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Columbus County employees recognized for efforts on State Advisory Council of Indian Education

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October 9, 2023

Columbus County employees recognized for efforts on State Advisory Council of Indian Education

COLUMBUS COUNTY, N.C. (WECT) – Recently two Columbus County School employees were recognized for their efforts towards furthering the education of Indian American Students.

The State Advisory Council of Indian Education recognized Tamra Carter, and Reah Jacobs, for working with the Indian Education Program at Columbus County Schools.

The Indian Education Program is a resource for American Indian Students. The program gives students the chance to dive deeper into their culture and gain some extra support along the way.

The program is funded through a grant from Title IV. For the 2023-2024 school year Columbus County Schools got about $87,000 to support its Indian Education Program.

The county is home to over 300 Indian American Students and one of the programs can be found at East Columbus Junior Senior High School. The school is has students from the Waccamaw Siouan and Lumbee Tribes.

American Indian Students in Columbus County have the chance to take classes that educate them on their cultural, native practices, and they even get extra guidance when going through the college application process.

Leaders of the program said it helps support Indian American Students, while giving them the chance to learn about history and discover where they may go.

“We are the most diverse school here in Columbus County and we serve a significant portion of American Indians,” said Doctor Kenneth L. Bowen, the principal of East Columbus Junior Senior High School.

Bowen said he wants to make sure all of his students make the most out of their education. American Indian Students at the school learn about about a variety of cultural practices and teachers said it provides a sense of pride.

“As American Indians or Native Americans, we walk in what’s called two worlds. So we walk in the American Indian world. And we also walk in the normal non native world. So we want our students or our children to know their American Indian culture, because it’s very, very important. And if we don’t keep our culture alive, then it’ll just die out,” Tamra Carter, the director for Indian Education.

Ensuring American Indian Students have the chance to learn about culture and tradition with a focus on academic growth, is what Carter said the program is all about.

“We’re proud of our culture and we want the rest of the world to be proud of our culture and we also need to educate people about our culture,” said Carter.

Columbus County is just one of 19 counties in the state that has the Indian Education Program.

“You know, culturally, we need to know who we are so we can see where we’re going. If we don’t know who we are. We have no self identity,” said Reah Jacobs, who formally served on the State Advisory Council of Indian Education.

Leaders also said the diversity of the program gives the chance for a well rounded education.

“I’m a product of such a program, the school district where I attended had a program as well and I will say that it did benefit me as a student. So I’m very proud and coming here to be able to work and hopefully support and benefit students that we have,” said Bowen.

In the 2021- 2022 school year American Indian Students in Columbus County performed above the district in Reading and Math– and fell short in subjects like biology and English. The program also helps high school students with the college application process and applying for scholarships

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Nearly 200 cases dismissed after North Carolina trooper allegedly made ‘misleading’ statements

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January 27, 2025

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Nearly 200 cases dismissed after North Carolina trooper allegedly made ‘misleading’ statements

RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) – Nearly 200 cases have been dismissed after a state trooper in North Carolina made statements that appeared to have been “false and misleading,” officials said.

CBS affiliate WNCN said the trooper initially called into question was Garrett Lee Macario. The station reported that Lorrin Freeman, the Wake County District Attorney, began reviewing Macario’s credibility after he investigated a fatal crash in October.

“We received information the last week in December that there had been an accident, a one-car fatality on Capital Boulevard in October, in which the interaction of the trooper on scene had come into question,” Freeman said via WNCN.

Freeman said she then requested bodycam footage from the day of the crash. During a review, she said “there were statements that were made by that trooper that appear to be false and misleading.” From there, the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) launched an investigation.

WNCN said the state chose not to pursue pending cases that involved Macario, which led to the dismissal of about 180 cases. Freeman said the majority of those cases were related to DWI charges.

Freeman said one reason the cases were dismissed was because DWI investigations are “pretty much one-witness cases.”

During the review of Macario’s conduct, WNCN reported that the credibility of his supervisor, Sgt. Matthew Morrison, was also questioned.

“Without getting into the details of this investigation, there was information in the body cam and dash cam video that I reviewed that also gave rise to concerns about his credibility,” Freeman said of Morrison.

About a dozen cases that involved Morrison — but are separate from Macario’s — were being reviewed.

North Carolina State Highway Patrol confirmed to WNCN that both Macario and Morrison were placed on administrative duty, effective Jan. 10. Macario has been with the agency since February 2019, and Morrison since July 2012.

WNCN reported that neither trooper had been charged as of Jan. 24. In addition to the SBI investigation, the station said an administrative investigation by Highway Patrol was also likely.

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NC Lottery Lucky For Life, Pick 3 Day results for Jan. 26, 2025

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January 27, 2025

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The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025 results for each game:

Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Jan. 26 drawing

01-10-21-28-40, Lucky Ball: 11

Check Lucky For Life payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Pick 3 numbers from Jan. 26 drawing

Day: 9-1-6, Fireball: 6

Evening: 3-4-0, Fireball: 3

Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Pick 4 numbers from Jan. 26 drawing

Day: 1-0-8-1, Fireball: 0

Evening: 6-3-2-2, Fireball: 4

Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Cash 5 numbers from Jan. 26 drawing

09-12-19-32-38

Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Double Play numbers from Jan. 26 drawing

01-14-16-22-25

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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.

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North Carolina Central defeats South Carolina State 82-77

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January 26, 2025

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North Carolina Central defeats South Carolina State 82-77

DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Po’Boigh King had 25 points in North Carolina Central’s 82-77 victory against South Carolina State on Saturday night.

King added six rebounds for the Eagles (10-12, 3-2 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference). Keishon Porter added 17 points while going 6 of 13 and 5 of 7 from the free-throw line while he also had five rebounds. Perry Smith Jr. shot 7 of 10 from the field and 2 for 4 from the line to finish with 16 points.

Mitchel Taylor led the Bulldogs (9-11, 3-2) in scoring, finishing with 16 points and four assists. Drayton Jones added 13 points for South Carolina State. Davion Everett also put up 12 points.

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