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Outage knocked out power for 2,000 in Winston-Salem - WGHP FOX8 Greensboro

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Outage knocked out power for 2,000 in Winston-Salem | FOX8 WGHP

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Around 2,000 people were without power in northern Winston-Salem, according to Duke Energy Outage maps.

Winston-Salem police say that the outage was affecting the areas of University Parkway, Silas Creek Parkway, Northpoint Boulevard and Reynolda Road.

Traffic lights were out at several major intersections, and it took several hours to restore the power.

Police say that intersections without stoplights should be treated as four-way stops and are encouraging drivers to avoid the area.

Police announced that power was restored at 7 p.m.

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