Delco NewsLocal news for Delco, NC continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Honoring heroes, mourning victims- November 24, 2007 "I do believe God'll put people in the right place at the right time." Will White hugs Cheyenne Browne, 5, as she presents him with a certificate honoring his heroic actions after the Riegelwood tornado. via StarNewsOnline.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/delco-nc/2007/11/honoring-heroes-mourning-victims?fromrss=1 One Year Anniversary of Riegelwood Tornado- November 22, 2007 "Eight people died already. How many more people does it take, you know We need something soon, real soon" Friday marks the one year anniversary of the Riegelwood tornado that ripped through the small community and killed eight people. via WECT-TV Wilmingtonhttp://www.topix.net/city/delco-nc/2007/11/one-year-anniversary-of-riegelwood-tornado?from... Riegelwood tornado: The youngest survivors struggle for normal lives- November 20, 2007 "The tornado was spinnin' around and it threw the house somewhere" "Have you ever died and come back to life" the 9-year-old boy asked, sitting at a kitchen table. via StarNewsOnline.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/delco-nc/2007/11/riegelwood-tornado-the-youngest-survivors-strug... Town remembers those lost in storm- November 18, 2007 "I think the community will look at it as something the fire department and rescue squads did together through donations of the community to make sure that we said a farewell to one of ours who gave his all that day" A year has passed since a tornado swept through the town of Reigelwood. With winds of 200 mph, it killed eight people, injured 20 others and destroyed 13 homes. via News 14 Charlottehttp://www.topix.net/city/delco-nc/2007/11/town-remembers-those-lost-in-storm?fromrss=1 Resilient community recovering- November 16, 2007 "In a way, working with the families, there was a lot of healing in that" Riegelwood Twenty-five minutes before dawn a year ago today, a storm swooped inland at 50 mph, leaving little time for warning. via StarNewsOnline.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/delco-nc/2007/11/resilient-community-recovering?fromrss=1 Town to Recall Tornado Victims With Monument- November 13, 2007 "We want to tell everyone thank you and how much it meant to us, and it should be a time of healing" Almost a year after a tornado ripped through Columbus County, the community plans to dedicate a monument to the eight people killed by the storm. via Wral.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/delco-nc/2007/11/town-to-recall-tornado-victims-with-monument?fr... |