A Durham man just won big for a second time in the North Carolina lottery, and both victories were in the Cash 5 game. That means Andrew Stock has twice beaten odds of 1 in 962,598. His latest prize was $120,000 in the Jan. 10 drawing, the N.C. Education Lottery said in a Jan. 22 news release.

The hometown hopeful Miami Hurricanes might be the early frontrunner for Northwestern High School (Fla.) junior cornerback J'Vari Flowers. But the NC State football recruiters entered the fray anyway by extending an offer on Tuesday.

The Dare County Sheriff’s Office, located along the coast, reported that some places received up to 8 inches of snow as first responders urged drivers to stay off ice-covered roads. The wintry weather marked the first time it snowed on the Outer Banks barrier islands since 2018, according to WNCN and WAVY.

Stanford takes the court Wednesday night for the first time since the Cardinal's biggest win in several years, a 72-71 stunner at North Carolina on Saturday.

A grandmother of four just won life-changing money in the North Carolina Education Lottery, and she is not being shy about sharing her rather-exhausting strategy. The Cash 5 ticket purchased by Patsy Avery of Midland beat odds of 1-in-962,598 when it matched all five white balls in the game.

Edgar Maddison Welch traveled from North Carolina to Washington, D.C., and fired shots in a pizza restaurant, acting on a conspiracy theory that had spread online.

MIAMI — Two men were arrested this week in connection to a drive-by shooting that killed a man in South Miami Heights in November. According to arrest documents, 20-year-old Tyshawn Sowells of South Carolina and 18-year-old Nazr Marquis Davis of North Carolina were charged with the murder and robbery of Esteban Arrufatt Jr. on Nov. 20, 2024.

As we approach the halfway point in the ACC Basketball regular season, let’s take a look at what’s happened so far around the league.

There were so many elite junior days over the weekend and a lot of top prospects back on the road so Rivals national recruiting director Adam Gorney has a second Recruiting Rumor Mill this week. MORE: Five-star prospects who began the 2025 cycle as three-stars CLASS OF 2025 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2026 RANKINGS: Rivals250 | Team | Position | State CLASS OF 2027 RANKINGS: Top 100 TRANSFER PORTAL: Full coverage | Player ranking | Team ranking | Transfer search | Transfer Tracker After backing off his pledge to Alabama in November,

Please be prepared for slippery travel escpecially in the Southern Piedmont near Troy and heading south toward Charlotte. Light snow may also cause slippery spots around Winston-Salem and Greensboro as the winter storm brings heavier snowfall to the North Carolina beaches.

Per multiple reports Thursday, Missouri football is expected to hire Miami’s Derek Nicholson as its next linebackers coach.

Florida just saw the most snow on record, with a preliminary 8.8 inches observed in Milton, which is north of Pensacola.