Man Steals Almost $300 in Lottery Tickets in Hickory

According to the Hickory Daily Record Dominique Jesse Wright of Hickory stole lottery tickets valued at $296 from the Speedway Gas Station on Highway 70.  Wright has been charged with one count of felony larceny. North Carolina Education Lottery spokesman Van Deton told the Hickory Daily Record in March during a similar incident that lottery ticket theft is not a common occurrence but the inappropriate use of lottery tickets is a big deal.