CHARLOTTE — A major power outage in east Charlotte left thousands without power Friday morning.
ALERT: A major outage in and around #PlazaMidwood is causing traffic lights to go dark including here at Central Ave. at Eastcrest Dr. There are currently 2,100 outages with a 6:30 AM restoration time. #clt #cltraffic #clttraffic pic.twitter.com/3mxTDPdLqc
— Traffic Team 9 (@TrafficTeam9) September 5, 2025
Power was restored around 5:30 a.m.
The outage in and around Plaza Midwood caused traffic lights to go dark in the area.
According to Duke Energy, there were 2,100 customers without power.
The outage was first reported around 3:30 a.m.
The cause of the outage is unclear.
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