Joedy McCreary
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Wake Forest, NC, United States
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Bracket racket: Want to dominate your March Madness office pool? These tips can help
Here are a few hints and trends you should keep in mind as you try to dominate your NCAA Tournament office pool, win a nationwide contest or simply outsmart your family members. → Read More
Fact check: This company claims it can improve your odds of winning the lottery
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Picking the right Powerball numbers on Monday night could be worth $52 million. Getting them all in the next Mega Millions drawing Tuesday night could land you an even bigger payday — $229 million. But those big dollar amounts lead to a question: In a game of chance, is there anything […] → Read More
NC State police looking for person they say stole a motorcycle from a campus parking deck
NC State University police say the motorcycle was taken from the Venture Parking Deck at 2400 Research Drive. → Read More
This Triangle hospital is ranked as one of the best in the world
A total of 14 hospitals in North Carolina appeared in Newsweek's national rankings. Duke University Hospital was the state’s only one in the world rankings. → Read More
COVID-19 in NC: New cases dip to 11-month low; sewage total drops 34%
The state also reported its smallest count of viral particles in wastewater since November following a 34 percent drop and the lowest rate of COVID-related emergency room visits since April 2022. → Read More
Hoke County felon pleads guilty to having a gun, feds say
Federal prosecutors say William Lawrence Bethea Jr. was not allowed to have a gun because he previously had been convicted in Cumberland County of felony common law robbery. → Read More
Right on red? Wrong! Raleigh City Council approves change downtown, says new signs coming
In downtown Raleigh, it will soon be wrong to turn right on red. → Read More
ACC teams partner with data firm to study basketball tournaments, maximize ticket revenue
The league announced its partnership with Elevate Sports Ventures on Monday, the day before the five-day tournament begins in Greensboro. → Read More
Fact check: Is Raleigh actually one of nation’s top places for 1st-time homebuyers?
So it came as a surprise that a personal finance website ranked Raleigh and the Triangle as a whole as one of the nation’s best places for first-time home buyers. → Read More
We’re out of the orange zone! NC moves into safer spot on CDC’s colored COVID-19 map
None of the state’s 100 counties are orange with the highest levels of COVID levels in the community on the latest color-coded map, according to data updated Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. → Read More
Fayetteville man busted in Hoke County with 1,000 grams of marijuana, THC edibles
RAEFORD, N.C. (WNCN) — Hoke County authorities say they busted a Fayetteville man with more than a kilogram of marijuana and THC edibles. The Hoke County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that 25-year-old Adrian Noel Vega was arrested Tuesday during a traffic stop in Shannon. Deputies say a search of his car turned up more than […] → Read More
Granville County woman wins $100,000 on scratch-off lottery ticket
A Granville County woman who spent $20 on a scratch-off lottery ticket is now $100,000 richer. → Read More
Here’s how much the average Raleigh household spends each month on bills
The average Raleigh household pays nearly $2,300 each month in bills. → Read More
2 men arrested in Orange County with 50 pounds of meth, sheriff says
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Authorities in Orange and Durham counties say they have arrested two California men busted with 50 pounds of methamphetamine. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that Alfredo Pizarro Ortiz, 22, and Rafael Angel Rodriguez, 41, each face three charges connected to their Friday arrests. Both are charged with trafficking in […] → Read More
2 men arrested in Orange County with 50 pounds of meth, sheriff says
HILLSBOROUGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Authorities in Orange and Durham counties say they have arrested two California men busted with 50 pounds of methamphetamine. The Orange County Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday that Alfredo Pizarro Ortiz, 22, and Rafael Angel Rodriguez, 41, each face three charges connected to their Friday arrests. Both are charged with trafficking in […] → Read More
Fact check: How exactly would House bill address NC’s housing shortage?
RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A new bill filed in the North Carolina House takes aim at one of the biggest issues confronting the state — a lack of affordable housing. Rep. Ben Moss, a Republican who represents Moore and Richmond counties, filed H.B. 54, the Make North Carolina Home Act, earlier this month in an […] → Read More
No orange crush: CDC map shows NC down to just 1 county with high COVID-19 levels
We’re down to just one North Carolina county in the orange zone on a color-coded federal COVID-19 map. → Read More
Fayetteville police looking for armed robbers; Jaguar, Audi used in crime
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — Police need your help in identifying the men with guns they say assaulted and robbed a man last month in Fayetteville. Police on Thursday released surveillance images of the suspects and their cars they say were involved in the armed robbery Jan. 22 in the 500 block of Pebble Bay Trail. […] → Read More
Double-checking lottery ticket leads to $120,000 prize for Oxford couple
Good thing a Granville County woman double-checked her husband’s lottery ticket: Otherwise, they might have overlooked a jackpot of nearly $120,000. → Read More
Police identify Orange County motorcyclist killed in Durham crash
DURHAM, N.C. (WNCN) — Police have identified an Orange County motorcyclist who was killed in a crash in Durham. Durham police on Thursday identified the man as 52-year-old David Hilliard of Efland. The crash took place shortly before 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at the intersection of South Miami Boulevard and T.W. Alexander Drive. Police say Hilliard […] → Read More