Charlotte North Carolina News

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Fire Department responded to the intersection of Freedom Drive and West Morehead Street for a large water main break, according to the City of Charlotte’s twitter. The intersection is closed to traffic for both vehicles and pedestrians, officials say. In addition to impacting businesses in the area, the break impacted Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. The airport has not specified exactly what the break caused there, but NBC Charlotte has reached out…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Fire Department responded to the intersection of Freedom Drive and West Morehead Street for a large water main break, according to the City of Charlotte’s twitter. The intersection is closed to traffic for both vehicles and pedestrians, officials say. In addition to impacting businesses in the area, the break has impacted Charlotte-Douglas International Airport. The airport has not specified exactly what the break has caused there, but NBC Charlotte has…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The night before Hugo was expected to impact the Carolinas, NBC Charlotte’s Larry Sprinkle said he was on his way home from a station event when his instincts told him to check on the status of the storm.  After the system made landfall near Charleston, S.C., it began to work its way inland. This immediately raised the level of concern.  “Hurricanes don’t come this far inland,” he said. “They don’t come to…

(FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – A cold front will swing through Thursday and fire up strong to severe storms this afternoon and evening. The storms will start developing between the hours of 3 p.m. and 5 p.m. and race eastward across the FOX 46 Charlotte viewing area until sunset. Damaging winds and hail will be the main concerns and to a lesser extent heavy rain with a slim tornado threat as well. The better chances for any…

NEW BERN, N.C. — A supermodel and volunteers from her non-profit spent months helping in New Bern after Florence. In fact, volunteers from All Hands and Hearts – Smart Response are still there working. So far, they’ve helped repair 170 homes, in most cases starting from scratch to help hurricane survivors get back into their homes. Christy Dixon Strickland finally had hope. “You can’t ever have enough hugs.” That hope came from a stranger, a…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — It was a record-setting storm in the worst way possible; the ninth most destructive storm to hit the U.S. 22 people were killed, and $24 billion in damages was done in four states — most of that right here in the Carolinas. It was the kind of once in a lifetime storm where the news is on non-stop, and the news isn’t good. “It was eerie, we heard creaking and some metal…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Hurricane season also happens to be the time of year when several people are traveling due to summer vacations. Going to destinations on the coast can put you at risk of coming in contact with a hurricane. Knowing how to avoid putting yourself in this situation, and what to do if you end up in a hurricane anyway, is crucial. “We recommend insurance really all the time because your hard-earned travel dollars…

BELMONT, N.C. — After the historic floods a week and a half ago, debris is still scattered across different lakes and waterways throughout the Catawba River.  It’s why, with the additional rain in the forecast, a warning is being sent out to keep people safe.  “The thunderstorms that are predicted could cause havoc again,” said Neil Brennan, the chairman of the Lake Wylie Marine Commission.  Although boaters can be seen in the lake, debris can…

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) –  Flooding recovery continues in Catawba County where emergency management says more than 500 homes sustained damage last week. Tuesday volunteers from Samaritans Purse were spread out throughout the county including in the town of Newton. Volunteers from Samaritans Purse arrived along Shannonbrooke Drive on Sunday to help a homeowner who says there is no way he could afford cleanup on his own. “Without them I don’t know what…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte area will likely see heavy downpours and thunderstorms Tuesday evening with the chance of some storms being severe.  Chief meteorologist Brad Panovich said the storms will bring the threat of flash flooding to the mountains and foothills, areas that have been hit particularly hard by excessive rainfall this month. Parts of the mountains are already under a flash flood watch, including Avery and Watauga counties. “We had heavy rain yesterday,…

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — People living near Mountain Island Lake and the Catawba River are cleaning up after the weekend’s flooding. The lake reached its second highest level on record at more than 106 feet. RELATED: Mountain Island Lake reaches 2nd highest level in history The flooding tore off docks and left homes with severe water damage to the structures and property inside. Tuesday, people living along Lake Drive started the cleanup process as county code…

CATAWBA COUNTY, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – Shareka Payne was forced to evacuate her apartment over fears of flooding. She returned to find brown, smelly water coming from her bathroom sink. “Oh it stinks in here,” said Payne after turning on her faucet. “Let’s go. We gotta bleach it. We gotta clean it here. Oh, it’s so nasty.” Outside, she didn’t know what to do next. “I’ve got five kids. The water’s gotta be right today,”…

CRAMERTON, N.C. (FOX 46 CHARLOTTE) – People who live along the South Fork Catawba River spent Monday watching water levels and working to keep things dry. “Hasn’t rained in 25 days, and in 24 hours, this is what we get,” one man told FOX 46. The floodwaters took over this backyard overnight. “All of this was garden,” nieghbor Ike Isenhour said. “My son was working it and working it and working it. He was working…