"Decades ago, dam builders used the best available technology knowledge, but things have been changing," said civil engineer ...

State regulators in Raleigh will begin testimony on Duke Energy’s request to build its plant on the same site as another one.

The project will consist of five cascade hydro-power stations, requiring a total estimated investment of approximately $167 ...

According to the utility’s power outage map, over 3,000 people in and around Wendell in eastern Wake County have been without electricity around 10:30 p.m. The cause of the outage is listed as unknown ...

City officials in Mebane are proud to report that the Stage I Voluntary Conservation imposed by their Water Shortage Response ...

Tropical Depression Chantal brought destruction to North Carolina. Heavy rains caused severe flooding across the state. Chatham, Lee, and Moore counties faced the worst impact. Moore County declared a ...

Storms from Tropical Depression Chantal hit North Carolina, causing power outages, flooding, and damage. Flood watches stay in place through Monday.

A 100-year homecoming Historically, eels thrived in the Pee Dee River, but in 1912, a Duke Energy dam near the North Carolina/South Carolina border blocked their migration to generate electricity that ...

How Duke Energy pays for North Carolina nuclear and natural gas plants, through CWIP or after, is debated in NC Senate bill with electricity rate price implications.

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.

An inside look at Duke Energy’s Cowans Ford Dam between Lake Norman and Mountain Island lake in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.