Moore County

Workers work on equipment at the West End Substation, at 6910 NC Hwy 211 in West End, N.C., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, where a serious attack on critical infrastructure has caused a power outage to many around Southern Pines, N.C. EnergyUnited said in a news release that an alarm early Tuesday alerted it to an equipment problem at the substation in Randolph County, northeast of Charlotte. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Crime

Gunfire damages North Carolina substation, no outage caused

A North Carolina utility said an electricity substation was damaged by gunfire early Tuesday but that it caused no power outages.

Health & Safety

Feds order review of power-grid security after attacks

Federal regulators on Thursday ordered a review of security standards at the nation's far-flung electricity transmission network, following shootings at two electric substations in North Carolina that damaged equipment and caused more than 45,000 customers to lose power.

Lauren Mathers, director of Sandhills Pride, left, comforts drag queen Naomi Dix as she tears up while recounting the threats she received leading up to a recent drag performance while speaking on a panel with LGBTQ community leaders in Durham, N.C., on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Hannah Schoenbaum)

Health & Safety

NC power grid attack stokes fear in rural LGBTQ community

As shootings at two electrical substations cut power to thousands of central North Carolina homes last weekend, they also sparked widespread speculation that the days-long blackout might be the latest of several attempts to shut down a local drag show meant to celebrate the LGBTQ community in rural Moore County.

Health & Safety

Power restored to North Carolina county affected by shooting

Associated Press

Duke Energy completed repairs Wednesday on electric substation equipment damaged in shootings over the weekend in central North Carolina. Almost all…

Workers set up an automated display warning drivers on NC211 of the power outage in the area and how to approach the upcoming intersections in Southern Pines, N.C., Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

Crime

Duke Energy: All equipment damaged in NC shooting now fixed

Duke Energy said Wednesday it has completed repairs on substation equipment damaged in shootings over the weekend that cut power to thousands of central…

Eddie M Buffaloe, Jeff Brooks, and Gov. Roy Cooper

Health & Safety

North Carolina blackouts caused by shootings could last days

Associated Press

Tens of thousands of people are bracing 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.