Sense of community rises during ongoing power outages
Neighbors helping neighbors during power outage By Karina Bolster | February 22, 2021 at 6:37 PM EST - Updated February 22 at 6:46 PM
DINWIDDIE Co., Va. (WWBT) - The ongoing power outage for thousands of Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) customers is certainly bringing many neighbors closer together in Dinwiddie County.
On Monday, a spokesman for SEC said 922 people started the day off working in the field on outages; of that number 86 were SEC employees.
The number of people in the field has increased since Friday’s announcement of additional crews being brought in; at that time there was an outage force of 783.
âWe are so thankful for themâ: Community holds cookout to show appreciation for linemen
âWe are so thankful for themâ: Community holds cookout to show appreciation for linemen By Karina Bolster | February 23, 2021 at 5:01 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 5:49 PM
BLACKSTONE, Va. (WWBT) - With crews working around the clock to restore power to more than 6,000 Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) customers, people in Blackstone are taking time out to show their appreciation.
Many businesses in the town have stepped up to help the community following the damage left behind from the ice storm.
âI got three that are ready,â called Dr. Taylor Myers to one of his colleagues.
Hundreds of Southside Electric Cooperative (SEC) crews continue to work to restore power to thousands still in the dark more than one week after an ice storm.
Lunenburg residents voice concerns about response to power outages
Lunenburg residents voice concerns about response to power outages By Desiree Montilla | February 23, 2021 at 4:24 PM EST - Updated February 23 at 6:16 PM
CREWE, Va. (WWBT) - Southside Electric Cooperative says they’re making progress to restore power to their customers.
On Tuesday, hundreds of line workers returned to the field to restore power to thousands of people still in the dark, but some residents say they’re still frustrated over the slow restoration progress and the time it took to bring help to their neighbors.
Joe and Tinisha Paschal from Lunenburg County stood outside Southside Electric Cooperative Headquarters in Crewe on Tuesday to voice their concerns.