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FILE PHOTO: Vandalism suspected in mass power outage in North Carolina

Politics Jan 22

State lawmakers propose power grid protections amid surge in substation attacks

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Nation Dec 26

Accident or crime scene cordon tape, police line do not cross. It is nighttime, emergency lights of police cars flashing blue, red and white in the background
Vandalism at 3 Washington state electric substations cuts power

Vandalism at three electrical substations in western Washington initially cut power to about 14,000 utility customers.

By Associated Press

Nation Dec 06

Vandalism suspected in mass power outage in North Carolina
Power outages from substation shootings could last until Thursday

Duke Energy says crews are making progress on restoring power to a county where one or more vandals shot up substations, but the repairs won't be complete until later in the week.

By Associated Press

Nation Dec 04

Vandalism suspected in mass power outage in North Carolina
North Carolina power outages could last days after shooting attacks on substations

Tens of thousands of people braced for days without electricity in a North Carolina county where authorities say two power substations were shot up by one or more people with apparent criminal intent.

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

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