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Monthly Archives: July, 2017

“Today is going to be a better day.” – Power Outage Update for Friday 8:30 a.m.

Local News Joy Crist -
As of Friday morning, three additional generators have arrived in Waves and one additional generator has arrived in Avon to assist with providing power...

Crews Working to Determine Time Frame for Power Cable Repairs

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Cape Hatteras Electric Cooperative (CHEC) continues restoration efforts in the wake of a transmission outage caused when PCL Construction accidently drove a steel casing...

Cause of Outage Determined; Update on Island Generator Power

Local News Staff Reporter -
PCL Construction, the company constructing the new Bonner Bridge, has informed CHEC that they drove a steel casing into the underground transmission cable...

Widespread Power Outage Affects All Of Hatteras and Ocracoke

Local News Staff Reporter -
CHEC will work to bring the diesel generators online, however because of the current load, the plant will likely only be able to supply...

Visitors ordered to evacuate Ocracoke Island due to power outage

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In the wake of a power outage early this morning on Ocracoke Island, the Hyde County Board of Commissioners has issued a...
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Theodore Roosevelt Meekins, Jr.

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Cora Lee O’Neal

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