When Duke Energy opened Cowans Ford Dam’s floodgates, Mountain Island Lake experienced nearly 8 feet of flooding despite the Charlotte area receiving only around 4 inches of rain.

Months after Helene-related flooding pummeled this area of Mecklenburg County, residents continue to cope with the kinds of messes you might imagine still need cleaning up in Western North Carolina.

This is a golden opportunity to continue the vision that protected a crucial part of this fragile, storied riparian corridor. We hope that Larimer County and Berthoud decision-makers will support ...