Officials are investigating a residential explosion that left an elderly couple injured in a North Carolina neighborhood on Sunday.

First responders were called to a home in Weddington, North Carolina on Sunday morning after multiple 911 reports of a large explosion, according to a Union County Government news release. The home sustained “severe damage,” according a statement from the Union County Sheriff’s Office.

Weddington is located about 20 miles south of Charlotte, North Carolina.

The elderly couple who lived in the home were injured, but both are expected to make a full recovery, according to the news release. The 82-year-old man sustained burn injuries and was in stable condition at a burn center, as of Sunday. His 83-year-old wife was treated at a local hospital and has been released.

“We are thankful for the swift and coordinated response from our first responder community,” Jon Williams, Union County fire marshal, said in the news release. “Our thoughts are with the couple and their family as they begin their recovery.”

The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, which is being led by the Union County Fire Marshal’s Office.

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WEDDINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A house exploded and caught fire in suburban Charlotte, North Carolina, injuring two people, authorities said.

Reports came in Sunday morning of an explosion at a home in Weddington that was felt across Union County, the sheriff’s office said. First responders found severe damage to part of a home.

A man who was inside when the explosion happened was burned and taken to a hospital in Winston-Salem, where he was stable Sunday night, officials said. His wife was treated at a hospital and released, officials said. Both were expected to fully recover.

County officials said they believed the explosion was accidental, but the investigation continues.

The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Sunday, Nov. 17, 2024 results for each game:

Winning Lucky For Life numbers from Nov. 17 drawing

10-20-26-28-42, Lucky Ball: 02

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Winning Pick 3 numbers from Nov. 17 drawing

Day: 1-8-6, Fireball: 1

Evening: 4-6-6, Fireball: 1

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Winning Pick 4 numbers from Nov. 17 drawing

Day: 7-9-3-7, Fireball: 6

Evening: 2-8-2-7, Fireball: 8

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Winning Cash 5 numbers from Nov. 17 drawing

12-17-27-32-41

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Winning Double Play numbers from Nov. 17 drawing

12-13-19-21-29

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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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