An alleged attack on multiple electrical substations left over 60 percent of North Carolina's Moore County without power Saturday night in what local authorities are investigating as a 'criminal occurrence.'
that he had "spoken with Duke Energy and state law enforcement officials" about the incident and that the state was providing support as needed."The power went out during a drag show in downtown Southern Pines that attracted a significant amount of protesters and police presence.
In 2021, Rainey also resigned from her position as a psychological operations officer in the Army, after the Army investigated her for leading a group of people from Moore County to the January 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol,
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