North Carolina power outages News

Insurance Commissioner Urges Flexibility After Attacks Knocked Out Power in NC

North Carolina’s insurance commissioner has asked insurers to give policyholders affected by power outages grace periods on paying premiums and filing claims. “This criminal act has had a significant impact on nearly 45,000 residents,” Commissioner Mike Causey said in a …

North Carolina Gov. Declares Emergency to Deal with Power Outages

Utility crews worked late into Sunday to restore power to western North Carolina residents and businesses that lost electricity due to freezing rain and sleet this weekend. Duke Energy and electric cooperatives reported about 63,000 customers still were without power …

Freezing Rain Causes Power Outages for 140K Residents in North Carolina

Freezing rain and sleet this weekend knocked out power to northwestern North Carolina residents and businesses. Duke Energy reports roughly 140,000 customers in the region were without electricity Sunday morning, with more than half the outages reported in the Greensboro …