1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (376+ words) NASHVILLE, Tenn. " Dolly Parton, the Queen of Country, is turning 80 but won't be able to attend a planned celebration at the Grand Ole Opry. The "9 to 5" singer made the announcement'on the Opry's Instagram page on Tuesday. "Some of my favorite…...

2+ hour, 11+ min ago   (356+ words) SALEM, Va. " The Salem Stampede Rodeo has been entertaining and thrilling families for decades, celebrating its 59th anniversary this year, but have you ever been curious how it got its start? In 1969 the first rodeo took place, but under a completely…...

2+ hour, 26+ min ago   (121+ words) RALEIGH " A lottery player from Rockingham won a $1.4 million digital instant jackpot on Wednesday night while playing the Bison Bonanza game for 50 cents, N.C. Eduction Lottery officials said. The odds of winning the top jackpot in Bison Bonanza are 1 in 62 million....

2+ hour, 37+ min ago   (200+ words) GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) " The jury trial for a former Greensboro police officer who was indicted for manslaughter is scheduled to begin on Monday, Jan. 12, according to court records. Former GPD officer Matthew Hamilton is charged with manslaughter following the deadly 2021 shooting…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago   (229+ words) WASHINGTON D.C., DC " A Minnesota woman died after she was bitten by a shark on Thursday in the U.S. Virgin Islands, according to the Virgin Islands Police Department. Police identified the woman as 56-year-old Arlene Lillis. KARE11reported that Lillis is from Detroit Lakes....

3+ hour, 27+ min ago   (107+ words) WASHINGTON D.C., DC " An Idaho company has voluntarily recalled'tater tots in 26 states due to "clear hard plastic fragments," according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. McCain Foods USA recalled almost 39,000 cases of frozen tater tots. Two types of frozen tater tots…...

3+ hour, 32+ min ago   (468+ words) CHARLOTTE, N.C. " A Charlotte cancer survivor is on a mission to help others fighting the disease. Kenny Kahn learned firsthand that battling cancer is about more than the standard treatments. He's teamed up with Levine Cancer Institute to create a program…...

3+ hour, 37+ min ago   (236+ words) LINCOLN COUNTY, N.C. " A Bessemer City man faces nine felony child sexual assault charges following a multi-agency investigation, detectives said." Johnathan Christopher Gibson was arrested Wednesday after detectives with the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant, according to a…...

3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (223+ words) A Maryland woman says she got a letter telling her she received unemployment and was overpaid, but there was a problem: She never applied for the benefits. Now, she's concerned about identity theft and proving she didn't apply for or…...

3+ hour, 57+ min ago   (183+ words) Cavendish Brewing made the closure announcement on Jan. 9. The business did not cite a reason for the closure. Beloved Gastonia brewery closes after 10 years To stream WCNC on your phone, you need the WCNC app. Download the WCNC app Next…...