August 27, 2012 By NCEL
While on a road trip of more than 3,000 miles, a Kansas man happened to pick up a lottery ticket worth $100,000 at a store in Angier.
August 24, 2012 By NCEL
The $764,146 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot won on Wednesday night was the largest so far this year.
August 22, 2012 By NCEL
Two of the state’s major financial aid programs, UNC Need-Based Grants and the N.C. Education Lottery Scholarship, will distribute $73 million in lottery dollars during the 2012-13 school year to help students cover the costs of attending state universities and community colleges.
August 22, 2012 By NCEL
Concord resident Tonjue Burleson, a service manager for a local car dealership, said that she plans to take a beach vacation after winning $100,000 playing the lottery.
August 21, 2012 By NCEL
Tommy Smith, a retired IT worker from Marshville, said his $200,000 Extreme Green win will help him pay off some bills and take a vacation.
August 16, 2012 By NCEL
A father and daughter from Goldsboro won $548,585 playing Carolina Cash 5. The lucky ticket, which matched all five numbers in the June 6 drawing, was purchased at the Kangaroo Express on Buck Swamp Road in Goldsboro.
August 15, 2012 By NCEL
Robert C. Smith said that he plans to buy a beach house after winning $750,000 playing the lottery. Smith, who lives in Gibson, is a native of the Laurinburg area who has worked for the city for 28 years.
August 15, 2012 By NCEL
Greenville resident Sam Hardy, a retired mail room supervisor at East Carolina University, plans to use his $113,736 lottery prize to pay off his auto loan. He matched all five numbers to win a share of the $227,470 jackpot in the Aug. 11 Carolina Cash 5 drawing.
August 14, 2012 By NCEL
Gary Crispens, an accountant from Durham, said that he’s predicted for years that one day he would win a big lottery prize. His prediction came true as he collected a $1 million Powerball prize he won in the Saturday’s drawing.
August 13, 2012 By NCEL
A lucky weekend for players of the N.C. Education Lottery produced big wins in each of the lottery’s draw games with more than $11.9 million in prizes including a $1 million win in the Powerball drawing and a record $7.5 million won in the Carolina Pick 4 game.