When Duke Energy opened four floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam last fall, it made headlines. On that September day, water surged into Mountain Island Lake, flooding the lake and nearby neighborhoods. It ...

Susan Covington was “hysterical,” when she first saw a photo of her Charlotte home flooded with 6 feet of water after Hurricane Helene devastated parts of the Southeast. “It was up to the gutters, and ...

At least 165,000 Charlotte-area Duke Energy customers remained without power Saturday morning, including 45,000 in Mecklenburg County, after former Hurricane Helene knocked down trees and power lines ...

CHARLOTTE — Duke Energy moved a massive transformer to the Cowans Ford Dam overnight Wednesday. It was a major undertaking and officials set aside hours to complete the transfer. The massive 16-foot ...