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 The Tiny Cargo Company has big plans for its scale up at new facility Gene Marrano February 23, 2026 0 Roanoke College Poll: Virginians support tougher gun laws but doubt the impact Clark Palmer February 23, 2026 0 Virginia Tech to host Afghan female soldiers and student author for storytelling event Web Staff February 23, 2026 0