North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has announced a $75,000 reward to anyone who provides a tip that leads to a conviction or arrest related to a widespread power outage in Moore County over the weekend.
A view of a substation in Moore County being worked on on Dec. 5. Photo: Peter Zay/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper announced Wednesday that his office, along with Moore County and Duke Energy, will give a $75,000 reward to anyone who provides a tip that leads to a conviction or arrest related to aThat outage, caused by shots fired at two substations, left some 45,000 without power in recent days.Cooper's announcement came after Duke Energy said Wednesday it was able to successfully replace equipment destroyed in what investigators are calling a criminal attack.
The FBI has been assisting with the investigation since Sunday. Additionally, the colonel from Fort Bragg has offered assistance to work on the investigation, Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said Monday.The outages have shown how vulnerable critical infrastructure can be. The loss of the two substations to gunfire damage
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