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Full Power Restoration Expected Tonight
Power restoration is nearly complete for Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation and officials are urging members to call the cooperative’s…
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Jan 19-20 Conditions/Reports
*some of the facebook, twitter, emails and text reports that are coming in* Saturday Jan 19 5:35am – Power outages:…
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Linemen Reduce Outages, Restoration Work Continues
Linemen made much progress today on system repairs to restore power and continue work for the final 500 members of…
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Power Restoration Efforts Continue
More than 200 linemen with Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation with crews from Rutherford EMC, Union Power, French Broad EMC,…
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Full Outage Restoration May Last Into Saturday For Ashe
Two hundred linemen made headway last night and today to reduce outages from a high of 9,000 last night to…
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Embezzlement Arrest
Boone Police report that on January 17 Scott Harvey Wheeler was arrested for two counts of Felony Embezzlement. Mr. Wheeler,…
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Linemen Continue Power Restoration, Could Extend To Saturday
Days of heavy rain coupled with a heavy wet snow and high winds overnight in the mountains brought down large…
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Linemen Battle Bitter Cold, High Winds, Snow and Flooding to Restore in Mountains
Linemen with Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation worked throughout the night and continue power restoration efforts today for a high…
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Friday Jan 18 Conditions/Reports
*some of the reports from our facebook, twitter, text messages and email* 5am- power outages: Ashe 3,899, Alleghany 668, Watauga…
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Linemen Responding to Power Outages Expected to Continue Due to Severe Weather
Linemen with Blue Ridge Electric Membership Corporation are responding this evening to restore power to 8,000 cooperative members affected by…
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