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Description: When the coronavirus pandemic hit, it changed a local man's career path. A lot of people are laughing at him now -- and that's making him famous.

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When the coronavirus pandemic hit, it changed a local man's career path. A lot of people are laughing at him now -- and that's making him famous. 

EXPERIENCES FOR HIS COME >>> WHEN THE PANDEMIC HIT IT CHANGED A LOCAL MAN'S CAREER PATH. A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE LAUGHING AT HIM NOW, AND THAT IS MAKING HIM FAMOUS. ADAM OWENS INTRODUCES US TO HIM. >> I AM ANTONIO FROM ROCKY MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA. >> Reporter: WITH A HANDFUL OF KEYS AND A WALKIE-TALKIE, AND TONY PUTTY BECOMES THE ADMINISTRATOR OF A FICTITIOUS HIGH SCHOOL, SETTING STUDENTS STRAIGHT AT A SCHOOL ASSEMBLY, RUNNING LOCKDOWN DRILLS, AND CHECKING UP ON THE SCHOOL BAND. >> I THINK YOU SHOULD ALL DO EARTH, WIND, FIRE. EVERY VIDEO THAT I'VE DONE HAS BEEN SOMETHING FROM MY MEMORY OF HIGH SCHOOL. >> Reporter: HE ATTENDED PUDDY MOUNTAIN HIGH. I ASKED HIM IF THE ADMINISTRATOR IS BASED ON ANYONE THERE. >> YES. HER NAME IS LIZ BATTLE. SHE MESSAGED ME. >> Reporter: THERE ARE OTHER CHARACTERS, INCLUDING A STUDENT AND THE SCHOOL COACH. >> AND THEY ALSO HAVE, LIKE, 15 JOBS AT THE SCHOOL. >> I'M THE JB BASKETBALL COACH. >> Reporter:  PUDDY USED TO WORK AT A RALEIGH RESTAURANT. THEN THE PANDEMIC HIT. HE TOOK IT AS A SIGN TO GO ALL IN ON CHEM DAY AND THE SKETCHES HE LOVED TO CREATE. >> I GOT ON TIKTOK, AND FROM THERE IT TOOK OFF. >> Reporter: NOW, ON THAT PLATFORM ALONE, HE HAS 3.2 MILLION FOLLOWERS. FUNNY IS HIS NEW JOB. HE APPEARED IN A NIKE STAR WITH RAP STAR MEGAN THEE STALLION. IF THERE IS A LESSON IN HIS STORY, IT IS THIS. >> I WANTED TO TAKE THAT LEAP OF FAITH AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS. >> Reporter: A LOT IS HAPPENING FOR HIM NOW ADAM OWENS, WRAL NEWS. >> OH, I LOVE THAT STORY. HE IS TAKING THAT LEAP, BUT HE SAYS THERE ARE MORE BIG PROJECTS AHEAD. HOWEVER, HE IS NOT ALLOWED TO SAY WHAT THEY ARE YET. HIS GOAL IS TO START HIS OWN PRODUCTION COMPANY. HE WANTS TO MEET HIS HERO, EDDY

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Hi, everyone. Meteorologist Anthony Baglione here on this Thursday where of course, we're tracking a whole lot of sunshine here across the state. We take a look outside. It is beautiful out there. Sunshine. We have warm temperatures on the way for us today. Let's talk about the kind of what we have headed this way over the next couple of days. Besides the sunshine. Today, we have a warm Thursday ahead. It's gonna be hot today near 90 this afternoon. Spotty storms though into tomorrow looks like mainly after about two o'clock into tomorrow evening. Spotty is gonna be a good word for it and I'll show you future cast here in just a second. Better rain chances though by the time we get into our Sunday afternoon, Sunday evening, that will be a time period to plan on some rainfall coming through. Otherwise we go today to 87 this afternoon. Some spots Fayetteville, for instance, could hit 90. Certainly. I think it's a good bet for us. 40% chance of some showers and storms though. Tomorrow afternoon does jump up though into Sunday mainly during the evening and then Sunday night, talking about tomorrow though. We do from the storm prediction center have out a risk of some strong to severe storms. The overall threat as it stands right now looks very low. This does not look like a huge severe weather event, but they have us outline in that potential. Nonetheless, we go through futurecast. Here's lunchtime on our Friday. We may have a couple light areas of rainfall. By that point. I think the better chances that would be again after two o'clock or so, mainly from the triangle to the south could see a few pop up storms. This is not a widespread tons of rainfall kind of event for us. And then this gets out of here, maybe just a few lingering spotty showers into tomorrow night for the most part though. If you're headed out into the next couple of days, no big problems until we get into our Sunday with more rain. We go to 87 today, 83 tomorrow, really cooling off there with the rainfall into Sunday at 6365 on Monday. Like I said, best chances of rain come in for us into Sunday afternoon, Sunday night and then should be tapering off by the time we get into early Monday morning of next week.

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Good evening. I'm Gail her. Welcome to tonight's drawing for Wednesday, April 17th, 2024. Well, let's get start tonight with our Carolina pick three. Our first winning numbers are two. Our second number is nine and the third number tonight is six and our pick three. Fireball number is an eight. Joining me for tonight's show is the auditor from mcconnell and Jones L LP. Now lets move of the Carolina pick four. Good luck. Everyone who's that first number. It's a three. Our second pick four. Number is one, third, one is one again and our fourth pick four number is a nine and our pick for fireball number is a six. Well, turning now to the Carolina cash five. If no one was the top prize tonight, tomorrow's top prize is estimated at $191,000. Good luck. Everyone is that first winning cash five number. It's 33. Our second number is an eight third number. Tonight is 10. Our fourth number is 22 and the final number in our cash five this evening, 41 the North Carolina education lottery has contributed over $10 billion to education. Get your winning numbers right here every night at your exclusive station for the North Carolina Education lottery. Thanks for playing. Have a great night.

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Is powerball. Good evening, everyone. I'm Randy Trainer. Tonight. We have our life changing jackpot. It's estimated to be $80.7 million to get your tickets ready. Here. Come, tonight's winning numbers. Let's start things off this evening with the number 24. Right after that America. We have the number 54 and congratulations to Lisa Hayes from Illinois. She won $2 million playing powerball. All right, the rest of your winning number is 4447. And let's round it out tonight with the number 29 and tonight's win powerball number that's gonna be two and your power play multiplier is two. Let's take a look at tonight's winning numbers. Remember there are multiple ways to win. Good luck, everyone. We'll see you back here on Saturday night. It's time to play America's favorite.

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Hey there. Good afternoon. I'm Noah Klein. Welcome to this afternoon's draws for Wednesday, April 17th, 2024. Let's get started here with Carolina pick three. That first pick three number is eight, second number is nine. Third number is eight pick 35. Ball number is one. Joining me for this afternoon's drawings are auditor from mcconnell and Jones L LP. Let's move to the Carolina pick four. That first pick four. Number is nine eight third number 64. Number is five and a pick for firewall number is five. The North Carolina Education lottery contributed over $10 billion to educate occasion. Thank you for your support. You get your winning numbers each day at 3 p.m. and again at 11:22 p.m. right here on your exclusive station for the North Carolina Education Lottery.

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>> ACROSS AMERICA WITH MEGA JACKPOTS, IT'S MEGA MILLIONS. HELLO, MAYOR COMES ON CODE IS TUESDAY. APRIL 16TH AND TONIGHT'S MEGA MILLIONS JACKPOT IS AN ESTIMATED A NEW TIES. 148 MILLION DOLLARS. >> DUE TO TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES. TONIGHT'S DRAWING HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY HALTED. ONCE THE MALFUNCTION IS CORRECTED, THE DRAWING WILL CONTINUE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE AUDITOR. WE SAY TO THE STATION FOR ALL WINNING NUMBERS. >> SPOTTY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS POPPING UP HOW

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