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Raleigh man celebrates $150,000 Powerball win
A Raleigh man won a $150,000 prize through the North Carolina Education Lottery after trying his luck on a $3 Powerball ticket. William Farr bought a lucky Quick Pick ticket from Quality Mart on Chapel Hill Road in Raleigh. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red...
Victim rushed to hospital after possible South Carolina electrocution reported, officials say
TOWNVILLE, S.C. — A person was reportedly severely shocked Monday afternoon and rushed to a South Carolina hospital, officials said. The call came in about 3:30 p.m. about a possible electrocution on Milford Road in Townville, according to Anderson County emergency medical services. Sky 4 flew over the scene...
Erskine College Sues For Loan Repayment, Faces Own Financial Issues
Erskine College, a small Christian college in South Carolina that has faced its own financial challenges in recent years, has filed a lawsuit in a South Carolina state court against Icelaven Development Group for failing to repay a $1 million loan. According to reporting by The Herald, Icelaven is the...
Biscuitville to open in Boiling Springs, third location in Upstate, here's what to know
Biscuitville Fresh Southern will open its third restaurant in the Upstate area on Tuesday, July 23. The Southern, scratch-made biscuit franchise will open at 4441 Highway 9 in Boiling Springs. Tuesday will mark their eighth franchise arrival in the Palmetto State. Their first day in Boiling Springs will feature a grand opening from 8 a.m. until noon when 10 recipients of their "free breakfast for a year" contest will be announced. This will be followed by...
Woman charged with fraud after claiming more than $12,500 in SNAP benefits, SC officials say
BEAUFORT, S.C. — The South Carolina Department of Social Services said Monday they arrested a woman who fraudulently received more than $12,500 in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. (Above video is the Monday morning headlines for July 22, 2024.) Officials said Marcia Marie Kidd, aka Monica Kidd Coleman,...
Cardboard boat racing one of many events of Family Day at Broadway Lake, see the photos
The 12th annual Family Day at Broadway Lake, one of the last significant free summer events in Anderson County before the first week of school, was held on an overcast Saturday morning, July 20. It featured the Carolina Show Ski Team, locally homemade cardboard boats racing to the finish, food trucks, a children's face painting and craft booth, Broadway Lake Baptist Church offering free water and snacks, and Anderson County PAWS.
Party pushing Cornel West for president sues NC elections board
Litigation was filed Monday by the Justice for All Party, supporter of Cornel West for president, against the N.C. State Board of Elections by three Fayetteville residents. The lawsuit of plaintiffs Johnny Thomas Ortiz II, Jimmie Gregory Rogers Jr. and Weldon Murphy says the state board had “no legal authority” for its action and that the party met the 13,865-signature requirement of state law. Defendants are the elections board as an entity, and each of its members and Executive Director Karen Brinson Bell in their...
NC Rural Center Opens Application Period for Homegrown Leaders Training
The NC Rural Center has announced that the application period is now open for its Homegrown Leaders training. The in-person training will take place from September 10-12 in Kinston. About Homegrown Leaders. Homegrown Leaders is a three-day regional leadership and community economic development training program. It aims to equip existing...
Landowners Along Ecusta Trail Win $5M Claim Against Federal Government
Asheville -- In a landmark decision, 164 landowners along the proposed Ecusta Trail have been awarded over $5 million. in compensation from the federal government. This ruling follows years of litigation surrounding the conversion of a former railroad corridor into a multiuse greenway. According to a press release from the...
Democrat, Republican leaders speak about Gov. Roy Cooper's appeal as VP pick
After throwing its support behind Vice President Kamala Harris, the North Carolina Democratic Party is now excited for the possibility that Gov. Roy Coper could join the ticket."We respect so much what Governor Cooper has done. He's someone that's won twice with Donald Trump on a ballot in this state," North Carolina Democratic Chair Anderson Clayton said.Clayton's counterpart, North Carolina Republican Chairman Jason Simmons, said Cooper's record lacks substance."The scrutiny that he's about to go under if he truly is going to be the nominee will be astonishing," Simmons said.SEE ALSO | Who has endorsed Kamala Harris and who hasn't?...
‘Speed Wrecks Lives’ campaign underway statewide
RALEIGH — The N.C. Governor’s Highway Safety Program is reminding drivers to slow down, buckle up and never drive distracted or impaired. The Governor’s Highway Safety Program has partnered with the N.C. State Highway Patrol, Raleigh Police Department and other law enforcement agencies to launch a statewide enforcement campaign dubbed “Speed Wrecks Lives.” Officials announced the crackdown in a Monday […] The post ‘Speed Wrecks Lives’ campaign underway statewide first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
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