Cherokee Electric

Crew of Ten with Cherokee Electric Co op Headed to North Carolina to Assist in Recovery Efforts

Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina early Friday morning, with the National Hurricane Center saying the eye of the…

6 years ago

18 Wheeler Takes Down Power Pole And Lines On Gossett Street In Centre

An 18 wheeler took down a power pole and lines on Gossett Street near Alexis Road in Centre on Thursdsy…

6 years ago

Cherokee Electric Co-op Crews Are Working to Restore Power in the Northwood Estates Area / UPDATE – Service Restored

We’ve had reports of the power being out in the area of Northwood Estates in Centre – Sara Bright with…

6 years ago

Avoid Downed Power Lines – Report Them to the Cherokee Electric Co op Immediately / Stay Clear – Stay Safe!

WEIS Radio spoke with Sarah Bright with the Cherokee Electric Co op Monday morning and she informed us that crews…

7 years ago

2,000 to 3,000 Left without Power Thursday Night After TVA “Drops Line” to Key Substation

Between 2,000 and 3,000 people were left without power for around 30 minutes Thursday night when TVA “dropped the line”…

7 years ago

Wind, Rain and Saturated Ground = Power Outages and Downed Trees

A portion of Centre was left without power for a short period of time during the early hours of Monday…

7 years ago

Thursday Night Power Outage Caused by High Winds and Falling Trees

Approximately 800 Cherokee County residents were left without power on Thursday night, after a large tree fell during heavy rains…

7 years ago

Portion of West Main Street in Centre to be Blocked for Short Period of Time Tuesday / UPDATED – ROADWAY RE-OPENED

WEIS Radio News has just been informed that Cherokee Electric will be “pulling wires” across Main Street in Centre near…

7 years ago

Brief Power Outage in Centre Late Tuesday Afternoon

Centre Firefighters and Cherokee Electric crews, were dispatched Tuesday afternoon about 5:30 to Dean Buttram, Sr. Avenue, where lines and…

8 years ago

Cherokee Electric Announces “Planned Power Outage” for Wednesday Night

Cherokee Electric has announced a "Planned Power Outage" will be taking place from 7:00 - 9:00 tonight (Wednesday, September 30th)…

9 years ago