North Carolina
DMV head to face questioning from NC lawmakers
Lawmakers are poised to question the head of the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles Thursday, an interrogation that comes as the division faces mounting delays in issuing driver licenses and identification cards — and as lawmakers seek more control over who runs the division.
DMV Commissioner Wayne Goodwin, who underwent a grilling by Senate lawmakers in February, is scheduled to go before the House Oversight and Reform Committee Thursday. He’s expected to update lawmakers on wait times, unfilled positions, efforts to protect customers from identity fraud and customer service amid lengthy delays for new licenses.
Problems with a contractor that makes physical licenses and ID cards for the state have delayed delivery of new cards to customers, the division says. A typical 15-day turnaround to receive IDs in the mail has jumped to roughly six weeks, the division said last month. At the time, there were about 50,000 per week added to the backlog across the state, according to the state DMV.
“By every other general metric of which I’m aware DMV is better now than it was two years ago,” Goodwin said in remarks prepared ahead of Thursday’s hearing. “Recognizing that there remains much work to be done to meet the previously stated goals — especially in a state that has significantly grown by 3 million citizens since 2000 — it is important to identify the many modernization changes and customer-friendly improvements over the last two years and to determine what our growing State needs to provide DMV services more efficiently to North Carolinians.”
Thursday’s hearing would be the latest showdown in recent months between Republican lawmakers and Goodwin, a Democrat who formerly served in the House. In February, Senate lawmakers pressed Goodwin and his staff about customer service complaints.
The division has come under scrutiny over complaints about difficulty making appointments, getting permits or licenses, long lines and long wait times. Goodwin said at the time that the agency was making swift progress in some areas, especially staffing shortages.
The division has been pushing for changes, including the implementation of digital licenses and ID cards, which would allow customers to renew or update without standing in long lines or taxing in-person staff.
Appointment power
Concerns about long wait times and lack of staffing have caused some lawmakers to push for privatizing some or all of the DMV’s functions. They’re also contemplating ways to siphon more appointment powers from the governor.
A proposal discussed Wednesday would give lawmakers some say in who gets the commissioner job. Under House Bill 309, the governor would nominate a candidate to become DMV commissioner, but the nominee would need approval from the state Senate to be seated in the position.
Sen. Michael Lazzara, R-Onslow, who’s leading the effort, presented the idea to the Senate Transportation Committee meeting on Wednesday.
“Each new administration blames a lack of progress on its predecessor while failing to make measurable improvement during their tenure,” Lazzara said. “We as legislators need tools in our toolbox to provide proper oversight for this division.”
Lazzara faced pushback over the proposal from from Democrats in the Senate Transportation Committee on Wednesday.
“This is an erosion of authority,” said state Sen. Julie Mayfield, D-Buncombe.
State Sen. Mary Wills Bode, D-Wake, asked Lazzara if he is interested in confirming leaders of other state government divisions with budgets similar to that of the DMV. Lazzara said no and accused Bode of overlooking the main issue: The DMV stands out, he said, because people have complained about it for a long time.
State Sen. Buck Newton, R-Wilson, said the senate already has the opportunity to confirm the governor’s nominee to direct the State Bureau of Investigation.
“This isn’t all that different,” he said. “We’re talking about a critical function that could be, policywise and leadershipwise, really detrimental to the public if it’s not well-run.”
State Sen. Mike Woodard, D-Durham, said he feared Lazzara’s bill could set a precedent where legislators change the confirmation rules for government officials that they don’t like.
“I see a very slippery slope here,” Woodard said.
“I just don’t think it’s our job to go into these agencies and start picking these division heads because we have questions of performance about a commissioner or a division head,” Woodard said. “We need to hold the governor and the secretaries accountable to hire and fire their people.”
LPAs and kiosks
Goodwin is expected to also update lawmakers on third-party license plate agencies, or LPAs, which are small businesses that contract with the state to handle license plate purchases and replacements.
Several LPAs were shut down by the DMV in recent years due to contract or legal violations. There are 129 LPAs, but only 121 are currently open. At least seven offices have opened this year. And at least seven more are expected to open this year, according to Goodwin’s prepared remarks.
Goodwin could also provide updates on the performance of self-serve DMV kiosks, which became available to customers in February at three Harris Teeter grocery stores in Raleigh, Fayetteville and Charlotte. The kiosks allow drivers to renew their licenses or conduct other DMV business at the kiosks. Through May 29, about 2,000 people had completed transactions at the kiosks, according to Goodwin.
After four years at Duke, Grayson Allen is back in North Carolina, now a member of the Charlotte Hornets.
Former Blue Devil Grayson Allen will play home games in North Carolina for the first time in his professional career after four years at Duke. According to ESPN’s Shams Charania, Allen is on the move to the Charlotte Hornets after three seasons with the Phoenix Suns.
Allen was traded alongside Royce O’Neale and draft capital in return for Miles Bridges and draft picks. Allen was at Duke from 2014 to 2018, earning an NCAA championship and two All-ACC selections.
With Allen now a member of the Hornets, this will create a Duke trio in Charlotte, which includes Allen, Kon Knueppel and Sion James.
The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Saturday, June 27, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from June 27 drawing
03-16-28-30-59, Powerball: 11, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from June 27 drawing
Day: 7-6-8, Fireball: 2
Evening: 3-1-0, Fireball: 4
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from June 27 drawing
Day: 8-0-2-2, Fireball: 9
Evening: 8-1-5-3, Fireball: 0
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from June 27 drawing
02-08-10-17-28
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Winning Double Play numbers from June 27 drawing
01-02-15-25-36
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 27 drawing
26-32-38-51-52, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
All North Carolina Lottery retailers will redeem prizes up to $599.
For prizes over $599, winners can submit winning tickets through the mail or in person at North Carolina Lottery Offices. By mail, send a prize claim form, your signed lottery ticket, copies of a government-issued photo ID and social security card to: North Carolina Education Lottery, P.O. Box 41606, Raleigh, NC 27629. Prize claims less than $600 do not require copies of photo ID or a social security card.
To submit in person, sign the back of your ticket, fill out a prize claim form and deliver the form, along with your signed lottery ticket and government-issued photo ID and social security card to any of these locations:
- Asheville Regional Office & Claim Center: 16-G Regent Park Blvd., Asheville, NC 28806, 877-625-6886 press #1. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Greensboro Regional Office & Claim Center: 20A Oak Branch Drive, Greensboro, NC 27407, 877-625-6886 press #2. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Charlotte Regional Office & Claim Center: 5029-A West W. T. Harris Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28269-1861, 877-625-6886 press #3. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- NC Lottery Headquarters: Raleigh Claim Center & Regional Office, 2728 Capital Blvd., Suite 144, Raleigh, NC 27604, 877-625-6886 press #4. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes of any amount.
- Greenville Regional Office & Claim Center: 2790 Dickinson Avenue, Suite A, Greenville, NC 27834, 877-625-6886 press #5. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
- Wilmington Regional Office & Claim Center: 123 North Cardinal Drive Extension, Suite 140, Wilmington, NC 28405, 877-625-6886 press #6. Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. This office can cash prizes up to $99,999.
Check previous winning numbers and payouts at https://nclottery.com/.
When are the North Carolina Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Lucky for Life: 10:38 p.m. daily.
- Pick 3, 4: 3:00 p.m. and 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Cash 5: 11:22 p.m. daily.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 p.m. daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Carolina Connect editor. You can send feedback using this form.
An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 15-year-old New Bern boy after police say he was abducted at gunpoint from a motel early Saturday morning.
According to the New Bern Police Department, officers responded around 3:15 a.m. to the Palace Motel, located at 1901 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., after receiving a report of a child abduction.
Police said two adults inside the motel room told officers they had been asleep with two boys — 15-year-old Isaiah Kavon Owens and 13-year-old Kenneth Brantley Jr. — when they were awakened by someone banging on the door.
According to investigators, Larry Tompkins opened the door and encountered multiple people, including Kenneth Lee Brantley Sr., the father of Kenneth Brantley Jr.
Police said Brantley pointed a gun at Tompkins before taking both boys from the room and leaving in a black 2012 GMC Yukon Denali XL with South Carolina license plate XFH752.
Authorities said Brantley may be traveling to his residence in Marion, South Carolina. A statewide BOLO (Be On the Lookout) has been issued for the vehicle.
The North Carolina Center for Missing Persons issued an AMBER Alert Friday morning at the request of the New Bern Police Department.
Isaiah is described as a Black male, 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing approximately 100 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a white hooded sweatshirt, black pants and red-and-blue sneakers.
Police said Isaiah is autistic and has a speech delay.
Investigators said arrest warrants have been obtained for Brantley charging him with the abduction and endangerment of Isaiah Owens.
The New Bern Police Department said it is working with local, state, out-of-state and federal law enforcement agencies to locate Isaiah and ensure his safe return.
Anyone with information is urged to contact the New Bern Police Department at 252-633-2020, their local law enforcement agency, or call 911 immediately.
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