5 things to know this Thursday

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Thursday.

Lucy Parker Randall posted a photo to her Facebook page of a receipt from the KFC on Highway 16 South in Denver, along with a photo of what was in her meal.

(Photo courtesy of Bill Curry)

Officials said there was serious damage to the home and a man was taken to the hospital.

An 11-year-old boy was killed in a single-vehicle wreck Wednesday night in Gastonia at Cabin Street and Pinhook Loop Road, officials said.

Charlotte Area Transit System officials approved a $780,000 study to look at providing public transportation on the future Interstate 77 toll lanes.

The future of the I-77 toll lane project is in question. A state representative told Channel 9 he plans to introduce a bill to cancel the contract. Read more about that here.

The woman chosen to replace Andrew Jackson – a known slave holder - was a former slave who brought other slaves to freedom.