UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Multiple schools in Union County are closed Wednesday due to a power outage in the Marvin and Waxhaw areas, district leaders said.
Marvin Ridge Middle School, Marvin Ridge High School, Sandy Ridge Elementary School and Kensington Elementary School are closed Wednesday as a precaution. Union County Public Schools said the campuses were closed due to the frigid temperatures Wednesday morning. The district made the decision to close schools just before 6:30 a.m. with temperatures across the Charlotte area in the upper 20s.
"Union Power is aware of the outage, but at this time, we do not have an estimated time of restoration," UCPS said in a message to parents. "As a safety precaution and due to below-freezing temperatures, a decision has been made to cancel school at these campuses. There will be no school for staff and students."
WCNC Charlotte has asked Union Power for more details about the outage, including the cause.
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