Freeze watch upgraded to warning for multiple counties in North Carolina

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April 8, 2025

Freeze watch upgraded to warning for multiple counties in North Carolina

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) – A freeze watch was upgraded to a warning Monday morning for multiple counties in North Carolina.

The warning was issued on Tuesday, April 8, and lasts from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. on Wednesday, April 9.

Counties under freeze warning

The following counties are under a freeze warning.

Alexander County
Burke County
Caldwell County
Catawba County
Iredell County
Lincoln County
Rowan County
Stanly County

What to expect

Officials predicted sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31º, warning the frosty conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.

They also warned the cold could damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Record-challenging heat

The freeze warning was issued on the heels of record-challenging heat in the Charlotte region.

Last Friday and Saturday, temperatures reached the upper-80s, tying previous records for heat on those days.

–> Forecast: Sunshine returns as temps cool off, bring potential for frost in parts of North Carolina

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Kinston site preserves legacy of North Carolina’s first governor

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May 7, 2026

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Kinston site preserves legacy of North Carolina’s first governor

A historic site in Kinston is preserving the legacy of Richard Caswell, North Carolina’s first governor and one of the city’s founders.

The Richard Caswell Memorial site marks where Caswell is buried alongside some of his children and highlights his role in shaping both the city and the state.

Matthew Young, the site’s museum manager, said Caswell was widely respected for his character.

“They viewed him as a man with integrity, as a man of honesty,” Young said.

Young said Caswell helped sponsor a bill in the state legislature to set aside land for what would become Kings Town, which later became Kinston after the “g” was dropped following the American Revolution.

Caswell moved to North Carolina from Maryland at age 16. He later started a family and held several military and elected positions.

“He helps guide the state through the Revolutionary War,” Young said.

Caswell went on to serve as North Carolina’s first governor under the new state constitution at age 47. He served four terms and later was reelected for three more terms beginning in 1784.

He died at age 60, leaving behind a legacy that continues to shape the state.

“He’s the father of Kinston and in many ways he is a founding father of North Carolina,” Young said.

The story is part of an ongoing series highlighting America’s 250th anniversary.

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NC Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Day results for May 6, 2026

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14 hours ago

May 7, 2026

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The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.

Here’s a look at Wednesday, May 6, 2026 results for each game:

Winning Powerball numbers from May 6 drawing

18-27-51-65-68, Powerball: 05, Power Play: 3

Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Pick 3 numbers from May 6 drawing

Day: 1-5-8, Fireball: 5

Evening: 4-5-6, Fireball: 3

Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Pick 4 numbers from May 6 drawing

Day: 1-7-1-5, Fireball: 5

Evening: 4-1-3-8, Fireball: 1

Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Cash 5 numbers from May 6 drawing

07-19-34-36-43

Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.

Winning Double Play numbers from May 6 drawing

04-06-11-25-43

Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from May 6 drawing

06-18-30-32-43, Bonus: 01

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.

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‘Seeing is believing’: Local content creator expands tourism growth across WNC post-Helene

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May 6, 2026

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‘Seeing is believing’: Local content creator expands tourism growth across WNC post-Helene

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — A budding collaboration between content creators and local tourism leaders is bringing more eyes and visitor traffic to western North Carolina.

Explore Asheville is crediting local content creators like Aisha Adams, a Mills River resident, for helping to expand the mountain region’s digital footprint and draw more tourists to lesser-known spots.

Explore Asheville and the Buncombe County Tourism Authority said they are working with their partners to tell creative stories that get people out to discover the area. Adams said she does not ignore capturing spots on video of areas left with the remnants of Helene’s devastating floods.

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“That’s just a part of our story now, and it adds that texture and culture,” Adams said. “Now we have this mix of art and resilience that I think is going to make the depth of our work and the depth of our community even more attractive.”

When businesses started reopening after Helene, Adams said she began road-tripping around western North Carolina, documenting her travels online.

One of her videos showing the Jackson County farmers’ market gained nearly 60,000 views. Adams said she never expected her Facebook to garner millions of views every month.

“It’s giving me a sense of community that I never thought I could have in a small town, sort of like Asheville, but connecting with people from all over the world,” Adams said.

Explore Asheville said tourism is showing continuous growth since the floods, including hotel revenue, which has increased by 20% in recent months.

Still, during the state’s annual Visit NC Tourism Conference in March, Governor Josh Stein said one challenge western North Carolina’s tourism industry faces is changing perception of those who still tie the area to images they had seen immediately after the hurricane.

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Vic Isley, president and CEO of Explore Asheville, said, “Seeing is believing.”

Isley said content creators like Adams are showing both the rebounded and still-recovering areas of Helene, providing a more balanced perspective of places that define the mountain community.

“It’s just really important for people to see not only the shiny parts of Asheville, but the deep inner beauty of Asheville,” Isley said.

Adams, who founded her own media company, Aisha Adams Media, supporting small businesses and nonprofits in bringing profitable and conscious content to social media, said she believes more individuals are looking for authenticity from both online content and their travels.

“People are looking for resilience and healing, and I think that’s what we offer here,” Adams said.

Some of Adams’ recent partnerships with Explore Asheville include content for Black Wall Street AVL, which celebrates Black-owned businesses, along with other work for Martin Luther King Jr. Park located at the intersection of downtown and the East End/Valley Street neighborhood.

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Both Explore Asheville and Adams said they have been experimenting with artificial intelligence as a tool, not a replacement, for their online content.

Adams said she hopes to partner on some more professional projects with Explore Asheville in the future.

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