Power outage affects over 6000 in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Major power outages are reported across parts of Wilmington tonight due to damages to the transmission lines.

Duke Energy says more than 6,000 customers are currently affected.

The areas without power are in the s along Carolina Beach Road and Shipyard Boulevard.

Duke Energy says the outage was first reported at 6:00 p.m. and will be restored by 9:00 p.m.