The federal disaster declaration, which doesn’t initially include Mecklenburg County, means federal help with home repairs ...

Helene’s floodwater rushed down the mountains to the Catawba River, where residents question Duke Energy’s handling of what ...

The county has to wait for water to recede before damage can be assessed and repaired, and residents can return home.

After hitting Florida’s Gulf Coast, Helene tore through the Southeast, unleashing historic rain and flooding in parts of ...

Helene's flooding swept away 11 workers at a Tennessee factory. Now the state is investigating Bill and Melinda Gates gave ...

Helene contaminated the Catawba River with hundreds of thousands of gallons of sewage and other contaminants. “Some seen.

Because the Mountain Island Lake community hasn't been declared a disaster area from Helene yet, residents are struggling to find any kind of assistance.

Few people in Mecklenburg County suffered more from Hurricane Helene than residents whose homes border the Catwaba River south of Mountain Island Lake. Floodwater there covered streets.

A resident stands at the end of Hart Road and Riverhaven Drive near Mountain Island Lake on Saturday. The flooding occurred as Duke Energy worked to move Helene’s floodwater through its system ...