Update 3:30 p.m. – The lights are back on
Dominion Virginia Power says all 139 customers who lost power in Dumfries this morning have their electricity turned back on.
A utility pole snapped and fell into a swimming pool, causing the outage, said Dominion spokeswoman Le Ha Anderson.
A majority of the customers had their power restored by 4 a.m., while two others had to wait until 1:30 p.m. for the juice to be turned back on.
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Noon Update – Crews still on the scene
Dominion Virginia Power crews are still on the scene of a power outage in Dumfries that has about 120 customers in the dark.
The outage has been blamed on a broken utility pole, and was most likely caused by the recent severe weather, said Dominion spokeswoman La Ha Anderson.
After a morning of several revised repair times, crews now expect to have the customers back on about 3 p.m.
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A broken telephone pole has left 122 power customers in the dark.
Dominion Virginia Power is reporting those customers live in the Dumfries area, near Graham Park Road.
The utility have an original repair estimate of 5 a.m. but is still showing the customers without power.
The outage comes as high winds are blowing outside in the wake of the series of storms that affected the Potomac communities during the past 24 hours.
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The New Dominion Choraliers of Prince William County and McGrath Morgan Academy of Irish Dance invite you to join them at our Ceili, a grand celebration of Irish music and dance.
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Van Metre 5K Run
Participate in the 32nd Annual Van Metre 5K Run, a race that goes further than 3.1 miles, and every stride you take supports Children’s National Hospital. The Van Metre 5K Run donates 100% of proceeds to Children’s National Hospital and
