ROBERT SORRELL
Bristol Herald Courier
A Bristol, Virginia, police officer has been indicted on a charge of murder in an officer-involved shooting that killed a man in a motel parking lot in March â marking the first time a Twin City officer has been charged with murder in more than 100 years.
On Monday, a grand jury in Bristol handed down three indictments â murder, use of a firearm in the commission of a felony and shooting into an occupied vehicle â against Officer Johnathan R. Brown, 31, of Piney Flats, Tennessee.
Roanoke Commonwealthâs Attorney Donald Caldwell has been named special prosecutor in the case.
Kirk claimed his prize Wednesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh and took home $91,174 after required federal and state tax withholdings.
“I’ve been married for almost 50 years, so whatever my wife tells me she would like to do with the money, we will do,” Kirk said. “I have two children and a bunch of grandchildren and I’ll probably share some of the money with them, too.”
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Updated: 6:06 PM EDT Apr 3, 2021 WXII12.com Web Staff The North Carolina Education Lottery is celebrating its 15th anniversary.The game has given out nearly $18 billion in prizes over the years and raised about $2 million each day for education in the state.“Every ticket that is purchased provides money for education,” said Mark Michalko, the executive director of the lottery. “We’re proud to play our part in supporting our students and schools and will work to continue this success for the next 15 years.”For its anniversary, WXII 12 News picked a few of its favorite winner stories to look back on.In February of 2015, a single mother of four from Shallotte won $564 million. She chose the lump sum payment of $127 million and bought her family a house with the winnings. I scared my kids because I was jumping up and down in the house, Marie Holmes said. And they ran away from me because I scared them. She said because of the win, she hired security t
There s a Small Tornado Alley Right Here in the Carolinas PUBLISHED 5:30 AM ET Mar. 09, 2021 PUBLISHED 5:30 AM EST Mar. 09, 2021
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When you think of tornadoes, you may think of places like Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska over the Carolinas. Sure, the central Plains is one of the most active areas for tornadoes in the entire world. Many refer to that region of the country as Tornado Alley.
However, research has shown that there is more than one Tornado Alley in the United States, and one of them is located right here in North Carolina.
What You Need To Know
A study has found an area in the southeastern U.S. known as Dixie Alley has a higher frequency of strong tornadoes than the region of the country typically known as Tornado Alley