'Prolonged' Raleigh power outage causes Leesville Road schools early dismissal: District
Three schools on Raleigh's Leesville Road campus dismissed students early on Wednesday due to a prolonged power outage. District officials confirmed the closure affects all three schools located at the site.
All three Leesville Road campus schools in Raleigh have dismissed early Wednesday due to a "prolonged" power outage, district officials said.
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