The North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation was notified, and the FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force responded to conduct a parallel investigation, the release said.Roy Cooper said the attacks last month in central North Carolina raised “a new level of threat,” federal authorities and cybersecurity experts have long warned that the U.S. power grid could be a prime target for attacks.N.C. State beats Georgia Tech 78-66 for fourth straight winDouble-double hoarder Bacot leads UNC past Boston CollegeCourt OKs dismissing UNC student suit seeking virus refundsPerson dies in custody after Raleigh police use stun gunPower equipment in Washington, Oregon and Nevada also has been vandalized in recent months.But experts have cautioned the vastness of the power grid makes it difficult to protect.“While we are glad that our members did not experience any service interruptions, we take this matter very seriously and are currently investigating the incident.”___Hannah Schoenbaum is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative."