Spotlight Peak demand: Duke Energy customers in Carolinas hit all-time record for energy use Jan. 27 JOHN DEEM Staff Writer Feb 12, 2026 Feb 12, 2026 0 × Billy Chapman, Record Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Duke Energy customers in North Carolina were plugged into a record-setting morning on Jan. 27.kAmx? E96 7246 @7 3:EE6C 4@=5 4@?5:E:@?D — :?4=F5:?8 D:?8=6\5:8:E E6>A6C2EFC6D :? (:?DE@?\$2=6> 2?5 vC66?D3@C@ — sF<6 6IA6C:6?465 :ED 9:896DE\6G6C 56>2?5 7@C 6=64EC:4:EJ :? }@CE9 2?5 $@FE9 r2C@=:?2[ E96 4@>A2?J 4@?7:C>65]k^AmkAmsF<6’D 4@>A2?:6D @A6C2E:?8 :? E96 EH@ DE2E6D — sF<6 t?6C8J r2C@=:?2D 2?5 sF<6 t?6C8J !C@8C6DD — A62<65 2E bf[b_g >682H2EE 9@FCD @7 86?6C2E:@? 36EH66? f 2?5 g 2]>][ DA@<6DH@>2? r2C@=:?2 u@F?E2:? 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Virginia Annable Snow in Burke County on Jan. 25. Virginia Annable Snow in Burke County on Jan. 25. Virginia Annable Ice in Burke County on Jan. 25. Virginia Annable Ice in Burke County on Jan. 25. Virginia Annable Intersection of South Tradd Street and East Front Street Brian Meadows, Record & Landmark Intersection of South Tradd Street and East Front Street Brian Meadows, Record & Landmark South Tradd Street Brian Meadows, Record & Landmark Intersection of South Tradd Street and East Sharpe Street in Statesville on Jan. 25. Brian Meadows, Record & Landmark Intersection of East Sharpe Street and South Tradd Street, near the Statesville Police Department. Brian Meadows, Record & Landmark Intersection of East Broad Street and Tradd Street Brian Meadows, Record & Landmark East Broad Street in Statesville on Sunday morning. Brian Meadows, Record & Landmark Snow on East Broad Street in Statesville on Jan. 25. Brian Meadows, Record & Landmark Sleet and snow covered 12th Street Drive Northwest and many other streets in Hickory on Sunday. Billy Chapman, Record Icicles hang from a car parked near 12th Street Drive Northwest in Hickory on Sunday. Billy Chapman A "trail closed" sign hangs in front of trail that goes over a bridge in Geitner Park on Sunday. Billy Chapman, Record Children sled down a Hickory street Sunday. Billy Chapman, Record Children play in a snowy Hickory street Sunday Billy Chapman, Record John Deem covers the Triad for the Winston-Salem Journal and Greensboro News & Record. Contact him at joun.deem@lee.net 0 Comments Love 0 Funny 0 Wow 0 Sad 0 Angry 0 Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Snow falls in Hickory NC on Jan. 31 Watch Now: Related Video Market swings? 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