AEP skips holiday to restore power over the weekend Emma Thomas December 26, 2022 1 minute read AEP has restored power to more than 75% percent of the 50,000 customers who lost power this weekend, one spokesperson says preparation made that possible. WFIR’s Emma Thomas has details: Share: Post navigation Previous: Map of outages also shows warming sheltersNext: Fauci steps down; local health system director on his legacy Related Stories U.S. Supreme Court denies Virginia Dems appeal on referendum vote Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 The Roanoke Region Food and Farm Trail officially launches Gene Marrano May 15, 2026 Taubman Museum honors two people with ties to museum Gene Marrano May 14, 2026