UPDATE: WVVA power restored, Sunday 11:00 p.m. Newscast to air

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. (WVVA) - UPDATE: WVVA’s power has been restored, the station will broadcast an 11:00 p.m. Sunday newscast.

WVVA-TV experienced a power outage toward the end of Sunday’s 6:00 p.m. newscast. The station’s crew is working to resolve the issue -- however, there remains a chance that power is not fully restored before 11:00 p.m..

Should WVVA be unable to broadcast on-air at that time, the station will hold an abbreviated live newscast through its Facebook page.

We will update this story as we learn more about the situation.

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