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Power outages reported in downtown Washington

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WASHINGTON, N.C. (WITN) — Washington is experiencing several power outages across its downtown area.

Mayor Ellen Brabo says city staff is working to identify the cause and restore power.

Some businesses have posted on social media that they closed early today, while others say their power has gone on and off dozens of times throughout the day.

Crews continue working to safely restore service. The outages come as many are in downtown Washington for the summer festival during a stretch of hot weather.

WITN has not yet heard from city officials on what caused the outages.

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