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A confirmed tornado in Rocky Mount has injured 15 people and damaged 14 buildings, Nash County Emergency Management said.

Rocky Mount tornado: 15 people injured, 14 buildings damaged

<p>WE SAW OVER ROCKY MOUNT. JUST ON ON THE RADAR, BRIAN, IT'S JUST VERY IMPRESSIVE. AND WE'RE SEEING THAT TRANSLATING OUT IS THAT DAMAGE THAT DEBRIS, THAT THE RADAR WAS DETECTING WAS COMING FROM WESLEY IN BOULEVARD IN ROCKY MOUNT. THIS IS NEW VIDEO JUST IN FROM WRAL'S HEIDI KIRK. &gt;&gt; THIS IS HEATING TA RESTAURANT. THIS IS ON WESLEY IN BOULEVARD AND YOU CAN SEE THE IMMENSE DAMAGE THERE. YOU CAN SEE WHERE THE BUILDING ITSELF IS DAMAGED. A LOT OF CARS HERE IN THE PARKING LOT. &gt;&gt; THERE'S A CAR WITH A BACK WINDOW IS BUSTED OUT THERE. THERE'S ALSO APPARENTLY AN AUTO MAINTENANCE SHOP NEXT DOOR. AND THERE'S A LOT OF DAMAGE THERE WITH CARS THAT HAVE BEEN FLUNG AROUND THAT PARKING LOT. HERE'S ANOTHER LOOK. THERE IS THE INSIDE OF THAT CAR SHOT THERE. AND YOU CAN SEE WHERE SOME OF THE VEHICLES THAT WERE. THEY WERE WORKING ON ARE STILL THERE. BUT THE WALL IS MISSING. ALL OF THAT DAMAGE OUT IN THE PARKING LOT. A LOT OF THE BRICKS THERE IN THE CENTER BLOCKS BLOWN APART. LOOK AT THE DAMAGE TO THAT TRUCK THERE THERE ON THE LEFT SIDE OF YOUR SCREEN. NO REPORTS ABOUT ANY INJURY SPECIFICALLY AT THIS LOCATION. BUT AS WE'VE BEEN TELLING YOU, NASH COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT HAS TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE CONFIRMED AT LEAST 4 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN INJURED IN CONNECTION WITH THE STRING. AND LET'S HOPE THAT THAT NUMBER DOES NOT GROW. BRIAN, THAT IS JUST. &gt;&gt; STARTLING FOOTAGE THERE FROM THE LIVE CENTER. OUR REPORTER HEIDI KIRK SENDING THAT VIDEO BACK. OF COURSE, WE'RE GOING TO GET SOME LIVE REPORTS FROM THE</p>

Rocky Mount tornado damage: Businesses destroyed on Wesleyan Boulevard

An aerial photo was taken on Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, of the Tiffany Road 301 area in Nash County. Photo courtesy of Hutner Lilley.

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PERRY, Fla. (AP) â Hurricane Helene left an enormous path of destruction across Florida and the entire southeastern U.S. on Friday, killing at least 40 people in four states, snapping towering oaks like twigs, tearing apart homes and sending rescue crews on desperate missions to save people from floodwaters.

Rescuers race to free people trapped by Hurricane Helene after storm kills at least 40 in 4 states

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"Hardest thing in the world is to watch your child on a ventilator and to know there's nothing you can do. And to know that it was 100% preventable," Charlene said of her 15-year-old stepson, Solomon, who died just over a year ago. 

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North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, with a new chief of staff and a new campaign manager, marched ahead with a series of meet-and-greets on Friday -- even as a strong storm moved through the state.

Mark Robinson hires new top staff, touts wife's continued support as he presses ahead with campaign

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Hurricane Helene has raised concerns about the increasing frequency of severe weather across the U.S., with more than 1,495 tornadoes recorded this year, making it the second most active year on record.

Climate change is expanding tornado activity, scientists say

A tornado ravaged Springfield Middle School in Lucama on Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024. The next day, Drone 5 flew over the school to survey the damage.

Appalachian State University's home football game against Liberty has been canceled due to severe weather impacts caused by Tropical Storm Helene.

Appalachian State vs. Liberty football game canceled due to Tropical Storm Helene

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A viewer photo showed a tractor-trailer turned over in the median near the I-40/I-85 interchange on Friday morning.

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Crash on I-40/I-85 closes multiple lanes

Seven people died in a three-vehicle crash near Pembroke in Robeson County on Thursday evening.

7 die from 3-car crash in Robeson County

7 dead in Robeson County crash

Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed the bill last week, but Republicans have a supermajority, and they have overridden his vetoes in the past.

Wake school leaders take a stance against private school voucher expansion bill

Wake County schools press conference opposed to HB10 private school vouchers, Sept. 26, 2024

LONDON (AP) â Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film âThe Prime of Miss Jean Brodieâ and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in â Downton Abbeyâ and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, died Friday. She was 89.

Maggie Smith, scene-stealing actor famed for Harry Potter and 'Downton Abbey,' dies at 89

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Pullen Park's beloved Holiday Express is set to enchant families from Dec. 2-18, 2024, with tickets going on sale Oct. 16


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A look at downed trees and other damage as Tropical Storm Helene moved through the state on Sept. 27, 2024. 

Helene brings downed trees, flooding to NC

Helene is set to bring rain, wind and the threat of tornadoes to North Carolina. We're answering your questions here.

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Meteorologist Chris Michaels has a Q&A breakdown of Helene

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The North Carolina State Highway Patrol has a life-saving message: "Turn Around, Don't Drown." This slogan is especially important during and after a tropical storm or hurricane.

Turn around, don't drown: Driving through floodwaters could have deadly consequences

Man helps woman out of vehicle during flooding

With hurricane season approaching, it's important to memorize coastal evacuation plans and routes in case of a severe storm.

Hurricane evacuation plans and routes for the North Carolina coast

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Several residents are cut off as the western part of the state continues dealing with catastrophic flooding.

Flood emergency underway in western NC

Sky 5 flies over washed out road in Orange County

Sky 5 flies over tornado damage in Rocky Mount

Bluegrass organizers talk about festival challenges amid Helene

Crews work to remove giant tree down in Garner

Gov. Roy Cooper has an update on Helene's impact

King Street in Boone flooded, cars moving through floodwaters

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WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty goes through a Donald Trump social media post where the former president said, "I saved Flavored Vaping in 2019 and it greatly helped people get off smoking. I raised the age to 21, keeping it away from the kids. Kamala and Joe want everything banned, killing small businesses all over the Country. I'll save vaping again."

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The resignations, to take effect in the coming days, follow the departures of at least eight members of Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson's gubernatorial campaign. Robinson has denied allegations made in a CNN report that said he made racist and lewd comments on a pornographic website decades ago.

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U.S. senators questioned Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard JÃ¸rgensen about the high costs of the company's GLP-1 drugs, which include popular weight-loss drugs Wegovy and Ozempic. It comes after North Carolina cut the weight-loss drugs from its state health plan.

Weight-loss drugmaker CEO faces questions over high costs

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WRAL spent months speaking to doctors, people who work for the state and a lot of young people. All said the same thing - kids are finding ways to get vape products, even those to0 young to purchase them legally.

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