Thousands are without power in Central and Southwest Virginia following the strong winds that rolled through the region Wednesday night into Thursday.

One person was hospitalized after a transformer exploded in Lynchburg on Thursday, according to Lynchburg Fire Department.

Thousands of AEP customers are currently without power in Roanoke County.

Power has been restored for thousands of residents across Southwest Virginia after storms moved through Friday evening.

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.

Residents in the Brosville, Axton and Cascade areas of Danville may be experiencing power outages.

Thousands of AEP customers across Virginia are in the dark Friday morning after the state was battered by severe weather Thursday night.

Thousands are without power across Virginia as severe weather continues to pass through our region.

Power has been restored to thousands of Appalachian Power customers across the Commonwealth after strong winds disrupted service.

Hundreds of residents across Southwest Virginia are without power Tuesday morning as strong winds continue to move through the state.

The Weather Authority Alert Day issued for Friday, January 12, 2024, has been lifted.

Hundreds of residents across Southwest Virginia are without power after a storm system moved through Tuesday afternoon.

This Weather Authority Alert Day has concluded.

With the possibility of a winter storm looming, we’ve been checking in with local agencies in charge of keeping the roads clear and the power on.

The rain and wind rolling in has the potential to cause slick roads and power outages.

Hundreds are without power in Central and Southwest Virginia as rain and strong winds from Tropical Storm Ophelia continues to roll through the Commonwealth.

Some people are in the dark Friday after storms rolled through Thursday evening.

Power has been restored for a majority of the localities listed in the original article.

If you woke up in the dark Thursday morning, you're not alone.

Appalachian Power has restored power for most customers.

Strong storms swept across the region, bringing heavy winds, crazy storm clouds, and several warnings and threats.

AEP started this winter storm with over 50,000 customer without power, most of which were in Virginia.

AEP says many counties in the New River Valley won't have power until Sunday evening.

This Christmas weekend could be the coldest since the late 1980s.

Localized flooding and power outages will be possible as Ian gets closer to us

A handful of storms Friday and Saturday could turn strong-to-severe

There will likely be fewer storms Thursday than what we've seen in recent days

Thousands are without power due to a handful of severe storms that moved through the region on Tuesday.

Myriads in Central and Southwest Virginia are in the dark following Wednesday’s storm.

Less than two days after record warmth, accumulating snow is in the forecast Monday morning

Tree down in DanvilleROANOKE, Va. – Saturday’s 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. Here’s 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. Here’s 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 ‬8,994 customers without power in our region. Here’s 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.

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 it’s 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.

LYNCHBURG, Va. – Appalachian Power reported power outages in the Lynchburg area on Friday night. More than 2,000 customers were without power, according to AEP. It’s not clear what caused the outage. Here is a look at the number of customer outages, as of 10:58 p.m. Friday:

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 powerIt’s 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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Published: May 19, 2020, 3:49 pm Updated: May 19, 2020, 8:41 pmROANOKE, Va. – 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.

ROANOKE, Va. – 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:

Published: April 9, 2020, 6:37 am Updated: April 9, 2020, 10:04 amROANOKE, Va. – 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:

ROANOKE, Va. – 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: