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Robeson County woman wins over 300K with NC lottery digital instant win
One woman in Robeson County turned $1 into over $300,000 when she decided to play one of North Carolina Education Lottery's new digital instant win games.Carletta Woodall said she was about to go to sleep Thursday night when she decided to play."I couldn't sleep after that," she laughed.Woodall won the epic jackpot in the Bison Bonanza game, a digital instant game featuring a progressive jackpot. The odds of that win are 1 in 31 million.She already has one plan for her winnings."I've never been to Vegas so I want to take a trip there," Woodall said.She claimed her prize at lottery headquarters nd after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $245,316.In addition to her trip, Woodall plans to do some home repairs and share her winnings with her family.
Grandfather Mountain and Kitty Hawk Kites Celebrate 50th Anniversary of First Hang Glider Flight at Grandfather with Commemorative Event at Linville, and Nature Park on July 27
Grandfather Mountain, the not-for-profit nature park run by the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Foundation, and Kitty Hawk Kites are set to celebrate the flight of the latter’s founder and the first person to hang glide off the mountain, John Harris, with programming, a panel discussion and fun on Saturday, July 27.
Medicaid expansion could cover 360,000 more people in SC, new report says
COLUMBIA — Expanding Medicaid eligibility would give 360,000 additional South Carolinians full health insurance coverage in its first year while costing the state more than $250 million, according to a report released Thursday. South Carolina is one of 10 states in the country that has not expanded Medicaid eligibility to cover all adults with incomes […] The post Medicaid expansion could cover 360,000 more people in SC, new report says appeared first on SC Daily Gazette.
CCC&TI Celebrates Truck Driver Training Program Graduates
HUDSON, NC (July 15, 2024) ⇒ Caldwell Community College and Technical Institute recently celebrated 16 students from the Truck Driver Training program during a completion ceremony at the J.E. Broyhill Civic Center in Lenoir. Pictured, front row, left to right are: James Jensen of Burke, Charles Bensen of Burke, Montage Matheson of Caldwell, Hunter Bryant of Caldwell, Allen Minton of Caldwell, Matthew Sessoms of Caldwell, and Zaachary Ellis of Caldwell. Back Row, Left to Right are: Kati Goins of Burke, Jonas Staley of Wilkes, Justin Laws of Caldwell, CJ Sharpe of Catawba, Nick Perkins of Caldwell, Bradly Sutton or Caldwell, Ethan Hodges of Caldwell, David Starnes of Catawba and Miguel Sanchez Chavez of Catawba.
BRP Marine Custom Modernizes Cigarette 39 Top Gun
Once a test-bed for Mercury Racing power, a 2005 model-year Cigarette Racing Team 39 Top Gun Unlimited V-bottom powered by 700SCi engines needed renovation when it arrived at BRP Marine Custom in Denver, N.C., in rough shape. The 38-footer’s interior was worn out and dated. Thanks to the BRP...
Greenville Tar Heel Little League wins 10-12 year old division state championship, to represent NC in Southeast Regional
WILSON, N.C. (WITN)– Greenville’s Tar Heel Little League beat Bull City of Durham 10-0 in the North Carolina Little League Baseball State Championship game on Thursday morning to advacne to the Southeast Regional. Tar Heel outscored their opponents 45-3 in the state tournament to go 4-0. They last...
North Carolina City Among the Hottest in America This Year
If you feel like it’s extra hot outside, that’s because it’s hotter than normal this summer. In fact, experts say that this summer is one of the hottest in America ever, including in one North Carolina city. So, make sure to hydrate and stay cool this summer, being getting overheated is no joke.
The Most Expensive Home In The History of North Carolina Just Sold For $13.9 Million
J. Long Custom Homes has just sold the most expensive home in the history of North Carolina. The 6,700-square-foot beach mansion on Figure Eight Island in Wilmington closed for an astounding $13.9 million. “We are thrilled to have been part of such a historic record-breaking sale,” said J. Long Custom...
Voting rights at risk after Supreme Court makes it harder to challenge racial gerrymandering
In two recent rulings, the conservative justices handed state lawmakers new power to redraw congressional maps to their liking – including in ways that end up diluting the Black vote.
‘We know that Jesus has our back’: Miracle Hill releases statement after employee attacked
GREENVILLE, S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Greenville County Sheriff’s Office said a person is in custody after stabbing a woman at an emergency shelter, seriously injuring her on Thursday. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were called to Regency Hill Drive around 11 a.m. and learned the suspect, 34-year-old...
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