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Lawsuits, customer complaints surround D.R. Horton builds in Lowcountry [Video]

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C. (WCSC) – Homeowners in Berkeley and Dorchester Counties say their new homes built by D.R. Horton are practically falling apart, despite county inspectors signing off on them months prior to moving in.

D.R. Horton is a home construction company that builds new housing developments throughout the Lowcountry. But as demand for more subdivisions continues to grow, dozens of homeowners say they are finding problems with their homes.

In April of 2022, Dave Preston and his wife spent hundreds of thousands of dollars and moved into the French Quarter Creek neighborhood in Huger. He says upon moving in, the house was horrific with toilets backing up, outlets not working and parts of the home unfinished.

“They [D.H. Horton] were trying to do too much, too fast. The quality’s horrendous,” Preston said.

Quickly after moving in, they say, problems arose. Their home’s septic system backed up, as well as …

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French soldiers patrol New Caledonia after six people were killed in six days of riots • FRANCE 24 [Video]

France has mobilised hundreds of police to regain control of the main road linking the airport to New Caledonia capital Noumea and restore order after days of unrest, the French minister of interior Gerald Darmanin said in a post on X late on Saturday. Story by Charlottes Hughes.#France #NewCaledonia #riots🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBenFollow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/XenBrowse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGenDiscover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKenGet the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen

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France imposes curfew in New Caledonia after unrest by people who have long sought independence WPXI [Video]

Authorities in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia have announced a curfew and banned gatherings after violent unrest on the archipelago with decades of tensions between indigenous Kanaks seeking independence and colonizers descendants who want to remain part of France