A $5 Fast Play ticket bought at a Pineville Food Lion hit a $793,378 jackpot; after taxes the winner walked away with about $571,313.

Sunny and warm Wednesday, but gusty winds and a rainier spell arrive Thursday into Juneteenth Friday.

A 78-year-old woman was struck and killed Tuesday while using a crosswalk in a Concord shopping-center parking lot; police say the driver had a medical emergency.

Gastonia police are searching for a driver after a moped rider, identified as Christopher McAllister, was killed Tuesday near West Walnut and North Ransom.

FEMA approved about $45 million for more than 40 Hurricane Helene recovery projects in North Carolina, funding debris removal, road repairs and buyouts in mountain communities.

A pregnant woman was hurt and a man hospitalized after a knife attack outside a northeast Charlotte restaurant, police say.

Former Canadian prime minister Justin Trudeau will speak at Queens University on Oct. 27 at the Sarah Belk Gambrell Center. Tickets go on sale in August.

Rep. Tim Moore says roughly $22M in FEMA aid will reimburse debris removal and infrastructure repairs across NC‑14, with the largest single award going to Burke County.

Contractors and state data warn that distracted driving and speeding are raising work‑zone risks in North Carolina as summer travel climbs.

A former PNC managing director in Charlotte alleges she was underpaid and fired before equity vested, suing for discrimination and retaliation.

Johnie Wesley Mason IV died June 14 after a Nov. 1 electric scooter crash on South Tryon; Charlotte-Mecklenburg police say detectives continue to investigate.

Lee’s Convenience Store Plus in Rock Hill sold a Powerball Double Play line that matched four whites plus the Powerball for a $50,000 prize. Check numbers and claim rules.

A Food Lion‑anchored shopping center in Indian Trail changed hands for $21.4M. The 102,360‑sf plaza includes two outparcel sites and several national tenants.