Power outage at Liberty Middle School in Hanover causes relocation to high school

HANOVER COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A power outage affecting roughly 2,802 homes and businesses in the town of Ashland in Hanover County has caused Liberty Middle School to relocate until power is restored.

At 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, Hanover County Public Schools announced on social media that students and staff at Liberty Middle School would be relocated by school buses to Patrick Henry High School due to a power outage in the town of Ashland.

According to Dominion Energy's outage map, as of 8:55 a.m. on Thursday, roughly 2,802 homes and businesses in the area were without power.

(Courtesy of Dominion Energy)

Power is expected to be restored between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m., according to Dominion Energy, and the cause of the outage is reportedly pending investigation.

The high school where students and staff were being relocated has power and heat, according to school officials.

Parents and guardians who have not done so already were asked to drop students off directly at Patrick Henry High School near the front entrance, with staff on-site to assist in the process.

The school division said updates would be shared when they become available.

To view outage updates, visit Dominion Energy's website.