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Drought Conditions Helping The Neuse River Return To Normal

Megan May/UNC Research

Until this week, Eastern North Carolina has gone months without a significant amount of rainfall.  In fact, 55 counties across the region are currently experiencing drought conditions for the first time in over a year. But one of the major waterways in the East - the Neuse River - might just be benefitting from the dry season. Ashlyn DeLoughy has the details.