CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Over 2,000 people lost power in Uptown after an object came in contact with power lines shortly before 6 a.m. Friday.
According to Duke Energy officials, lightning struck powerlines around the 700 block of Central Ave, causing the outage.
The outage affected the area outside of First Ward and Optimist Park.
The power has since been restored.
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