Power Outage Hits Western Cumberland County, NC

On November 5th, a major power outage hit western Cumberland County, North Carolina, affecting over 13,000 customers. The incident, caused by damage to a main cable, led to immediate closures, including the Cumberland County Public Library's West Regional Library. Neighboring Hoke and Robeson counties also experienced outages. Lumbee River EMC estimated full restoration by 4:30 PM, as crews worked to repair the damaged cable and restore power to the affected areas. DNN | The Daily News Now! The world’s first global local news network. Every city. Every story. AI powered. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.