Boston GlobeNorth Carolina Suffers Widespread Power OutagesWall Street JournalHurricane Irene so far has left about 438000 utility customers without power in North Carolina and Virginia as line crews begin assessing storm damage, two of the region's largest utilities said Saturday. Progress Energy Inc. reported ...Thousands lose power as Irene moves northThe Associated PressIrene Knocks Out Power to 420000 in North Carolina, VirginiaBloombergProgress says power outages in North CarolinaReutersBusinessWeek -Florida Times-Union -Chicago Sun-Timesall 239 news articles »