Jena Johnson, of Goldston, can buy her dream car and more after a massive $10 million lottery win.
Hundreds of Cary residents packed Town Hall to question town leaders about findings from a state auditor's report alleging a culture of excessive spending.
A new state audit is raising concerns about spending practices in Zebulon, where officials found a town finance staff member's personal bank account linked to the town's credit card.
The report details what investigators say was public money spent in ways that appear excessive.
A spike in oil prices over recent days amid a resumption of fighting, however, threatens to push gas prices higher, erasing some of the relief delivered last month.
The state auditor released his findings after complaints that thousands of utility customers in Rocky Mount received two bills within a single month.