Surrounding localities make up a majority of those still without power. Ian Price February 17, 2016 1 minute read More than one third of Appalachian Power customers that lost electricity yesterday have had their service fully restored, but a majority of the remaining outages are in our area. More from WFIR’s Ian Price. Share: Post navigation Previous: House OKs bill seeking to protect same-sex marriage foesNext: Attic fire displaces seven in Roanoke Related Stories Excel Center adult high school gets visit from Virginia’s Secretary of Labor Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Operation Combined Resolve Roanoke Valley brings 15 agencies together to make 150 arrests in May Gene Marrano June 10, 2026 Land and Liberty in Vinton, Nashville meets the RSO in pops finale and a book swap on Sunday Gene Marrano June 10, 2026