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Greenville, North Carolina · GreenvilleRALEIGH, N.C. -- Jason Cole of Waynesville tried his luck on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $100,000 jackpot Friday night.Cole bought his lucky Quick Pick ticket using Online Play. He matched all five numbers to win the jackpot. The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 962,598. He claimed his prize at lottery headquarters on April 17 in Raleigh and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,500. Cash 5 i…See the Story
Haywood County man snags $100,000 jackpot win
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Greenville, North Carolina · GreenvilleGASTON COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A bus driver has been cited for failure to reduce speed in a multi-vehicle bus crash that injured seven children Friday, Gastonia Police said. The accident happened at 9:42 a.m. Friday, April 26, along Interstate 85. Authorities report that first responders got to the scene of the wreck within three minutes. The two buses were transporting about 85 students and school staff from Richard H. Gettys Middle Sc…See the Story
Bus driver cited in I-85 Gaston County crash, 7 children injured: Police
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Whooping Cough · GreenvilleHENDERSON COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) - A whooping cough outbreak has been reported in Henderson County. The Henderson County Department of Public Health said 27 cases of whooping cough, known as pertussis, have been reported in the county. Most of the cases are among school-aged children, health officials said. Parents, guardians, and close contacts are being notified about potential exposure by letter or phone call. Whooping cough is an infection of t…See the Story
Whooping cough outbreak reported in Henderson Co.
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Greenville, North Carolina · GreenvilleRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- The Wake County Alcoholic Beverage Control Commission agent who helped apprehend the gunman on Shaw University's campus Tuesday is sharing how he saw the situation unfold. "I wouldn’t normally be on that campus doing regular, my day-to-day job. It just happened to put me in the right place," said Michael Velez.
PREVIOUS: 74-year-old active shooter identified; found with 5 guns on Shaw University campus, Raleigh polic…See the Story
Officer shares details of arresting 'less than compliant' Shaw University shooter
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Republican Party · GreenvilleRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson (R) formally endorsed Hal Weatherman in the GOP runoff for lieutenant governor on Thursday, just as early voting began. In a social media post Thursday morning, Robinson, who is running for governor this year, urged his supporters to back Weatherman to succeed him. As CBS 17 first reported last week, Robinson has told people at campaign events he’s planning to vote for Weatherman in the runoff agains…See the Story
Robinson formally endorses Weatherman in GOP lieutenant governor runoff
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Greenville, North Carolina · GreenvilleHIGH POINT, N.C. (WGHP) – People living in the Oakview neighborhood in High Point are praising efforts by police to cut down on crime at a hotel. The InTown Suites on North Main Street has been on officers' radar for about four years now. Police are doing what they call self-initiated calls. These are calls that aren't in response to a 911 call.
Man charged with murder after Winston-Salem woman shot, killed on Byerly Road, police say Of …See the Story
Citizens praise High Point officers' efforts to cut down on crime at hotel
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Greenville, North Carolina · GreenvilleTHOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) — Many people are mourning the loss of Warren King. He was known as “Mr. Thomasville." You might have seen him at Thomasville High School football games and Thomasville HiToms baseball games. He passed away yesterday evening at High Point Hospice Home.
High Point school mourns loss of teacher to cancer “Warren's been an integral part of this community for a very long time,” Tom A. Finch Community YMCA CEO Laura …See the Story
Thomasville community members reflect on legacy left by Warren King
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Gaza · GazaRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) -- A Raleigh firefighter is joining a group of volunteers called the “Freedom Flotilla Coalition,” which seeks to bring aid into Gaza through the Mediterranean Sea. Brian McGinnis told CBS 17 that it was unbearable for him to watch the Israel-Hamas War unfold from the comfort of his home in Wendell. The Marine veteran says he believes he’s meant to play a hands-on role in helping Palestinians in Gaza. “We are boarding the sh…See the Story
Raleigh firefighter joining mission to bring aid into Gaza through Mediterranean Sea
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