Power outage causes early KHS dismissal

Kinston High School students were dismissed at 10:30 a.m. today after a power outage darkened a large portion of the campus.

The lights were out in a main classroom building before staff arrived at 7 a.m. School officials suspected there was a problem with an on-campus transformer, Principal Angela Bryant said.

School administrators thought the building’s power would be restored after visits from the City of Kinston and Lenoir County Schools maintenance but were told all power from the transformer would have to be shut off — including power to the cafeteria.

“Almost half my campus had no power,” Bryant said.

When maintenance workers attempted to restore power, the transformer blew out and needed up to six hours to be repaired.

Parents and bus drivers were notified of the early dismissal through Kinston High and LCS’ central office.

See Thursday's Free Press or Kinston.com for further information.

Jessika Morgan can be reached at 252-559-1078 or Jessika.Morgan@Kinston.com. Follow her on Twitter at jessikamorgan.