Eight Victims Remembered from the 2006 Riegelwood Tornado

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Churches in Eastern Columbus County paused Sunday to remember the eight victims of the 2006 Riegelwood tornado.

The storm struck a community between Old Lake Road and N.C. 87 in the predawn hours of November 15.

Around 20 homes were demolished. The storm was the deadliest tornado in county history.

 

 

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Jefferson Weaver is the Managing Editor of Columbus County News and he can be reached at (910) 914-6056, (910) 632-4965, or by email at jeffersonweaver@ColumbusCountyNews.com.

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