative is reporting โฌ8,994 customers without power in our region. Hereโs a county-by-county breakdown:3,405 members in Charlotte County3,039 members in Campbell County1,469 members in Bedford County866 members in Pittsylvania County215 members in Appomattox CountyAs of 10:24 p.m. Monday, Danville Utilities reports 1,556 customers are without power.
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Power outages affecting hundreds across Southwest Virginia on Christmas Eve
Thousands of Appalachian Power customers saw power outages on Thursday evening. Hundreds of Appalachian Power customers saw power outages on Thursday evening. Crews are still assessing many of the outages so itโs not clear when power will be restored. Here is a breakdown of customer outages, from Appalachian Power, as of 10:29 p.m.:Pulaski County - 190Grayson County - 127Franklin County - 110Wythe County - 90Roanoke County - 61Montgomery County - 57Roanoke City - 53Giles County - 33Bland County - 22Buchanan - 19Carroll County - 19Galax - 9Floyd County - 6This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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More than 2,000 Lynchburg-area Appalachian Power customers without power
LYNCHBURG, Va. โ Appalachian Power reported power outages in the Lynchburg area on Friday night. More than 2,000 customers were without power, according to AEP. Itโs not clear what caused the outage. Here is a look at the number of customer outages, as of 10:58 p.m. Friday:
Thousands left without power after storms rolled through Lynchburg, Bedford, Campbell County
Appalachian Power reports there are about 30 customers in Lynchburg, Bedford and Campbell County without power as of 6:44 p.m. Tuesday. As of 10:45 a.m., Appalachian Power reports there are:1,530 customers without power in Lynchburg516 customers without power in Campbell County111 customers without power in Henry County95 customers without power in Bedford and Bedford CountyThousands are still without power on Tuesday night. As of 4:45 a.m., Appalachian Power reports there are:1,804 customers in Lynchburg without power1,068 customers in Campbell County without power91 customers in Bedford without powerThere are fewer than five outages in Henry County, Patrick County, Carroll County, Wythe County and Pulaski CountyThousands are without power across our area after severe storms rolled through Monday night. As of 11:43 p.m., Appalachian Power reports there are:2,468 customers in Campbell County without power1,698 customers in Lynchburg without power132 customers in Bedford without power121 customers in Patrick County without powerItโs not clear yet when service will be restored to these customers. In the Bedford area, several trees were down on Sweeney Circle including a massive one on a power line.
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How prepared are you for a massive power outage? Take this quiz and find out
Hurricane season is upon us. And really, as is the case with any major storm, winds and heavy rainfall have the power to create some pretty massive power outages. Are you, or would you, consider yourself stocked up at home, in the event of an emergency? Take the quiz below to find out. All of the checklist items are listed on ready.gov as what youโll need in your basic disaster supplies kit, as well as some additional emergency supplies that the website recommended.
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Power restored to more than 1,200 in Roanoke
Published: May 19, 2020, 3:49 pm Updated: May 19, 2020, 8:41 pmROANOKE, Va. โ The outage has been fixed, according to Appalachian Power. More than 1,200 Appalachian Power customers in Roanoke are without power on Tuesday afternoon. The estimated restoration time for these customers is 7:30 p.m., according to Appalachian Power. As of 5:14 p.m., there were 1,227 customers with outages. The outage map includes (but is not limited to) areas from Grandin Village to Wasena to downtown Roanoke.
Thousands without power as severe weather moves through southwest Virginia
ROANOKE, Va. โ Thousands of people are without power throughout southwest Virginia as severe storms make their way through the region. According to Appalachian Power, more than 19,000 are without power in Virginia. Here is a county-by-county breakdown of who is in the dark in our area:
Thousands without power as severe weather moves through southwest Virginia
Published: April 9, 2020, 6:37 am Updated: April 9, 2020, 10:04 amROANOKE, Va. โ UPDATE, 10 A.M.Thousands are still without power as of 10 a.m. Thursday. Here is the latest county-by-county breakdown of outages in our region:Patrick Co.: 3,907Henry Co.: 2,245Montgomery Co.: 2,123Pulaski Co.: 625Giles Co.: 548Franklin Co.: 265Floyd Co.: 231Pittsylvania Co.: 210Roanoke City: 119Carroll County: 106Galax: 38ORIGINAL STORYThousands are in the dark Thursday morning as severe weather makes its way through southwest Virginia. According to Appalachian Power, 12,622 households are without power as of 6:30 a.m. Here is a county-by-county breakdown of outages in our region:
Hundreds without power as severe weather moves through the region
ROANOKE, Va. โ Hundreds of households are without power as severe weather makes its way through our area Wednesday morning. According to AEP, there are 911 homes without power in Virginia as of 7:30 a.m. Here is a county-by-county breakdown for our region: