If you’ve been driving down the road at night and wondered to yourself, “Why are these streetlights purple?” — we have your answer.

In the United States and Canada, there have been many reports of LED street lights that were initially white but have suddenly turned purple. The reason for this change in color of LED street lights ...

If you've spotted spooky purple streetlights in the middle of summer, they probably aren't a sign that a neighborhood has started celebrating Halloween early this year. Instead, the violet hue seen ...

A streetlight glows an eerie purple-blue at Commodore Street and Elder Avenue in Charlotte's Oakhurst neighborhood. A few months ago, Tara Benson noticed something weird about the streetlights on the ...

Why do the street lights on West Campus emit an eerie, bluish-purple color at night? Starting in 2021, Triangle area residents observed street lights turning from their standard yellow-white color to ...

Does a blue light keep you up at night? No, it’s not an alien invasion. The city of St. Paul has been gradually replacing LED street lights suffering from an unusual manufacturer’s defect — they’re ...

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Around the country, municipalities and agencies are reporting issues with new LED street lights turning purple. Now that problem is in the Green Bay area. “The benefits of ...

The first time Taylor Tracy noticed the peculiar purple lights high above the highway was last July, while sitting in the passenger seat of her boyfriend’s car. As the couple cruised along I-93, the ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Purple lights are popping up around Lincoln and the city says it’s not on purpose. You may have noticed them on some downtown and arterial streets. LES said it’s a malfunction ...

The city of Tallahassee is having to go back and replace a colorful mishap – purplish streetlights that are the product of a defect in their LED bulbs. The eerie coloration has become a talking point ...