WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Legends and Bandoleros are coming to race at Bowman Gray in a race event named in honor of Kyle Busch and with all the proceeds benefiting the Samantha and Kyle Busch Bundle of Joy Fund. The Kyle Busch Invitational will be on Friday, Aug. 21 and will feature up to 51 [...]
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- Did you know that the North Carolina Education Lottery has raised billions of dollars for education in the state? The North Carolina State Lottery Act was signed on August 31, 2005. Seven months later, the first lottery scratch-off tickets went on sale. Two months after that, Powerball was introduced. By its [...]
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PITT COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- A squirrel caused a morning power outage in the Bells Fork area of Pitt County. Around 9:30 AM, the power in Pitt County went out for a little bit for more than 7,800 customers in the Bells Fork area. A Greenville Utilities Commission spokesperson told WNCT the incident was caused [...]
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NEW BERN, N.C. (WNCT) -- A cartel partner was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after a federal jury found him guilty of conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of meth. According to court documents, Fernando Chaidez, 46, was convicted of conspiracy to distribute and possess with the intent [...]
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GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) -- Officers with the Greenville Police Department arrested 21-year-old Elijah McLean on Tuesday, July 14th, in connection with a trio of thefts. On three seperate occasions, McLean would message users on Facebook Marketplace to meet up, stating that he would buy jewelry from them. Upon meeting, McLean either just walked away with [...]
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GREENE COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) -- The North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections is having a hiring event for correctional officers at Eastern Correctional in Maury. Full-time as well as part-time positions will be available and a $3,000 sign-on bonus is available for candidates hired into full-time positions. If interested, apply online at https://www.dac.nc.gov or apply [...]
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When a person dies and there's no one to claim the body, sometimes it's because the family doesn't even know.
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BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) -- A months-long medical fraud investigation has resulted in an arrest during a traffic stop in Western North Carolina. On Wednesday, July 8, the Buncombe County Sheriff’s Office arrested Priscilla Ann Hendrix during a traffic stop on Leicester Highway following an investigation that began late last year. Deputies shared that the [...]
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CHOCOWINITY, N.C. (WNCT) -- The Chocowinity community is coming together to honor the life of Natasha Heggie with a candlelight vigil. Heggie's family placed a royal blue cross on Price Road, the same road where she was killed in a hit and run. It's been close to a week since, and the family still has [...]
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SURF CITY, N.C. (WNCT) -- A swimmer in Surf City was pronounced dead after being pulled from the water. Town officials said they received reports of a distressed swimmer at 3:30pm on July 15, and a bystander removed an adult male from the water and performed CPR. Emergency personnel arrived shortly after to continue life-saving [...]
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