Duke Energy reports over 18,000 outages in Carolinas, with more expected as ice threatens trees and power lines

Editor's note: Visit the Duke Energy News Center for downloadable B-roll and high-resolution images. CHARLOTTE, N.C., Jan. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Winter Storm Fern continues to deliver freezing rain and sleet across the Carolinas – bringing down trees, limbs and power lines and causing...