After being in the dark for almost 96 hours, most Moore County customers have had their power restored Wednesday.

The governor on Wednesday announced a $75,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the attacks.

An attack on two Duke Energy substations Saturday night knocked out power to about 45,000 customers, the company said. The Moore County Sheriff’s Office said someone fired gunshots into the substations in a deliberate attack.

What You Need To Know

  • Power was back on for most of Moore County Wednesday afternoon

  • The power had been out since Saturday when someone attacked two Duke Energy substations

  • Classes are cancelled for Moore County schools again on Thursday but students will go back on Friday

  • The curfew is still in place Wednesday night, but the county state of emergency will end at 5 a.m. Thursday

“We want to know who and why. We are committed to getting these answers,” Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields said during a news conference Wednesday.

The sheriff has not commented on a motive or connected the attacks to events in the county. He asked for patience as investigators work to figure out who attacked the substations.

Fields asked for anyone in the area around the substations with security cameras or doorbell cameras to share that video with the sheriff's office.

Moore County remains under a state of emergency, with a 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew. County officials said the state of emergency will end Thursday at 5 a.m.

Schools will be closed for students again on Thursday, but the superintendent said he plans to have classes back in action on Friday.

“On the evening of December 3, 2022, unknown suspect(s) fired multiple shots at two Duke Energy Substations in Moore County, North Carolina. The substations are located approximately 10 miles apart in West End and Carthage, North Carolina,” according to the FBI.

Federal investigators say anyone with information should call the Moore County Sheriff’s Office tip line at (910) 947-4444 or contact their local FBI office.