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Curfew enacted in North Carolina after gunfire leaves 45,000 without power

Posted on AllSides December 5th, 2022
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A gunfire attack on two power stations in North Carolina Saturday night resulted in 45,000 losing power and a mandated curfew across an entire county.

Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields announced the evening curfew from 7:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. in an attempt to protect citizens affected by the power outage, which has affected traffic lights. Both stations affected were part of the Duke Energy network and were vandalized on top of taking on gunfire. Its crews are working 24-hour shifts to restore power.

"Duke Energy is pursuing multiple repair paths to restore as many customers as possible,...

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