Outage cuts power to thousands in Fayetteville area

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) – Utility officials are investigating what caused a power failure that cut electricity to tens of thousands of customers in the Fayetteville area on Christmas morning.

Local media outlets report that power to about 30,000 homes in Fayetteville and Cumberland County went out about 3 a.m. on Friday.

Crews from the city utility company Fayetteville PWC restored power about two hours later.

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