By Candace Sweat, WRAL reporter Goldsboro, N.C. — Wayne County residents face a long road to recovery as parts of Goldsboro are still practically cut off from the rest of the state by floodwaters. Goldsboro on Thursday was feeling the impact of Hurricane Florence with bumper to bumper traffic on N.C. Highway 117 and a cemetery that was completely underwater. Elmwood Cemetery is position in such a way that heavy rain can easily cause flooding….

The Latest on Florence (all times local): 9 p.m. The new owner of the NFL’s Carolina Panthers has announced an initial package to aid Hurricane Florence disaster relief efforts in North and South Carolina. Owner David Tepper and Panthers Charities announced the donations in a news release Thursday. The package includes a $1 million donation to the American Red Cross, $450,000 to regional food banks through 25,000 emergency food packs, as well as aid to…

By Ken Smith, WRAL anchor/reporter It’s been one year since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands, and many areas still struggling said they challenges people faced have help them grow as a community. One year ago, Hurricane Maria changed Puerto Rico and changed lives on the island. “Some people are doing the best they can,” Puerto Rico native Jorge Santana said. The storm was the second of a one-two punch for the…

A storm brewing in the Atlantic Ocean has a 20 percent chance of becoming another tropical storm in the next five days, according to the National Weather Service. But it is not fair to call it the remnants of Hurricane Florence, an official with the National Hurricane Center said Thursday night. That’s despite what the National Weather Service’s office in Charleston tweeted earlier. If the storm does form into a tropical storm, it would get…

By Christi Lowe, WRAL contributor Linden, N.C. — In Cumberland County, residents returned home Thursday to survey the damage left behind after floodwaters finally began to recede. Walter and Nancy Hair drove down the bumpy, flooded toad to see what was left of their mobile home, perched just 150 feet from the banks of the Little River. “My floor is all soggy. My walls are bowing already,” Walter Hair said. “This is the worst I’ve…

Gov. Roy Cooper called Thursday for state lawmakers to return to Raleigh for a special session to fund initial recovery needs from Hurricane Florence. “As I’ve traveled around the state surveying damage and meeting with people who have lost everything, it’s clear that the destruction in eastern North Carolina is historic,” Cooper said in a statement Thursday night. “Now is the time to come together and begin the work of rebuilding our communities and making…

KINSTON, N.C. (WTVD) — People are coming out to watch the Neuse river rise as it threatens to flood more homes and neighbors through the weekend. MORE: Full coverage of Hurricane Florence The Neuse River is taking over parts of Lenoir County, with water rushing onto streets and blocking major highways On Thursday afternoon, vehicles splashed their way through Highway 70 until crews shut down the roadway. People living near the flood zone are on…