CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — Nearly 1,000 customers are without power this evening in the city of Chillicothe. 

According to American Electric Power, the outage happened shortly before 6:30 p.m. affecting the area around Western Avenue toward downtown.  

A restoration time of 9:30 p.m. was provided by the electric company.  

The cause of the outage has yet to be determined. 

The Chillicothe Police Department reminds motorists to treat all non-functioning traffic lights as a four-way stop.  

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