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NC lawmakers weigh parking lot reforms that would impact stormwater runoff
A proposal at the North Carolina General Assembly could reshape how parking lots are built and help reduce pollution from paved surfaces like roads and driveways.
House Bill 369, known as the Parking Lot Reform and Modernization Act, advanced last week in the House. The current version of the bill focuses on two changes: limiting local parking mandates and banning the use of certain toxic pavement sealants.
As rain drenches much of the state this week, the environmental stakes are hard to ignore. Stormwater runoff from paved surfaces is one of the leading sources of water pollution in North Carolina, carrying oil, chemicals and other contaminants into streams and rivers.
In a blog post, Catawba Riverkeeper Ellie Riggs called the proposed bill “a critical step to protect waterways, businesses, and communities from runoff and flooding.”
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, just one inch of rain on an acre of pavement can generate more than 27,000 gallons of runoff.
“Reducing unnecessary pavement and banning toxic sealants are crucial steps to protect our waterways,” Riggs wrote.
What the bill would do
The current version of HB 369 includes two main provisions:
- Parking reform: Cities and counties would no longer be allowed to require more parking spaces than a developer chooses to build. It also limits local authority to mandate oversized parking spaces, except in cases like handicapped or diagonal parking. Supporters say the change could reduce unnecessary pavement, lower development costs and allow for more flexible land use.
- Pollution prevention: Beginning in 2026, the bill would ban the sale and use of pavement sealants containing high levels of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, or PAHs. Studies show these chemicals, found in coal tar-based products, can be harmful to human health and aquatic life. Several cities in North Carolina and across the U.S. have already banned these products.
The bill also includes a $5,000 appropriation to the Department of Commerce to help educate property owners about potential savings from reducing the size or number of parking spaces.
What changed from the original draft
Earlier versions of the bill also included language aimed at limiting how local governments regulate stormwater during redevelopment projects. Specifically, it would have prevented cities and counties from requiring new runoff controls on areas that were already paved or developed, particularly for small-scale residential projects.
That draft language allowed local governments to require stormwater capture for up to 50 percent of runoff from an entire redevelopment site and encouraged the use of incentives for capturing more. Supporters argued the section would help promote redevelopment by setting clear limits on what could be required.
However, some environmental advocates and local officials raised concerns that it could weaken efforts to manage flooding and water pollution, especially in areas facing growing stormwater challenges.
In response to those concerns, lawmakers removed the stormwater language from the most recent version of the bill. Stormwater rules would remain unchanged, leaving cities and counties with the authority to require runoff controls as they see fit.
The bill remains under consideration in the House State and Local Government Committee. It must pass both the House and Senate before becoming law.
The NC Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Sunday, April 19, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Pick 3 numbers from April 19 drawing
Day: 6-2-0, Fireball: 6
Evening: 4-1-7, Fireball: 5
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Winning Pick 4 numbers from April 19 drawing
Day: 7-6-9-4, Fireball: 4
Evening: 8-1-5-6, Fireball: 6
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from April 19 drawing
02-21-32-35-37
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Winning Double Play numbers from April 19 drawing
18-26-27-31-42
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from April 19 drawing
32-42-52-53-55, Bonus: 05
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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.
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The North Carolina Tar Heels will be a young program across the board next season, with well over two dozen freshmen and numerous additions from the transfer portal this offseason. Expectations for the 2026 season are lowered dramatically after a disastrous first season for head coach Bill Belichick, though those expectations could help the Tar Heels fly under the radar.
As the Tar Heels approach the end of spring ball, it is time to look at the veterans of the team—the ones who have the experience to lead, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Let’s look at three underrated seniors for the 2026 football season.
Ade Willie, Cornerback
Willie joins the Tar Heels program after four years with Michigan State, as the former 4-star player in the 2022 recruiting class gets an opportunity to not only provide depth to the secondary, but potentially start Week 0 against TCU.
Willie played in over 30 games with the Spartans and brings experience in the secondary at cornerback and safety, along with quality length and closing speed to the football. For a defense that needs players to step up, the redshirt senior from IMG Academy will be asked to do so.
Isaiah Johnson, Defensive Lineman
The defensive line is beginning to look like one of the Tar Heels’ strengths for the 2026 season. Johnson, a former transfer from Arizona, enters his redshirt senior year looking to add another year of production after 40 tackles and two sacks this past season.
North Carolina has an impressive group of starters with Malkart Abou-Jaoude, Leroy Jackson, and incoming transfer Jaylen Harvey. Johnson adds value to the group as a run defender with the ability to penetrate the pocket. While not discussed as a key player, Johnson’s name will be used plenty during the regular season as a potential standout for the program’s defensive front.
Coleman Bryson, Safety
Bryson was a reserve player for the Tar Heels’ secondary last season as a big nickel defender in the rotation. Heading into his redshirt senior year, the former Minnesota Gopher is looking to become a full-time starter in the secondary.
It wasn’t long ago when Bryson was making plays as the 2022 Pinstripe Bowl Defensive MVP. His special teams abilities were valuable for North Carolina last season, and he flashed at times in coverage against tight ends, including a pass breakup in the season-opener against TCU. The Waynesville, North Carolina, native could be a key defender on the back-seven in 2026.
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Friends and family members gathered in Washington state on Saturday, remembering former Miss North Carolina Carrie Everett, who died on Easter Sunday. Another memorial service is planned in North Carolina next month.
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