According to Appalachian Power Company’s outage map, 1,066 customers are still without power in Amherst County Thursday morning.

The surge of proposed data centers across Virginia is raising questions about whether the state’s power grid can keep up with demand.

Power companies and local communities across the New River Valley are mobilizing resources and personnel in preparation for potential widespread outages as a winter storm approaches the region.

After the severe weather our region experienced on Friday, many areas were left without power, peaking at 38,000 Appalachian Power customers. The company is currently working to restore power to high-outage areas.

For those of us reeling from high power bills after this winter's bitter cold, relief may be on the way.

With all this winter weather still coming down, power outages are a major concern.

As Winter Storm Harlow continues to impact the region, Appalachian Power urges residents to prioritize safety during power outages. With freezing rain and ice causing hazardous conditions, it’s essential to take precautions to protect yourself and your family.

Many areas of our region are expected to be without power on Tuesday and Wednesday.

India wants more nuclear power, has pledged over $2 billion toward research and will change laws to boost investment to do it.

Pato O’Ward remained in the headlines Saturday by winning the first race of a doubleheader at the Milwaukee Mile, where he has spent the weekend questioning IndyCar leadership for allowing NASCAR to beat the series to a race in Mexico City.

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Will Power broke through at Iowa Speedway, winning the second IndyCar Series race of the weekend for his first victory at the track.

Power has been restored to Appalachian Power customers who experienced an outage in Southeast Roanoke early Sunday morning.

All power has been restored, according to Craig Botetourt Electric Cooperative.

AEP reports more than 20,000 customers without power in Virginia.

A Bedford County woman is speaking out after seeing a spike in her daughter’s electric bill. She said the bill increased, sometimes doubling or even tripling.

Appalachian Power crews are working to restore power to 36,800 customers who remain without electric service following Thursday’s storm.

UPDATE - Oct. 3, 2022

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Will Power has tied Mario Andretti for the most poles in IndyCar series history.

Samantha Power's job as the top official in charge of U.S. food aid includes a new task since Russia invaded Ukraine — countering Russia's messages abroad.

Many states in the U.S. are coming to the conclusion that solar, wind and other renewable power sources might not be enough to keep the lights on as they seek to dramatically cut their use of fossil fuels.

Will Power took the lead early Saturday, then watched it shrink over the final half of the race before holding on to win another Indianapolis Grand Prix.

Around 150 people are without power on Monday morning, according to Appalachian Power.

Around 11,000 without power due to winter weather moving through the area overnightAround 8,700 people are in the dark after winter weather made its way into Southwest Virginia overnight. Here’s a breakdown of the top areas with outages across our region as of 4:14 p.m.:Carroll County: 2,497Wythe County: 1,986Grayson County: 1.323Bland County: 761Giles County: 557Floyd County: 410Smyth County: 231Montgomery County: 161Galax: 146Patrick County: 119Henry County: 28Franklin County: 18Pulaski County: 12Click here for the latest information from Appalachian Power.

INDIANAPOLIS – Will Power will start from the pole Saturday at Indianapolis after posting the fastest lap in morning qualifying. It's his fifth pole this season and the 61st career pole, which is second all-time behind Mario Andretti (67). “We made a lot of changes last night," Power said, explaining he was not satisfied with Friday's car. And when Newgarden won Friday's race , with Dixon finishing ninth, the lead was trimmed to 40 points with two races remaining. “It will take more horsepower we'll use more in these conditions, where as in July it would have been easy to do a two-stop race," Power said.

ROANOKE CO., Va. – Nearly 3,100 customers are without power Saturday night. According to Appalachian Power, the outage happened at 8:10 p.m. and is estimated to be restored at 4:30 a.m.To stay up to date on when power will be restored head follow the Appalachain Power outage map.