Kannapolis firefighter dies off-duty, remembered for his service: Monday, July 10.

The Kannapolis Fire Department is mourning the loss of one of their coworkers.Matt Goodman died while off-duty on Saturday morning, Kannapolis Fire Chief Tracy Winecoff announced on Sunday. Goodman's cause of death was not released.Winecoff said that Goodman was assigned to a station in the Royal Oaks community of Kannapolis and noted he was affiliated with other volunteer departments in Iredell County. Winecoff said the city will grieve Goodman and remember his years of dedicated service.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/local/kannapolis-firefighter-dies-off-duty-remembered-for-his-service-north-carolina-firefighter-passes-away/275-2607aeee-4a71-4f24-a80b-d665c09f161cThe Powerball jackpot rose from $615 million to $650 million after nobody won the big prize Saturday night. Not everyone is going away empty-handed, though — the lottery game said three tickets sold in California, Colorado and Illinois matched all five white balls to win $1 million. The lottery game hasn't seen a grand prize winner since April 19, when a winning ticket for $252 million was sold in Ohio. Jackpot winners have the option to be paid out the full amount over 29 years, or choose the smaller cash option. The cash option for the next drawing on Monday is $328.3 million.READ MORE: https://www.wcnc.com/article/news/nation-world/powerball-numbers-july-8-2023/507-8b861f23-6af8-4af8-94d2-af4fd815d62cWatch Wake Up Charlotte each weekday morning from 4:30 to 7 a.m. on WCNC Charlotte, and as always, join the conversation on social media using #WakeUpCLT!