July 26, 2012 By NCEL
Whoever bought a Powerball ticket worth $1 million at a store in Jacksonville has until 5 p.m. on Aug. 2 to claim the prize. The ticket, sold at the WilcoHess at 6995 Western Boulevard, matched all five white balls in the Feb. 4 drawing.
July 25, 2012 By NCEL
Had the Powerball number on Sarah Carpenter’s ticket been a 20 instead of a 21, she would have won the $110 million jackpot. Instead, the jackpot rolled to $121 million for Wednesday’s drawing.
July 25, 2012 By NCEL
James Stockton, a resident of Salisbury in Rowan County, plans to take a vacation with the $303,256 prize he won in the July 7 Carolina Cash 5 drawing. He matched all five numbers to win the jackpot.
July 25, 2012 By NCEL
As the N.C. Education Lottery set new records for sales and contributions to education in fiscal year 2012, it also saw 33 people win prizes of $1 million or more playing lottery games.
July 25, 2012 By NCEL
George Johnson, a retired college accounting professor from Greensboro, said he has played the same set of numbers based on his anniversary and family birthdays since the lottery started. His persistence paid off on July 20 when he matched all five white balls in the Mega Millions drawing, winning a $250,000 prize.
July 24, 2012 By NCEL
Frank Castillo, a seafood salesman from Surry County, said he has played the lottery in North Carolina and Virginia for years and always believed he’d eventually be a big winner.
July 19, 2012 By NCEL
The Education Lottery wants to remind players that the deadline to claim prizes for nine instant games that ended in April is Thursday, July 26.
July 19, 2012 By NCEL
Ricky Watkins, a mechanic from Stoneville in Rockingham County, said he plans to use the $244,086 prize he won playing Carolina Cash 5 to save for retirement.
July 18, 2012 By NCEL
Roger Smith, a paper product salesman from Burlington, said he plans to use most of the top prize he won playing $100,000 Taxes Paid to save for retirement.
July 16, 2012 By NCEL
Alton Davis, an electrician from New Bern, plans to use the $235,788 prize he won playing Carolina Cash 5 on July 13 to purchase a new car for his wife.