Downed utility lines shuts down road in Raleigh; hundreds lose power

WRAL · last updated July 4, 2026 – 9:19 PM

Downed power lines shut down part of a road Saturday and caused hundreds to lose power in Raleigh.

Pleasant Valley Road at Deblyn Avenue and part of Millbrook Road are closed as officers detoured traffic around the area.

Duke Energy’s outage map at one point showed about 1,000 people in the vicinity without power. As of 10:30 p.m., about 300 people are still without power.

It is unclear what caused the power lines to go down.

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