Beacon Village, a neighborhood in Swannanoa, North Carolina, is seeing progress with some neighbors finally able to move into ...

When Duke Energy opened Cowans Ford Dam’s floodgates, Mountain Island Lake experienced nearly 8 feet of flooding despite the Charlotte area receiving only around 4 inches of rain.

Months after Helene-related flooding pummeled this area of Mecklenburg County, residents continue to cope with the kinds of messes you might imagine still need cleaning up in Western North Carolina.

When Duke Energy opened Cowans Ford Dam’s floodgates, Mountain Island Lake experienced nearly 8 feet of flooding despite the Charlotte area receiving only around 4 inches of rain.

The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer are finalists for the 2025 Pulitzer Prize in the category of breaking news for joint coverage of Helene.

CHARLOTTE — Mecklenburg County has decided to purchase two homes in northwest Charlotte that were severely damaged by Hurricane Helene. They were forced out of their homes by flooding ...