Police and emergency responders are investigating what led to a power outage that affected over 1,300 people early Wednesday morning in Durham. Duke Energy initially reported ...

Power outages in Huntersville leave 4,000 ElectriCities customers without electricity after a Duke Energy line failure.

The outages came after the National Weather Service in Wilmington issued a severe thunderstorm warning for much of the ...

Areas that have been hit the hardest include Finneytown, North College Hill and Green Hills, with over 6,000 without power, ...

The National Weather Service is reporting winds of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail possible. Approaching 6 p.m., warnings were issued for Catawba ... with hundreds of power outages, according to ...

Duke Energy plans to test the 59 warning sirens around the Robinson Nuclear Plant in Hartsville on Wednesday. The sirens will ...

Many in central North Carolina are dealing with the remnants of Tropical Depression Chantal, which brought heavy rain Sunday night causing significant flooding across the region and was blamed for ...

Tropical Storm Chantal threatens North Carolina power grid. Duke Energy crews prepare for scattered outages and downed lines ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Tropical Storm Chantal made landfall Sunday morning in South Carolina. In addition to soaking parts ...

As high temperatures increase, Duke Energy is urging customers in the Carolinas to reduce their energy use during periods of peak demand today, June 23 from 3-8 p.m. to help lessen the energy ...

With high temperatures spreading throughout Indiana, Duke Energy has tips to help you take control of your energy use while keeping you and your family cool.

In short, yes, Duke Energy can trim or cut down trees if they threaten electrical lines without necessarily obtaining permission from property owners.