"Durham Power Outage: Crew Damage Delays Restoration Amid Record Low Temps"
Thousands of Duke Energy customers in Durham were without power for about 35 hours after a work crew damaged equipment at a Durham substation during maintenance work, affecting over 11,700 people at its peak. Power was finally restored late Thursday, with Duke Energy crews working to restore power to the damaged substation and individual power lines. The outage impacted businesses, forcing some to close, and emergency shelters were opened to provide warmth for residents. The power outage also caused traffic light outages at major roads and intersections in Durham.