Appalachian Power Working to Gain Power Back for Thousands of Customers

Freezing rain, ice lead to power outages in WV; Gov. continues to urge people to stay home

A massive winter storm knocked out power across West Virginia, leaving many in the dark as of Monday night, and affected 200 million people in 20 states from Texas to New England.

Appalachian Power working to gain power back for thousands of customers

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WOWK) - Appalachian Power crews are working around the clock to ensure that residents across the Tri-State region can keep their heaters and lights on. Sunday evening, over 20,000 people in Kanawha County were without power. Several power lines and trees came down, and crews worked extra hard to speed up restoration. Icy [...]

Nearly 5,000 in West Virginia without power as temperatures drop

Nearly 5,000 Mon Power customers in West Virginia are without power as temperatures drop.

Current power outages in West Virginia

WEST VIRGINIA (LOOTPRESS) – Thousands are without power in West Virginia as of Sunday evening following snow and ice. The latest outages reported by Appalachian Power and First Energy may be found by clicking the images below. Here, you will be able to view outages by county and location with estimated restoration times. Stick with LOOTPRESS for the latest.

Appalachian Power provides update on power restoration efforts

West Virginia (WOAY) Appalachian Power reports the winter storm has resulted in power outages for about 16,000 of its customers. The massive storm, stretching nearly 2,000 miles wide, has left close to 1 million people without power nationwide as it moves east, bringing treacherous road conditions, downed power lines, and fallen trees. Appalachian Power has nearly 3,000 field workers staged and ready to respond. However, restoration efforts cann…