***UPDATE - Power has been restored.
The information below was posted at 6:35 p.m.:
***UPDATE - The outage was caused when a vehicle crashed into a utility pole near the intersection of East Wait Avenue and Carroll Street.
There is no estimate when power will be restored.
The information below was posted at 6 p.m.:
Wake Forest Power responding to outage affecting over 1,000 customers
Wake Forest Power crews are responding to a power outage affecting over 1,000 customers.
The affected area includes, but is not limited to, East Wait Avenue, North White Street, East Juniper Avenue, and South Franklin Street.
The cause of the outage is not known.
Additional information will be provided as it becomes available.
Wake Forest Power offers an online outage map and reporting tool that makes it easy for customers to report power outages and receive real-time information about power interruptions. The outage map and reporting tool are accessible at https://bit.ly/WFPowerReportOutage.
For WFP customers without laptops or cell phones with internet capabilities, outages may be reported by calling 919-435-9478.