Moore County residents faced a major internet outage after someone deliberately cut fiber-optic lines, affecting Charter Spectrum customers. The incident, described by the company as “malicious vandalism,” took place in the vicinity of Old Morgantown Road in Southern Pines. Crews were dispatched rapidly to the scene to restore the lines, which are essential for seamless connectivity and emergency communication.
As the Moore County Public Safety officials worked to circumnavigate the damage and restore normalcy, they issued a warning, disclosed by ABC11, cautioning that the outage could “affect people’s ability to contact emergency officials.” The seriousness was underscored by the need to advise residents, unable to reach 9-1-1, to seek help at their nearest fire station. Indeed, this was not merely an inconvenience but a potential threat to public safety. The deliberate act harkens back to darker days in December 2022, when Moore County suffered a power outage after substations were attacked, as noted by the CBS17 report.
In their efforts to rapidly to restore services, Spectrum crews, detailed by the Moore County Sheriff’s Office, fixed the internet service around 6 p.m. yesterday, as per information shared by WRAL. The gravity of the situation was further amplified by the company’s statement addressing a growing issue of “Criminal attacks on communications infrastructure is a growing issue affecting the entire telecommunications industry, not just Spectrum.”…