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RALEIGH, N.C. — Tens of thousands of Moore County residents are entering their third full day without power after two Duke Energy electrical substations in the county were intentionally damaged Saturday evening.

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

Investigation underway after electrical substations fired on in North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. — More than 45,000 customers in Moore County, North Carolina, were affected by a power outage Saturday night, and more than 33,000 remained without power Monday morning.

About 40,000 residents without power on Saturday night after two stations were struck with gunfire

RALEIGH, N.C. — Widespread power outages caused by vandalism of electrical substations in Moore County continued on Sunday, with electricity shut off to nearly all residences and businesses, and estimates for restoration of power stretching possibly into Thursday, officials say.

The authorities are investigating the mass power outage across Moore County as a criminal act after power substations were damaged by gunfire. The county implemented a nighttime curfew.

Moore County declared a state of emergency, issued a curfew and closed county schools on Monday.

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