Traffic was brought to a grinding halt in Prince William County, Virginia, after a large snake caused a power outage at a busy intersection this week. The snake had slithered into the breaker box that ...

Power outages are frequently caused by events such as severe weather or equipment failure, but wildlife interference also can be a common cause. That was the case three times in the past week as ...

Snakes have been getting into North Carolina power equipment and causing widespread outages for Duke Energy customers. Newsweek reached out to Duke Energy by phone for comment. Power outages are ...