Jury awards $750,000 in landmark racial discrimination case at Smith Mountain Lake
A Franklin County landlord is paying the price after evicting two families from her lakefront rental property, after learning ...
See inside Duke Energy dam that opened its gates to Mountain Island Lake during Helene
When Duke Energy opened four floodgates at Cowans Ford Dam last fall, it made headlines. On that September day, water surged ...
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Jury awards $750,000 to families evicted over race at Smith Mountain Lake
A Franklin County jury has awarded $750,000 in damages to two families who were evicted from a Smith Mountain Lake campground ...
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See where Helene floodwaters damaged the most buildings in Mecklenburg County
After Helene’s floodwaters rushed down the ... All of the homes lined either Mountain Island Lake or the river just below the lake’s dam. Most were located on just three roads.
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Why this Charlotte-area community flooded during Helene — and could be submerged again
Susan Covington was “hysterical,” when she first saw a photo of her Charlotte home flooded with 6 feet of water after ... and Mountain Island Lake for water. On Sept. 26, ahead of Helene ...
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Jury awards $750,000 to families evicted over race at Smith Mountain Lake
(VIRGINIA MERCURY) - A Franklin County jury has awarded $750,000 in damages to two families who were evicted from a Smith Mountain Lake campground after the owner learned one of the family members ...