Lottery player wins life-changing prize with $5 Florida ticket. Where was it sold?
A lottery player from out of state turned $5 into a $1 million prize with a ticket sold at a Florida Wawa. The New Yorker has ...
Meet 9 trailblazing ‘hidden figures’ of Black history from across the Charlotte region
Many Charlotte-area residents are familiar with some of the more notable figures in local Black history, people like Harvey Gantt, the first Black student accepted to enroll at Clemson University who ...
NC lawmakers unveil latest $500 million Helene plan, with billions in damage estimated
Release of this bill follows Gov. Josh Stein’s request for $1 billion in Helene storm recovery money, which he wants the ...
School crime and suspensions drop in NC schools after post-pandemic surge
School crimes and student suspensions dropped last school year in North Carolina but remain above pre-pandemic levels.
Veterans in NC legislature slam ‘un-American’ effort to throw out military ballots
One of the military voters who had her vote challenged was Capt. Rebecca Lobach, a Black Hawk helicopter pilot killed last ...
Suicidal man shot by Johnston County deputies when he refused to drop guns, sheriff says
A man who was threatening to harm himself was shot by sheriff’s deputies Wednesday night after they said he would not drop ...
NC lawmakers could ban students from using phones, laptops in class. What the bill says
Examples of prohibited wireless devices in the bill include cellphones, laptop computers and tablets. But the legislation ...
NC lawmakers are failing the people of western NC. Give more for Hurricane Helene recovery. | Opinion
An emergency requires urgency, but apparently that doesn’t apply to the North Carolina General Assembly. The ...
Wife ‘went crazy’ after realizing her husband won life-changing jackpot in NC lottery
A North Carolina man had a hard time believing his eyes when a $10 lottery ticket came up a $1 million winner, but he says ...
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Tampa liquor store chain grows revenue 25%, store count 50%
Liquor Depot owner Trey Lawson keeps tabs on trends and tastes. He also has found a juist-right recipe for turning social ...
With Biden-appointed US Attorney gone, what is future of NC GOP spending probe?
One perk of being elected president is choosing U.S. attorneys. Will a federal probe of North Carolina GOP legislative spending continue after Donald Trump appoints a new prosecutor?
Under the Dome: NC lawmakers propose bipartisan bill aimed at lowering health care costs
Rowe said his office is honoring detainer requests as required under House Bill 10, the ICE cooperation law enacted last year that targeted Rowe and other sheriffs in Democratic counties who had vowed ...