December 14, 2016 By NCEL
A chilly evening warmed up for Mikelle Reid of Morganton after she won $250,000 playing the $250,000 Fortune scratch-off game.
December 11, 2016 By NCEL
Lottery tickets are popular holiday gifts in North Carolina, but not appropriate gifts for teens or children.
December 9, 2016 By NCEL
The lucky winner of a $100,000 Powerball prize in Wednesday’s drawing turned out to be Serena Perkins of Leland.
December 8, 2016 By NCEL
Linda McCaskill of Havelock is the latest player to beat the odds of 1 in 749,398 to win a Cash 5 jackpot.
December 6, 2016 By NCEL
In latest campaign, 98 percent of retail locations checked correctly told undercover officers they had a winning ticket and should collect prize at lottery.
December 5, 2016 By NCEL
Gregory Jones of Charlotte is the most recent player to win $100,000 on a $5 Mega Bucks ticket.
December 5, 2016 By NCEL
Two men from Raleigh had luck on their side in Saturday’s drawings. Leo Yranian won the $261,797 Cash 5 jackpot. And Donnell Rochelle won $1 million playing Powerball.
December 5, 2016 By NCEL
Two lottery tickets sold at Wake County stores won big prizes in Saturday's drawings.
December 5, 2016 By NCEL
Jackpot normally would have been $50,000, but promotion doubled it to $100,000 for lucky Pfafftown woman.
December 1, 2016 By NCEL
For Kenneth Lambert of Lumberton, a $1 million lottery win means a college education for his son, and the possibility of a new career for his wife.