Hundreds of thousands of Duke Energy customers in the Carolinas were still without power Friday in the wake of Hurricane Helene, which caused severe flooding and destruction in parts of the region. As of 7:11 p.

CHARLOTTE (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – 90% of the storm-related power outages resulting from Hurricane Helene are expected to be restored across the Carolinas by Friday, Duke Energy says. Across the region, approximately 259,

As Hurricane Helene tore through Western North Carolina with high winds and heavy, steady rainfall, the power outages and the road closures began.