A North Carolina Mega Millions ticket won the highest prize in Tuesday’s drawing, $1 million.
The lucky ticket was sold at the Food Lion on Sunset Road West in Charlotte.
The winning numbers were 2-6-30-31-55 for the white balls and 7 for the Megaball.
The ticket matched all five white balls drawn to win the $1 million prize, beating odds of 1 in 12.6 million.
Besides the jackpot, there are eight other ways to win. A second ticket in North Carolina won $10,000 on Tuesday by matching four of the numbers on the white balls and the Megaball. The ticket was sold at the Handy Mart on Herring Ave. in Wilson.
Winners have 180 days from the drawing to claim their prize.
The jackpot for Friday’s drawing is $76 million, worth $46.6 million cash.
Draw games like Mega Millions make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $600 million dollars a year for education. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.