November 30, 2012 By NCEL
For more than two weeks, Wade Haskett of Waynesville carried around in his wallet a lottery ticket worth $118,180. When he realized his good fortune on Sunday, he bought a lockbox to keep the ticket safe.
November 29, 2012 By NCEL
Leslie Rouse of Kinston and Christopher Rouse of Winterville, who work together on their family farm, are the first players to claim one of three $1 million prizes won in Wednesday’s historic Powerball drawing. Two more $1 million tickets remain unclaimed.
November 29, 2012 By NCEL
A retiree from Grimesland in Pitt County won the $139,232 jackpot in the Nov. 20 Carolina Cash 5 drawing. Milton Moore, who has lived all his life in the Eastern United States, said he may use a portion of his winnings to take a trip to the western part of the country.
November 29, 2012 By NCEL
Big winners in the record Powerball jackpot drawing Wednesday included the owners of three lucky tickets that are worth $1 million each and education in North Carolina which will get a boost of an estimated $16 million this year.
November 21, 2012 By NCEL
Just two days before Thanksgiving, William Ratliff won $100,000 instantly. His good luck started after buying a $5 Greetings of Gold ticket at the Melton Brothers Store on N.C. 742 South in Wadesboro.
November 19, 2012 By NCEL
Instant Carolina Cash 5 is one of three new instant games on sale Tuesday. Players could scratch and win as much as $50,000 instantly or win free plays for the nightly Carolina Cash 5 drawing and a chance to win the jackpot.
November 19, 2012 By NCEL
Ulysses Ware, a resident of Fayetteville, won a Carolina Cash 5 jackpot worth $159,677 on Monday afternoon.
November 16, 2012 By NCEL
David Whitmore, a retired facilities manager from Henderson in Vance County, claimed the birthday present of a lifetime on Thursday afternoon: a $1 million Mega Millions prize.
November 14, 2012 By NCEL
For the second time in the past three drawings, a ticket sold in North Carolina won a $1 million prize playing Mega Millions.
November 14, 2012 By NCEL
Jimmie Phelps of Greensboro, a retired general manager of an automobile dealership, said he and his wife will pay off their mortgage with their winnings.