November 9, 2011 By NCEL
A year ago, Constance Stiles of Macon County and her nephew, Donnie Stiles of Graham County, decided to pool their luck and see if one day they might win big together in the lottery. On Oct. 22, the two became the biggest Powerball winners so far in each of their respective counties.
November 8, 2011 By NCEL
Ehren Siefers of Wilmington likes to purchase lottery games that have lots of top prizes remaining, which recently led him to a $100,000 instant win.
November 7, 2011 By NCEL
Todd and Penny Beck, a salesman for Vulcan Materials and a marketing coordinator from Kernersville in Forsyth County, plan to pay bills and give to charities with the $1 million prize they won playing the N.C. Education Lottery’s Carolina Gold game.
November 3, 2011 By NCEL
Steven Williams of Clinton, a retired Army sergeant, says the lucky instant ticket he picked up Tuesday at a convenience store in Broadway was just waiting for him.
November 2, 2011 By NCEL
A Gaston County couple, Larry and Peggy Lineberger, are the first to win the $100,000 top prize in one of the Education Lottery's holiday games, $100,000 Treasure Tree. As of Wednesday, four more top prizes remain to be claimed.
November 1, 2011 By NCEL
Peter Bullock, a resident of Manson in Warren County, plans to use the $150,000 he won playing the N.C. Education Lottery’s $150 Grand game to spend as needed and maybe purchase a new lawnmower.
October 31, 2011 By NCEL
Gaston County resident Robert Coburn plans to use the $500,000 he won playing the N.C. Education Lottery’s $500,000 Jackpot game to pay off his mortgage and add to his retirement savings. He scratched the winning ticket at home in Mount Holly on Friday.
October 28, 2011 By NCEL
John C. Anderson II of Greensboro beat the odds Thursday night by matching all five numbers in the Carolina Cash 5 drawing.
October 28, 2011 By NCEL
Angel Roberson, a nurse from Washington, N.C., now knows what it feels like to be on a lucky streak. The streak started with instant tickets her boyfriend brought home to her on Thursday and ended Friday with a big check at N.C. Education Lottery headquarters.
October 25, 2011 By NCEL
The biggest lottery winner yet in Bertie County lives in one of its smallest towns, Kelford.