#moore county

[eopederson]

"Beginning of Golf Season," Railroad Station at Southern Pines, NC, March 1984.

A late winter snowfall in central North Carolina delayed by a few days the beginning of serious golf season.

[mysharona1987]

Man, Aunt Lydia from The Handmaid’s Tale thinks this chick is way over the top.

[jocktrolls]

For anyone who would like to help get food out to the Moore County folks affected by the attack this weekend, this is a smaller effort but a local family will be grilling out and handing out food this afternoon, and handing out whatever leftovers they have tomorrow. Any and all donations are appreciated, no matter how small. I will be both helping hand out food & will be keeping an eye on any other direct aid opportunities. venmo: Ivan-Maximo-1 cashapp: $sarastaal1

[dr-archeville]

Anti-LGBTQ+ activist says God cut power to 40,000 people because of a drag show

God has taken cut power for almost 40,000 people in North Carolina because of a drag show, an anti-LGBTQ+ activist has claimed.

On Saturday night (3 December), around 37,998 customers were left without electricity in North Carolina’s Moore County, according to CNN.

But it wasn’t just any power outage, as Moore County Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a Facebook post: “As utility companies began responding to the different substations, evidence was discovered that indicated that intentional vandalism had occurred at multiple sites.”

“Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields reports that the mass power outage across the county is being investigated as a criminal occurrence,” the sheriff’s office added.

On the evening of the power cut, North Carolina anti-LGBTQ+ activist Emily Grace Rainey shared a Facebook post which simply read: “The power is out in Moore County and I know why.”

Shortly afterwards, she shared a photo of Moore County’s Sunrise theatre, which was set to host a drag show that evening, shrouded in darkness. She added the caption: “God will not be mocked.”

Rainey had been vocal on social media about her opposition to the drag performance, describing it as “depraved”, and an example of “grooming”.

On Sunday (4 December), Rainey reported that she had been visited by police officers in relation to the power outage.

“I welcomed them to my home,” she wrote on Facebook.

“Sorry they wasted their time. I told them that God works in mysterious ways and is responsible for the outage. I used the opportunity to tell them about the immoral drag show and the blasphemies screamed by its supporters.

“God is chastising Moore County. I thanked them for coming and wished them a good night.”

It is unclear whether the police investigation into the power cut is thought to be related to the drag performance.

Chief Mike Cameron of the Southern Pines Fire and Rescue Department told The Pilot that the substations had been damaged with guns, and a reporter for the local paper said the areas were being searched for bullet casings.

The sheriff’s office said it will give more information on the ongoing investigation at a press conference on Sunday afternoon.

Some updates:

Two substations damaged.

~40,000 without power.

State of Emergency declared, and a curfew (9pm-5am) in effect.

Moore County schools will be closed tomorrow (Monday, December 5th).  Tuesday’s status is yet to be determined.

Due to the extent of the damage, power may not be fully restored until Thursday (December 8th).

This is domestic terrorism.

[conurecc]

The Right Isn't JUST Hurting Trans People

🎀 NEW VIDEO 🎀 we've heard about the attack on the power substations in Moore County, North Carolina that people allege was to shut down a drag event - but that wasn't the only one.

the pacific northwest actually experienced 6 instances of attacks/vandalism on power substations this November and, unsurprisingly, neo-nazis have been sharing materials about how to do just that - as well as celebrating what happened in Moore

just another reminder that far-right extremists are the greatest domestic threat to US national security 👍

[trailertrashgrog]

‘The power is out in Moore County and I know why’; Uncertainty spreads on social media after Moore County attack

SOUTHERN PINES, N.C. (WGHP) — There’s still no indication of who attacked Duke Energy substations in Moore County or why, as investigators w

There's a lot of misinformation circulating after the possible domestic terrorism here in North Carolina.

A story with some unexpected cameos from hate groups, January 6, drag queens, Steve Bannon and policing that might leave something to be desired.

[lucianowrites]

As A Moore County Native

Queerphobic people nationwide want to make queer people feel unsafe in public. And they are willing to punish people who are not queer, but are accepting of queer people. The assholes in Moore County don't care that they are harming, possibly even killing, straight people. They want to harm queer people, and make it unbearable to be an out queer person, at any and all costs.

The only way to stop them is to go beyond holding them accountable, it's to proactively stand with queer people and to join hands with us. Together we can stop these sorts of people and prevent people from becoming like this, but queerphobic people, particularly extremists and inciters who are willing to commit crimes to stop society from accepting and caring about queer people, are counting on their fellow straight people not calling out their intolerance.

It's important to remember that the terrorists in Moore County don't care about whether or not you are gay. They don't care if you are trans. You live in Moore County and that's enough to merit you deserving to be punished in their eyes. The "crime" that the terrorists sought to address was a family-friendly drag event. They were willing to commit actual violence, literal destruction of property, regardless of who got hurt in the end, to cancel the show. They don't care about you, regardless of your sexual orientation or gender. Do not let them get away with this, even if you are not from Moore County. It's Moore County tonight, who knows where it'll be next time, if we don't crackdown on this new sort of terrorism here and now?

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

North Carolina county enters third day of outages as FBI probes motive

"With around 10,000 customers restored so far, Duke Energy anticipates having nearly all customers restored by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday," the ut

Power will be restored for most customers by Wednesday night after a “targeted” attack on two electric substations over the weekend caused widespread outages and shut down schools across one county in North Carolina, officials said Tuesday.

"With around 10,000 customers restored so far, Duke Energy anticipates having nearly all customers restored by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday in the aftermath of an attack on two major substations Saturday in Moore County," the utility tweeted.

As of early Tuesday afternoon, more than 34,000 utility customers in Moore County were still without power, according to Duke Energy's online outage tracker. The company serves a total of 47,018 in the county.

"Crews are working 24-hour shifts to make repairs and restore service to all impacted customers," the company said. "Several large and vital pieces of equipment were damaged in the event and need to be repaired or replaced."

Officials haven't been able to confirm if there were any fatalities resulting from the outage, but said they're investigating the death of one resident who lived in an area with no power.

"We do have one case where a citizen did pass away that we're trying, at this point in time, to validate if it was related to the power outage or just a normal medical condition," the county's Director of Public Safety, Bryan Phillips, said in a news conference on Tuesday. "But at this time I cannot confirm or deny that individual case."

Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields says the situation is dangerous.

"It's very dangerous, we've had several accidents involved already due to power outages," he said. "We had some shots fired, we had robbery attempts."

The outages came after at least one suspect was alleged to have driven up to two Duke Energy power substations Saturday night and opened fire, disabling the substations and plunging tens of thousands of people into a blackout.

When asked how he was staying warm in the midst of the outage, one resident said "a lot of blankets."

Some have resorted to visiting one of the few grocery stores in the county with power for refuge.

"It's cold and I come over here a couple of times a day to get some hot food," one resident told NBC News.

In a news conference Monday evening, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper said the attack raises "a new level of threat."

"What happened here Saturday night was a criminal attack," Cooper said.

Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said the attacks at the substations located in West End and Carthage, about 5 miles apart, appeared to be targeted, but a motive in the attacks remains unclear.

One theory, suggesting the outages may have been intended to shut down a drag performance that had faced backlash and protests, has continued to spread across social media.

On Monday, Fields said authorities had not ruled out a possible connection.

“We are looking at everything right now,” Fields said. “There’s absolutely nothing off the table. We’re investigating all leads."

"We have cooperation from federal and state law enforcement agencies that are assisting us with this and there’s no stone that we’re leaving unturned," he said, with the FBI and state investigators joining the inquiry to find out who was behind the attacks and why.

A state of emergency with a 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew was brought into affect in the county, with shelter arranged for those in need of electricity for medical devices or heating.

Schools, meanwhile, remained closed but hope to reopen for students on Friday if possible, Moore County Schools Superintendent Tim Locklair said at Tuesday's news conference.

The said an announcement would be made by 4 p.m. Tuesday on whether schools would remain closed on Wednesday.

In a statement Monday, Duke Energy said crews had restored power to thousands of customers since the two substations were attacked, but the company warned outages could continue for many until at least Thursday.

“We are restoring customers where possible, but the damage is beyond repair in some areas. That leaves us with no option but to replace large pieces of equipment — which is not an easy or quick task,” Jason Hollifield, Duke Energy’s general manager for emergency preparedness said in a statement.

The company explained that electric substations play an important role in getting electricity to customers, as they serve to "regulate voltage coming from generation sources (like power plants) — lowering it so energy can be delivered to homes and businesses."

The energy company asked that customers turn off appliances and other electrical devices that may have been on when the power went out so there will not be an immediate surge on the system once power is restored.

"Customers affected by outages should consider moving family members — especially those with special needs — to a safe, alternative location due to anticipated time required to fully restore service," the company said.

It added that it would continue to work with local, state and federal agencies on their ongoing investigation into the incident.