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Parkton Woman Takes Home $343,000 In North Carolina Instant Win Lottery Game
Congratulations to Carletta Woodall of Robeson County, who recently won over $343,000 with the North Carolina Education Lottery!. Carletta’s major cash win came on the night of July 11, when she decided to put $1 on the Bison Bonanza digital instant game while relaxing at her home in Parkton. Bison Bonanza features a progressive jackpot that can be won at anytime, even right before bed in Carletta’s case.
‘They must leave’: Coalition begins push for HCA to relinquish Mission
A broad coalition of western North Carolina doctors, patient advocates, clergy members, a state senator and others are calling on HCA Healthcare to give up the Mission Health network, decrying the level of care it has provided since its $1.5 billion purchase in 2019. The five years since the acquisition...
Actor Burt Reynolds' Blue Ridge Mountains home sells for $2.9 million
HIGHLANDS, N.C. — 1970s Hollywood icon Burt Reynolds' North Carolina home has sold for $2.9 million. Reynolds was Hollywood's highest-paid actor from 1978 to 1982 and is well known for his roles in Boogie Nights (1997) and Starting Over (1979). The modern-style home in the Blue Ridge Mountains was...
Autism M&A Activity Continues to Rebound, as ABA Therapy Company Behavioral Framework Buys BCPS
M&A activity in the autism treatment industry appears to be picking up. On July 22, private equity-backed ABA Connect announced that it acquired ABA Therapy of Houston, bumping its footprint to 12 facilities across Texas and Colorado. Then, on July 24, Behavioral Framework announced it acquired Behavior Consultation & Psychological Services (BCPS).
Shot clocks for permits make sense
North Carolina plays a starring role in the origin story of college basketball’s shot clock. That is to say, it was the “four corners” offense of the late Dean Smith, longtime coach of the Tar Heels, that ultimately forced the NCAA’s hand back in the 1980s. Although professional basketball had employed a shot clock for decades, leaders of the college […] The post Shot clocks for permits make sense first appeared on Restoration NewsMedia.
5 killed in crash on I-95 involving 3 tractor-trailers and 2 SUVs in North Carolina
Families in North Carolina and Georgia are mourning the loss of loved ones after five people were killed in a crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 95 on Wednesday afternoon.The crash happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. and involved three tractor-trailers and two SUVs in Wilson County.A tractor-trailer driver who was hauling orange juice crashed into two SUVs and another tractor-trailer carrying a load of eggs. A third tractor-trailer, which was hauling sand, was also hit, according to the North Carolina State Highway Patrol (NCSHP).The truck hauling orange juice erupted into flames and was badly burned. The impact from the crash...
DBR Podcast #639 - The Computer That Says Duke Is #2
The latest edition of the Duke Basketball Roundup features a look at the rankings of Bart Torvik, who plugged a whole bunch of data into his computer and asked it to give him an analytical preseason ranking of every team in college basketball. It spat out two teams at the very top of the heap, the Houston Cougars and the Duke Blue Devils. It even projects how many points per game Cooper Flagg, Khaman Maluach, and Kon Kneuppel will average next season.
Maalik Murphy says he couldn't have found a better spot than Duke in transfer portal
One of the first moves Manny Diaz made after being named head football coach of the Duke Football program, after doing everything he could to minimize the departure of his current players to the transfer portal, was look for talent to boost his future team. With a signal caller heading out the door in Riley Leonard, Diaz made landing a QB of his own a priority and recalled a connection he had made with then Texas Longhorn Maalik Murphy nearly ten years prior.
Latest Duke Chronicle Profile - Cooper Flagg
The Duke Chronicle’s latest profile is out and it’s of freshman sensation Cooper Flagg. He’s widely expected to be the star freshman in college basketball but we might have to accept the possibility that teammate Khaman Maluach may emerge as the better player. He started fairly late and has immense potential. But for now, the buzz is with Flagg, and for good reason.
Downtown Durham business owners share frustrations over rent, parking, safety as 2 businesses leave
Two more businesses in downtown Durham are leaving. Cuban restaurant Copa and 321 Coffee are closing their doors. The news was shocking to community members like Hailey Carpenter."The rent prices in Durham are astronomical and something needs to be done about it, especially from a government side of things," said Carpenter.The owners of 321 Coffee told ABC11 that they chose not to renew their lease.In April, ABC11 spoke to the owner of Copa after the restaurant had gotten a new lease on life after posting online appeals for support. It was on the verge of shutting its doors, but the...
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