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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

FBI join investigation into North Carolina power outage as sheriff addresses drag show connection rumours

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The FBI has joined the search for a person or group that may have intentionally disabled a substation in North Carolina, leaving around 40,000 residents without power for hours.

According to the Moore County Sheriff’s Office, utility crews responding to a power outage on Saturday night discovered signs of potential vandalism, including two substations damaged by gunfire.

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