911 service restored in Virginia after Verizon Wireless outages

FAIRFAX, Va. - A Verizon Wireless outage has been restored after impacting 9-1-1 services in parts of northern Virginia.

The outage was reported in parts of Alexandria, Fairfax County and Prince William County around 6 a.m. The issue was resolved around 11 a.m.

During the outage customers in those areas were not able to contact emergency services using 9-1-1. Alternate numbers and online methods of contact were made available during the outages.