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New statewide task force aims to tackle rising North Carolina gang violence
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — With gang activity spreading into every corner of North Carolina, state leaders are launching a new task force to find real solutions.
The Governor’s Gang Prevention and Intervention Task Force has more than 20 stakeholders for a collaborative and holistic approach, including law enforcement, public health, education, mental health, and criminal justice experts.
“We all know that what we want is safer communities,” said Leslie Dismukes, one of the task force’s co-chairs. “Gang violence is growing, and we can’t fix that unless we take a collaborative approach.”
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein (D) said juvenile gang activity has increased nearly 50 percent in the last five years, calling it a “preventable problem” that requires early intervention.
“Understanding who’s more likely to get engaged in gang activity will enable us to reduce the likelihood that they do,” he said. “Many acts of violence can be prevented if we address the root causes and offer people better options in their daily lives.”
Experts say gangs now operate in all 100 North Carolina counties, including here in Wake County. Dismukes said that’s why a whole-of-government approach is needed.
“If we don’t account for every piece of the puzzle, we’re not going to be able to have a comprehensive solution,” she said.
Even those with lived experience with gangs have a seat at the table.
“Whether they’ve been a part of a gang, their family has been impacted by gang violence or in their career, they’ve intersected with it and it’s left a mark on them. It’s important to have all these different perspectives because that gives us fresh ideas,” said Siarra Scott, the task force’s other co-chair.
The group plans to divide into three subcommittees: prevention, intervention, and intelligence sharing. The full task force will meet every other month, with subcommittees meeting in between.
“People really care about making this a safer place for all of us to live, work and raise our families,” Dismukes said. “With this many dedicated people, I feel like we cannot fail.”
The co-chairs say they’re determined to turn talk into action and not just become another group with meetings about meetings. The task force is expected to deliver its first set of recommendations in six months.
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GRANITE FALLS, N.C. (WBTV) – A man was killed and a teenager was hurt after a head-on crash in Caldwell County on Sunday.
The deadly crash happened along Highway 321 near Glenn Ridge Drive in Granite Falls, just before 7:45 p.m. on June 28.
North Carolina state troopers said 65-year-old Marvin Wayne Anderson was driving the wrong way on Highway 321 when he crashed head-on into an 18-year-old.
Troopers said Anderson died on the highway, while the teenager was taken to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
Highway Patrol said its initial investigation did not find speed or impairment to have been factors in the wreck. Troopers did not say why or how Anderson ended up on the wrong side of the road.
The crash reportedly shut Highway 321 down for several hours but it has since reopened.
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The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Sunday, June 28, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from June 28 drawing
Day: 2-0-8, Fireball: 7
Evening: 4-1-9, Fireball: 1
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from June 28 drawing
Day: 7-7-6-5, Fireball: 4
Evening: 8-6-1-5, Fireball: 0
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from June 28 drawing
06-08-11-16-37
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Double Play numbers from June 28 drawing
02-03-10-15-39
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 28 drawing
04-11-31-54-58, Bonus: 03
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.
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.
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