NC: You have the power
North Carolina's lottery is slated to join the collective that runs PowerBall, a big multi-state lottery game. Lottery officials voted to join the game this afternoon. Powerball sales in North Carolina could begin the first week in July.
That and other news from Monday's lottery commission meetings in tomorrow's paper.
Update: In case you're interested, Lottery Director Tom Shaheen has picked up some more elves for his workshop, including an HR director and lobbyist. Click here for a list of his latest hires.(MS Word)