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Fredericksburg, VA
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Route 17 Closed Following Violent Stafford County Crash (
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A serious crash on Route 17 (Warrenton Road) in Stafford County has shut down all lanes in both directions after power lines came down, officials said. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office reported the closure near Lichfield Boulevard on Thursday, March 6, urging drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Fredericksburg confirmed the extended closure, stating that their crews are on the scene setting up detours while Dominion Energy works to address the downed power lines. In photos released by VDOT, crews can be seen working on the…
Arlington, VA
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Thousands Without Power In Arlington Area Amid Freezing Temperatures (
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Thousands in Virginia were left in the cold on Friday afternoon as Dominion Energy worked to repair an outage reported in the Arlington area. As of 2:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 10, crews were working on multiple projects that left more than 6,000 of its 2.78 million customers, largely in Arlington. There was a total of 6,006 customers reporting outages in Arlington, with another 50 in Alexandria. It is unclear what caused the power to go out. Complete restoration is expected no later than 7 p.m. on Friday afternoon as crews continue working. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want …
Ashburn, VA
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Thousands Without Power Day After Storm — And It Could Be 12+ Hours Before It's Fully Restored
Thousands of DC area residents were without power Tuesday, Aug. 8, following last night's storm. And it could take nearly a day before power is fully restored, reports say. Terrifying video captured in Westminster, MD shows drivers trapped in cars as utility poles come crashing down on Route 140 Monday evening, Aug. 7. Citing Baltimore Gas and Electric CEO Carim Khouzami, BGE was working to repair 120K outages Tuesday, Aug. 8. Most were expected to have power back by the evening, but some might have to wait until Wednesday. BGE did not immediately return Daily Voice's request for comment …
Ashburn, VA
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Pair Cuts Fence During Attempted Copper Wire Burglary At Loudoun County Substation: Sheriff
Another substation in the region was targeted by a pair of suspects who are now facing multiple charges for their roles in an attempt to burglarize a storage yard on Dominion Energy property early on Saturday morning. Christopher Macmillan, 51, and Joshua Settle, 38, both of Manassas, were arrested shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 11 after deputies were called to the 26000 block of Auburn Farm Road for a report of two men cutting into a fence in the area of Dominion Energy that is being leased to a separate entity. Responding deputies said that they were able to locate the pair w…
Alexandria, VA
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Squirrel To Blame For 10,000 Virginia Beach Residents Without Power
A singular squirrel caused mayhem in Virginia Beach on Wednesday, September 7, after it got into a substation, WAVY.com reported. Dominion Energy said that one furry animal was responsible an outage ranging from the Kempsville area to the King’s Grant neighborhood, the website reported. A handful of Virginia Beach schools were hit by the outages, but school schedules carried on as usual, WAVY.com said Although all of the outages were restored as of 10 a.m., the squirrel was likely killed in the incident, WAVY.com said. Click here for the full squirrel story from WAVY.com.
