Massive rains from powerful Hurricane Helene left people stranded or homeless as the cleanup began from the tempest that killed at least 52 people, caused widespread destruction across the U.S. Southeast and left millions without power.
Three areas of Mecklenburg County needed to evacuate due to flooding concerns on Saturday afternoon.
State transportation officials are urging people to avoid unnecessary travel in western North Carolina as about 390 roads, including areas along Interstate 40 and dozens of highways in the foothills and mountains, remain closed.
Search and rescue operations remain underway in communities across Western North Carolina and supplies are being brought into the region by air following devastating impacts from Helene.
An investigation is underway after a home in west Charlotte was intentionally set on fire.
A 14-year-old was shot and killed while walking on a street in Salisbury on Friday night.
Two dirt bike drivers, riding without helmets, were killed after colliding head-on in Wilkes County overnight.
Three people were arrested on drug charges following a search warrant at a home in Lancaster, South Carolina.
One person died and four others were injured from a car crash in Catawba County on Friday night.
Governor Roy Cooper has requested aΒ Major Disaster Declaration from the federal government for North Carolina for 38 counties in the aftermath of Helene.
In Cleveland County, high winds ripped through power lines. Countywide more than 47,000 customers are out of power. Officials are also watching water levels along the Broad River closely.
A flash flood is imminent at Mountain Island Lake, as Duke Energy will open the floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam at 5 p.m. Friday night.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Emergency Management Agency issued an evacuation warning for residents living near the Catawba River, Lake Norman, and Lake Wylie.
Alexander County and the City of Taylorsville have issued a voluntary curfew beginning Friday night to ensure the safety of its citizens.
One person is dead, one person is injured, and two children were rescued after a tree fell on a home Friday morning, according to Medic.
Rock Hill city officials host a news conference to provide updates on their response to Tropical Depression Helene.
Appalachian State's home football game against Liberty in Boone, North Carolina, scheduled for Saturday was canceled because of the impacts of severe weather on the area from Tropical Storm Helene.
WCCB Meteorologist James Scott was live on-air reporting about a massive tree that fell across South York Street in Gastonia when a vehicle nearly drove into the tree during the broadcast.
Gov. Cooper provides updates on Helene's impacts on N.C. Helene has dumped heavy rain across the state which has caused catastrophic flooding and produced damaging wind that has knocked out power to more than a million people.Β
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