The power outages affecting residents in the Bent Creek area, located southwest of Asheville, have been resolved. Duke Energy reported that the over 400 customers who were without power now have electricity restored. As of 3:20 a.m., only 4 outages remained near Clayton Road.
Previously, the outages had begun Thursday evening, with the cause still unknown at the time. Duke Energy had estimated restoration for the majority of the affected areas to be between 2 a.m. and 3 a.m.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
