Or power went out along with about 50k of our friends. There were whispers that it was on purpose. Now Duke Energy had requested police presence at their substations. So it appears to be a planned attack here in central NC. They say power will be out for at least 24 more hours.
Now we're hearing it may be linked to the group protesting a drag show. They threatened to shut it down.
Sheesh
Now there's looting at the Walmart.
Latest reports say three substations were attacked with firearms simultaneously.
Seriously???
Just pulled up the outage map.
That's an interesting area for that to be happening.
@Shelter yeah. I'll be interested to know more
@Graci wow. I hope you get power back soon. And they figure out who did it.
@Graci
Possibly a planned attack on electrical substations in central NC?
@Priestess Possibly in an attempt to stop a drag event, I'm hearing
@Graci I'm trying to track down any media reports. Nothing this evening, but check this out. Ahole MAGA types plead guilty to attempt to attack power grids to start race wars. https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-men-plead-guilty-conspiring-provide-material-support-plot-attack-power-grids-united
@Graci I'll never understand what people have against cosplay and performance art...
@Graci WTF? Keep us posted please.
@Graci
Charlotte area?
@Priestess Moore county. Pinehurst, southern pines.
@Graci I'm familiar with the area. Friends in Vass and So Pi. Lots of good ol' boy country. Any link to local news yet?
@Graci Dang. I'm finding news articles already.
@Priestess I'm just outside of Vass.
Not much info yet on the official side. https://sandhillssentinel.com/law-enforcement-investigating-large-power-outage/
"At 9:42 p.m., emergency scanner traffic reported several explosions heard in Carthage."
@Graci
Those basturds are misbehaving like Putin. I hope they're all caught.
If they don't want to see the Downtown Divas show, they don't have to. No need to bring down the electrical grid in Moore County!
@Graci I haven't been able to dig up more than a brief mention of a disruption at the Aberdeen Walmart.
@Graci
Someone named Emily Grace Rainey has said she knows what is going on. She has been inciting problems of this type in the Southern Pines and Aberdeen area, supposedly along with Proud Boys. Reportedly an Army captain at Fort Bragg she has a long history of causing problems.
@Graci wow.. be careful That might happen more and more...
Local reports say substations were vandalized.