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Friday, July 28, 2023 10:51PM There are new details in a Troubleshooter investigation into a state program spending millions of taxpayer dollars to help hurricane victims rebuild. Over the last two years, Troubleshooter Diane Wilson has shown you the heartache these homeowners face thanks to Rebuild NC. Thousands of homeowners still aren’t back in their homes years after the state agreed to help, but now many of these homeowners who had no hope, are reaching…

Many homes in Edgecombe and Nash counties need intensive repairs and rebuilds after last week’s EF3 tornado devastated the community. WRAL News viewers have stepped up to support a relief fund for victims of the tornado in Rocky Mount. The United Way’s Twin County Tornado Relief Fund is up to $47,000 as of Thursday afternoon. The total doubled from about $25,000 on Wednesday. The United Way wants to raise $500,000 before opening the funding to…

DORTCHES, N.C. — Cleanup efforts are still getting underway in Dortches a week after an EF3 tornado devastated Edgecombe and Nash counties. Some people say they still don’t know when support will arrive. Dorris Harrison said she needs help. SHe was inside her home in Dortches when the tonrado arrived, which damaged the roof and walls of her home. “I just sat down on the floor and I just started talking to God,” she said….

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WTVD) — One week after the devastating EF-3 tornado that ripped through eastern North Carolina, the cleanup continues for businesses and families. In places such as Rocky Mount and Dortches, crews continued removing tree limbs and debris in the sweltering heat. One landscaper who said he’s been working at multiple sites in the area said it’s exhausting. “Drink plenty of Gatorade and water,” said Jodecy Dowdy. “And if you can just get…

Wednesday, July 26, 2023 3:09PM RALEIGH, N.C. — Sebastian Aho signed an eight-year contract extension worth $78 million with the Carolina Hurricanes, the team announced Wednesday. The deal will go into effect for the 2024-25 NHL season. Aho will count $9.75 million against the salary cap from that point through 2032. Aho gets a raise from the nearly $8.5 million he was making as Carolina’s top center and most important all-around forward. He’ll remain –…

NASH COUNTY, N.C. — A Nash County family said someone stole more than $1,000 in donations from them. “We had just a couple seconds to get in [the bathroom]. Next thing you know, everything was just gone,” said Haydi Marenco Chavarria. She said she and her family have lived in the house on Cummings Road for more than four years. They’re no strangers to tornado warnings, but this time was different. “I told the baby,…

NASH COUNTY, N.C. — A Nash County family said someone stole more than $1,000 in donations from them. “We had just a couple seconds to get in [the bathroom]. Next thing you know, everything was just gone,” said Haydi Marenco Chavarria. She said she and her family have lived in the house on Cummings Road for more than four years. They’re no strangers to tornado warnings, but this time was different. “I told the baby,…

NASH COUNTY, N.C. — A Nash County family said someone stole more than $1,000 in donations from them. “We had just a couple seconds to get in [the bathroom]. Next thing you know, everything was just gone,” said Haydi Marenco Chavarria. She said she and her family have lived in the house on Cummings Road for more than four years. They’re no strangers to tornado warnings, but this time was different. “I told the baby,…

ROCKY MOUNT, N.C. (WTVD) — Garry Silver was at the senior center Wednesday, preparing to take shelter, when he learned of where the tornado touched down. “When I found out that Pfizer had been hit, I was looking for my son because I knew my son was out there. He normally works a 12-hour shift. I wanted to make sure that he and the (other workers) were OK,” Silver said. His nerves were calmed when…

RHODES, GREECE — RHODES, Greece (AP) — A weeklong wildfire on the Greek island of Rhodes tore past defenses Monday, forcing more evacuations, as three major fires raged elsewhere in the country fueled by strong winds and successive heat waves. The latest evacuations were ordered in south Rhodes after 19,000 people, mostly tourists, were moved in buses and boats over the weekend out of the path of the fire that reached several coastal areas from…

BEIJING — BEIJING (AP) — Heavy rains caused flooding and a landslide in eastern China, leaving at least five people dead and three missing while over 1,500 were evacuated, state media reported Sunday. China National Radio said the floods swept through a village in the Fuyang district of the city of Hangzhou, engulfing many houses on Saturday afternoon. The rain later led to a partial mountain collapse and mudslide, affecting multiple areas in the district…