RELEASE DATE: 12/21/2024 There’s extra magic in the air this holiday season as the Mega Millions® jackpot has grown to almost a billion dollars! A massive prize currently estimated at $944 million ($429.4 million cash) is on tap for the next drawing on Tuesday,...
IRS to Issue Special Payments to 1 Million Taxpayers This Month
WASHINGTON — As part of continuing efforts to help taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service today announced plans to issue automatic payments later this month to eligible people who did not claim the Recovery Rebate Credit on their 2021 tax returns....
Checkers Stumble in Final Game Before Holidays
CHARLOTTE, NC– The Checkers are heading into the holiday break on a sour note, dropping a 4-1 contest to Bridgeport on home ice. After a scoreless first, the Islanders got to work in the middle frame with three straight goals before the 11-minute mark of the period to...
Delay in Reopening Stretch of I-40 Damaged by Hurricane Helene
N.C. Department of Transportation crews and contractors initially focused on reopening the interstate the first week of January following severe damage from Hurricane Helene. The new damage will keep it closed until transportation and geotechnical engineers deem the...
Party City to Close All Stores, Wind Down Operations
WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ – Party City, the iconic party supplies retailer, is shutting down all its stores, marking the end of nearly four decades in business, CNN reported. In a Friday morning meeting viewed by CNN, CEO Barry Litwin informed corporate employees that...
Big Lots Faces Closure; All Area Stores Likely to Shut Down
COLUMBUS, OH – Beleaguered discount retailer Big Lots appears to be on the brink of closing all its stores, including those in the local area, following the collapse of a planned sale to private equity firm Nexus Capital Management. The chain, which operates over 900...
Iredell County Alerts Residents to “Fake Law Enforcement” Scams
STATESVILLE, NC – The Iredell County Sheriff’s Office is warning of an uptick in scams involving impersonators posing as law enforcement officers to defraud residents. Scammers often demand personal information or immediate payment through unconventional methods like...
Statewide “Booze It & Lose It” Campaign Launches
RALEIGH, NC – The annual “Booze It & Lose It” campaign kicks off today, running through Jan. 1, to combat impaired driving across North Carolina. The initiative, part of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program, aims to raise awareness and reduce incidents involving...
North Carolina Sets Record for Seat Belt Use
RALEIGH – North Carolinians are buckling up more than ever, a new survey shows.According to the N.C. Governor's Highway Safety Program's recent survey, 92.8% of drivers and front-seat passengers are wearing seat belts this year. This usage has increased every...
Fire Contained in Downtown Statesville: No Injuries Reported
STATESVILLE, NC—A structure fire in Downtown Statesville was swiftly contained this Thursday morning, and no injuries were reported. At approximately 10:40 a.m., firefighters responded to a blaze at 227 E. Front Street, a small building less than 1,000 square feet in...