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‘North Carolina is lucky’: Man wins $100,000 lottery jackpot after recently moving to NC, buying $1 ticket at Food Lion
DAVIE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — After moving to North Carolina less than a month ago, Daniel Brose, of Advance, played Cash 5 for the first time on Wednesday and won a $100,000 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. “I guess North Carolina is lucky,” he said. Brose said he played a similar […]
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...
Cash 5 ticket sold in Granville County wins $50,000 in Sunday drawing
CREEDMOOR, N.C. (WNCN) — A ticket purchased in Granville County won a big prize in Sunday night’s Carolina Cash 5 drawing. According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, a Cash 5 ticket sold at the Family Fare located at 101 N. Main St. in Creedmoor won $50,000 Sunday. It matched all five numbers in the Double Play drawing, the lottery said.
Suicide and Crisis Lifeline an asset to thousands in North Carolina as it marks 2 years of existence
It's a different day for Scott Huler who was raised to believe that it was not OK to talk about your feelings. He refused to raise his sons that way."Emotions were considered a feminine thing, and I'm a boy," Huler said. "I'm not supposed to have emotions, and it's very standard for a 60s upbringing. I hated that. I knew it was wrong as a little kid."Huler, 65, spoke with ABC11 in downtown Durham. He said his sons are emotionally sound as a result of the changes he's implemented over the years. Mental health experts believe more people feel like...
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...
‘Battle on the Beach’ Winner Revealed: Season 4 Finale Recap
HGTV’s hit show “Battle on the Beach” season 4 is officially in the books. After six weeks of competition, the three teams of designers were given one final chance to finish the exteriors and add the finishing touches to their coastal Oak Island, North Carolina homes before the final judging. The stakes couldn’t be higher for the three mentors — Taniya Nayak, Ty Pennington, and Alison Victoria — as each of them has won one previous season, making the season 4 victor the first to two.
Southport/Fort Fisher Ferry to be on one-boat schedule Wednesday
SOUTHPORT, N.C. (WECT) - The Southport/Fort Fisher Ferry will be on a one-boat schedule on Wednesday, July 17, for maintenance, per the NC Department of Transportation. Leaving Southport: 5:30 a.m., 7 a.m., 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 4 p.m. Leaving Fort Fisher: 6:15 a.m.,...
Oak Island home destroyed in fire potentially started by nearby electric vehicles
OAK ISLAND, N.C. (WECT) – Emergency crews responded to an active fire involving a fully engulfed house on NE 42nd Street on Tuesday, July 16. The Oak Island Fire Department arrived at 9:35 p.m. to find the home fully involved. According to town officials, two occupants smelled smoke and went outside to discover fire on the underside of the home. They were able to self-evacuate and were uninjured.
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