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North Carolina Lottery Mega Millions, Lucky For Life results for August 23, 2024
The North Carolina Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Friday, August 23, 2024 results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from August 23 drawing 28-30-44-66-69, Mega Ball: 02, Megaplier: 3 ...
State opens purse for area arts groups
The Surry Arts Council was on the receiving end of some good news this week when the North Carolina Arts Council announced recipients of $11.5 million in grant funding. The Surry Arts Council were among 366 recipients of grant funding, receiving two grants from the state organization totaling more than $59,000. For the Grassroots Arts Program, the local council was granted $51,123, while the Traditional Arts Programs for Students (TAPS) received $8,000. ...
Swimming advisory lifted for most sound-side sites on NC coast two weeks after Tropical Storm Debby
Two weeks after Debby hit North Carolina as a tropical storm, a precautionary swimming advisory that was put in place on Aug. 7 has been lifted for several sites. It is still in place, however, for eight areas, including two in popular Wrightsville Beach.
NC Supreme Court declines to fast-track Governor Cooper's lawsuits over board appointment powers
North Carolina's highest court has decided it won't fast-track appeals of results in two lawsuits initiated by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper that challenged new laws that eroded his power to choose members of several boards and commissions.The state Supreme Court, in orders released Friday, denied the requests from Republican legislative leaders sued by Cooper to hear the cases without waiting for the intermediate-level Court of Appeals to consider and rule first on arguments. The one-sentence rulings did not disclose how individual justices voted on the petitions to bypass the cases to the Supreme Court. Cooper's lawyers had asked the court...
Photographer Daniel Pullen’s special homegrown art
Earlier this month, the N.C. Coastal Federation awarded local photographer Daniel Pullen with their Pelican Award for his volunteer work documenting the organization’s Hatteras Island Oyster Roast, litter cleanups, and oyster restoration events, as well as his advocacy describing the impact of shoreline erosion along the Outer Banks. The...
Optimism in the air as high school football kicks off
It's the first week of high school football and optimism is in the air.The Crusaders of Cardinal Gibbons. defeated Jordan High School Falcons 43-24 on Friday night.It was a tough test for Jordan, which has had its ups and downs, facing a team that is a perennial power. But the Falcons, who made the playoffs last year under first-year coach Antonio King, are on the rise."I mean, the season is what it's about," King said before Friday's game. "We've been training long and hard since the season ended last year just like everybody else in the state, so to get...
AT&T service restored after outages in southeastern NC as CWA strike continues
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - WECT got several reports of phone service outages from people living in southeastern North Carolina starting Thursday, Aug. 22. “We are working as quickly as possible to restore internet service to customers in the Wilmington area after a contractor damaged our fiber line. We appreciate the patience of our customers as we make the repairs.”
WRAL Investigates wide disparities in school funding across NC counties
In North Carolina, the state provides the biggest chunk of money for education. Lawmakers are Constitutionally required to provide school systems with money for operating costs. Counties are responsible for buildings and maintenance. Federal funding can vary depending on the number of students who qualify for things free and reduced lunch.
Touchdown Friday Week 1: Football in Eastern NC begins
GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) — The high school football season kicked off Friday night across the state of North Carolina and that meant the return of Touchdown Friday. Havelock starts the year ranked as the No. 1 ranked team in the Touchdown Friday top 9. Tarboro is in at No. 2, Jacksonville is ranked No. 3, […]
North Carolina Charter School Opens Free Virtual Option
A free online public charter school opened its virtual doors this week with remote classes starting for students in kindergarten through 11th grade. An offshoot of the brick-and-mortar Pine Springs Preparatory Academy (PSPA) in North Carolina, the virtual school aims to offer more education options for students throughout the state.
D.G. Martin: North Carolina writers worthy of 'Bookwatch' status
Although North Carolina Bookwatch in no longer airing on PBS-NC people still ask what books are being featured. When I explain, they ask, “Well, what books would you be discussing?” Here are three of my answers. “Charlotte, the Slugger, and Me: Coming-of-Age Story of a Southern City and Two Tenacious Brothers,” by Jack Claiborne Jack Claiborne and his brother Slug were important characters in post-World War II Charlotte. They grew...
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