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Ghent Blackout Hits 4,800 Homes | Virginia Beach News
Early Friday morning, a massive blackout hit Norfolk’s Ghent neighborhood, plunging over 4,800 customers into darkness — from near Sentara Hospital to West 23rd and 24th streets, including Claremont Ave and the Weyanoke Bird Sanctuary. While Maury High and the North Ghent Historic District were affected, it’s unclear if the hospital lost power. By 2:30 AM, Dominion Energy had reduced outages to ~1,300 customers, mostly in West Ghent — cause still under investigation. Earlier Thursday, a crash on Sewells Point Road knocked out a pole, forcing Sherwood Forest Elementary to close. Restoration…
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