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The cicada invasion has begun
(Gray News) – The cicada invasion has started in the southeast, as the bugs are about to emerge in numbers we haven’t seen in decades. On Sunday, Brad Buchanan posted a video on X showing cicadas crawling up a tree in Charlotte, North Carolina. “That long-warned-about cicada invasion...
Carowinds, at SC/NC border, announces new bands for Summer Music Fest
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The nearest amusement park to the Upstate of South Carolina on Wednesday announced even more reasons to plan a trip this summer, especially if you're a music fan. Carowinds Summer Music Fest, a 10-day, summer-long concert series slated to begin on July 5, will have even...
Charlotte man enjoys $2 million scratch-off win
RALEIGH, N.C. — Praful Shah of Charlotte tried his luck on a $20 scratch-off and won a $2 million prize. Shah bought his lucky Mega 7’s ticket from Derita BP Amoco on West Sugar Creek Road in Charlotte, a store he owns. When Shah arrived on April 25 to collect his prize, he had a […]
Toddler thinks monsters are in her room, but turns out to be thousands of bees
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Gray News) – A mom in Charlotte made a terrifying discovery after her little girl told her she had monsters in her room. Ashley Massis Class posted a video on TikTok showing the monsters turned out to be 50,000 bees buzzing in the walls of her daughter’s bedroom with the caption, “What nightmares are made of.”
North Carolina man wins huge lottery jackpot after sister dreams he won
A North Carolina man is celebrating after he won over $800,000 in the lottery — and after his sister dreamed he won big. David Atwell, of Kannapolis, North Carolina, won $837,187 in the Cash 5 jackpot drawn on Saturday, April 27. Earlier, his sister had a dream that he'd...
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