June 13, 2013 By NCEL
Phillip Hicks of Pittsboro is the first player to win the top prize playing the lottery’s $200,000 Extreme Cash game. Three top prizes of $200,000 remain to be claimed.
June 13, 2013 By NCEL
Esther Hall of Salisbury won a $50,000 prize and a new 2013 Toyota Tundra in the June 3 Carolina Cash 5 Bonus Bucks drawing.
June 13, 2013 By NCEL
“I had just gotten done moving some hay with a friend,” Carl Boyd said. “I said ‘I’m going to scratch off this ticket and see if my luck’s changed.’ I scratched off a black seven and saw it was a million dollar prize. I was out of breath. It still hasn’t hit me entirely. It doesn’t seem real.”
June 11, 2013 By NCEL
Southport retiree Clayton B. Cameron Jr., says his win at an Oak Island diner is a “dream come true.”
June 11, 2013 By NCEL
“I won $15 on the first ticket and was feeling pretty good,” Katie Wheless said. “I scratched off the second one and I couldn’t believe it. I looked at it over and over.”
June 10, 2013 By NCEL
Amanda Williams' husband, Eric, scratched off the lucky ticket shortly after leaving the convenience store. “He just yelled at me and screamed,” recalled Amanda. “His face went white, my face went white, and we just high fived. Everybody was screaming.”
June 7, 2013 By NCEL
“This is the best feeling I’ve ever had,” said Elbie Powers as he received his Cash 5 winnings. “There’s no other way to describe it.”
June 6, 2013 By NCEL
Dexter Brame's brother, Charles, purchased the winning Cash 5 ticket, worth $178,740, for him. Brame is one of two players to split the $357,480 jackpot.
June 3, 2013 By NCEL
“You don’t realize how good you can sleep when you know you can pay off your house,” William Worley said. “This makes me a lot more comfortable.”
May 29, 2013 By NCEL
“We’ve been wanting to go to Italy for 15 to 20 years,” said Phyllis Falcone, who retired from her job as a senior paralegal on May 3. “This is the best investment we’ve ever made.”