North Carolinian has 1 in 4 odds to win $1 million in NASCAR Powerball...
RALEIGH – Agnes Whitaker of Greensboro just became one of four finalists with a chance at winning a $1 million prize as part of the NASCAR Powerball: The Chase promotion. The $1 million winner will be announced live during NBC’s pre-race coverage of the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race™ at Homestead-Miami Speedway on Sunday, Nov. 8.
Why are poll workers writing something on your ballot?
Already, there's no shortage of I Voted selfies and pictures of I Voted stickers. But along with these posts comes a post that claims that if something is written on your ballot, your ballot gets thrown out. That is false. In fact, chances are in North Carolina your ballot will have a marking on it.
Viral crowd surge video prompts reaction from students, officials in Greensboro
GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — North Carolina A&T State University’s 100th Greatest Homecoming on Earth brought thousands to Greensboro for a historic celebration. Videos showing crowds suddenly running both on campus and downtown on Saturday are raising questions about what sparked the panic. Police say some of those moments may have been fueled by a social […]
Butler animal rescue operator charged with felony animal torture and fraud
BUTLER, Ind. (WOWO) — A DeKalb County woman who operated an animal rescue is facing criminal charges after investigators say she strangled a dog taken from an Indianapolis shelter and collected donations intended for the animal’s care. According to 21Alive, 30-year-old Kayla Dillenburg, who operated Welcome Home Canine...
Detroit officials eye new municipal electric utility after DTE outages
After a tornado left thousands of residents without power, the Detroit City Council voted unanimously to explore alternatives to DTE Energy, including a public utility.
Public invited to graveside service for 4 unclaimed people in Warrick Co.
WARRICK CO., Ind. (WFIE) - The community is encouraged to stand is as family for a special graveside service in Warrick County. It will be Sunday, November 8, at 2 p.m. at Bates Hill Cemetery. The Warrick County Coroner’s Office is holding the service to lay four people to rest....
Juan Atkins, techno music pioneer, dies at 64
Techno pioneer Juan Atkins, who helped reshape global music by fusing Detroit soul with cutting-edge electronic sounds, died Saturday, Oct. 31, at age 64. Greensmith Artists, Atkins' management company, confirmed his death on social media Sunday. Atkins, who was in Mexico City for a DJ gig, died in his sleep, several of his friends and colleagues on the Detroit techno scene told the Detroit Free Press, part of the USA TODAY Network. Atkins was found unresponsive in his hotel room before being ru
Ford volunteers give Santa’s sleigh a makeover for parade’s 100th year
For nearly 20 years, a group of Ford employees has spent countless off-hours behind the scenes helping bring America’s Thanksgiving Parade to life. This year, with the parade marking its 100th anniversary, the team took on a special assignment: giving Santa’s sleigh a full mechanical makeover. The volunteers,...
‘Turkeys Away!’ The Real WKRP To Bring Famous Stunt To Life
It is possibly the most famous radio promotion in history. And as WKRP General Manager Jeff Ziesmann tells Radio Ink: “Everyone, from the minute we signed on WKRP, has been demanding the return of the turkey drop. Now, they will have their wish.”. Immortalized in the 1978 WKRP in...
Flights from Erie to Las Vegas starting in January
(WJET/WFXP)– Erieites looking to take a trip to Las Vegas will be able to do so without having to head out of town to catch their flight starting in January. The Erie Regional Airport Authority (ERI) announced on Monday that Breeze Airways will be offering flights to Las Vegas from Erie from January to mid-April. […]
