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‘Couldn’t sleep’: North Carolina woman wins $343,099, plans Vegas trip
ROBESON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Carletta Woodall, of Parkton, put $1 on a digital lottery game on Thursday night and won $343,099, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. “I couldn’t sleep after that,” she said. Woodall won the top-level “Epic jackpot” in the Bison Bonanza game, which is a digital instant game featuring […]
Security preps underway ahead of Kamala Harris' visit to North Carolina
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — Vice President Kamala Harris will visit Fayetteville Thursday for a campaign event. Harris will travel to North Carolina and deliver remarks at a campaign event in Fayetteville. Harris last visited Fayetteville in November 2020, just before Biden was elected president. For the latest breaking news, weather...
North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission Launches National Sweepstakes; Michelle Grainger Comments
BENSON, NC - Encouraging shoppers to cook with sweetpotatoes, the North Carolina Sweetpotato Commission (NCSPC) announced the Sweet North Carolina Sweetpotato Sweepstakes. “We are thrilled to promote a campaign that embraces the unique and versatile attributes sweetpotatoes have to offer,” commented Executive Director Michelle Grainger. “The Commission works diligently to provide consumers with different facets to express their culinary skills inside the kitchen. By creating a summer promotion, it will encourage people to not only try new recipes but take a deeper look at recipes with our superfood at their center and identify the many ways it can be enjoyed for any reason, any season!”
Lake Lure Inn, with 'Dirty Dancing' ties, sold for millions. What to know about annual festival.
Western North Carolina has hosted the casts and crews of plenty of famous movies over the years, from "The Hunger Games" to "The Last of the Mohicans." Now, a site with connections to the 1987 classic "Dirty Dancing" has been sold for millions. The nearly century-old Lake Lure Inn is...
Lottery Player in North Carolina Wins $1M from Second-Chance Drawing
A resident of Youngsville, North Carolina, recently secured a major second-chance prize. The lucky man participated in the $10 Million Spectacular second-chance drawing earlier this month, securing the top prize of $1 million. The North Carolina Education Lottery revealed that the name of the lucky winner is Chris Franks. The...
AMOREM volunteer receives Governor’s Volunteer Service Award
HIGH COUNTRY — AMOREM volunteer, Nannette Clark, has been selected by the North Carolina Commission Volunteerism and Community Service as a recipient of the 2024 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award. Clark, who has been a volunteer at AMOREM since the summer of 2021, was nominated for her commitment to being a caregiver relief and companionship volunteer. “Nannette goes above and beyond to serve our patients in the High Country,” said Director...
North Carolina House Democratic deputy leader Clemmons to resign from Legislature
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — The No. 2 leader of North Carolina House Democrats announced Tuesday she is stepping down from the General Assembly next month because she’s taking a new job within the University of North Carolina system. Three-term Rep. Ashton Wheeler Clemmons of Guilford County, a former...
Heat advisory for parts of central North Carolina on Wednesday; heat index up to 107 degrees
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — For the fourth straight day, part of central North Carolina will be under a heat advisory. The heat advisory Wednesday is mainly for areas east of Raleigh from 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., according to the National Weather Service office in Raleigh. All other recent...
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