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Verizon outage blocking Augusta County business lines, assistance routed to Sheriff’s Office

Crystal Graham
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The Augusta County Emergency Communications Center is reporting a Verizon outage.

“At this time, Verizon cellular customers are unable to call any of the Augusta County ECC business lines – this includes the ECC non-emergency numbers, along with the Augusta County Animal Control and control burn lines,” the statement read.

For non-emergency assistance during the outage, residents are asked to call the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office at (540) 245-5333.

Verizon is aware of the issue and is working on a solution.

911 is not affected.

Crystal Graham

Crystal Graham

Crystal Abbe Graham is the regional editor of Augusta Free Press. A 1999 graduate of Virginia Tech, she has worked for 25 years as a reporter and editor for several Virginia publications, written a book, and garnered more than a dozen Virginia Press Association awards for writing and graphic design. She was the co-host of "Viewpoints," a weekly TV news show, and co-host of Virginia Tonight, a nightly TV news show on PBS. Her work on "Virginia Tonight" earned her a national Telly award for excellence in television.