Officials say the stolen copper wire is not just scrap metal, it’s a critical part of the system’s safety and reliability.

With lights out on interstates because of thieves stealing copper wiring, the Louisville Metro Police Department is hoping to address safety issues using new technology.

So far in 2025, the city of Minneapolis says roughly 17 miles of repair work still needs to be done to get the lights back on ...

$1 million from the city’s contingency fund had been allocated to address the backlog of repairs, which city officials hope to have completed by November. Large-scale copper wire replacement has been ...

On Thursday, Minneapolis city leaders announced $1 million from the city's contingency funds will be used to hopefully help ...

Thieves continue to gut public street light poles and make off with their precious copper innards, leaving neighborhoods ...

GLASGOW, Ky. (WBKO) - A recent string of copper thefts from utility poles is raising concerns for the Farmers Rural Electric ...

The theft of copper wire continues to be an ongoing problem, but the City of Minneapolis is doubling down to help combat it.

Farmers RECC says it is experiencing a string of copper thefts from utility poles that has caused concern for the safety of ...

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