2 NC counties and 1 VA county are under alert, including Cumberland County.

In all three of these sewer blowback cases, the homes were below the grade of the road or downstream from the main sewer line itself.

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North Carolina is a hotbed for hurricanes. Here are the best tips and facts for hurricane season in NC.

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Edgecombe County Sheriff James Knight says investigators are still seeking the public's help in a string of deaths involving Rocky Mount women. He has declined to comment on specific details of the cases.