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Digital instant game awards $1.4 million to North Carolina winner
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (121+ words) RALEIGH " A lottery player from Rockingham won a $1.4 million digital instant jackpot on Wednesday night while playing the Bison Bonanza game for 50 cents, N.C. Eduction Lottery officials said. The odds of winning the top jackpot in Bison Bonanza are 1 in 62 million....
North Carolina faces $50M funding loss over immigrant trucker licenses
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (170+ words) CHARLOTTE " North Carolina could lose nearly $50 million in federal funding if the state doesn't revoke commercial driver's licenses from immigrants who aren't qualified to hold them, the U.S. Transportation Department said Thursday. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says 54% of North Carolina's commercial…...
North Carolina’s new congressional map faces 2nd lawsuit
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (109+ words) RALEIGH " North Carolina's new congressional map faces its second legal challenge. Republicans redrew the state's only competitive district last week to give themselves an extra seat in the U.S. Congress to help President Donald Trump keep GOP control in the 2026 midterm…...
Father-daughter duo discovers hidden treasure in North Carolina mountains
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (120+ words) CHARLOTTE " A jar of treasure hidden in the North Carolina mountains was found Saturday. A Rock Hill coin maker hid the gold coins with a vague description of their location nine days before they were found. He narrowed down the…...
Major road closures planned for North Carolina’s largest road race
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (174+ words) CHARLOTTE " North Carolina's largest road race is back for its 17th year, bringing thousands of runners and numerous road closures in and around uptown. The race will start at Truist Field at 7:30 Sunday morning. Participants will proceed to Church Street and…...
Scam alert: Fake arrest warrant scam targets North Carolina residents
5+ mon, 1+ day ago (153+ words) CHARLOTTE " The U.S. Marshals Service in the Western District of North Carolina has issued a warning about a scam involving fake arrest warrants. Officials said scammers are impersonating U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement officials to scam North Carolina residents. The scam…...
Possible 1700s Spanish warship discovered off North Carolina coast
5+ mon, 3+ day ago (94+ words) BRUNSWICK COUNTY, N.C. " A warship from the 1700s may have been found off the coast of North Carolina, according to the Charlotte Observer. Archaeologists said they were surveying the waterfront in eastern North Carolina when they came across pieces of a Spanish…...
1st measles case of 2025 confirmed in North Carolina
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (153+ words) NORTH CAROLINA " The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has confirmed the first case of measles in the state for 2025, involving a child who visited Forsyth and Guilford counties. The child became ill while traveling from another country…...
Pilot killed in small plane crash in North Carolina raised a wheel to avoid a turtle, NTSB says
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (317+ words) MOCKSVILLE, N.C. " The pilot of a small plane that crashed near a North Carolina airport this month had raised a wheel after landing to avoid hitting a turtle on the runway, according to a National Transportation Safety Board preliminary report. The…...
Movies and TV shows casting in Greenville, North Carolina
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (218+ words) Whether you're a working actor or an aspiring one, you might be curious to know which movies and TV shows are casting roles near you. Backstage compiled a list of projects casting right now in Greenville, North Carolina, nearby cities,…...