April 20, 2012 By NCEL
A preschool teacher supervisor from Cumberland County is the winner of a $141,975 Cash 5 jackpot. “I always said I’d take a cruise,” Lori Ayers said. “And then, you know, pay off things we owe so we can breathe a little easier.”
April 16, 2012 By NCEL
Darrick Barnes, a resident of Saratoga in Wilson County, decided to purchase a Carolina Cash 5 ticket on Friday. As he was leaving the store, something told him to turn around and purchase one more ticket. His hunch paid off and the ticket matched all five numbers in the April 13 drawing, winning him the $113,329 jackpot.
April 12, 2012 By NCEL
Nine instant games of the N.C. Education Lottery will end Friday, April 27, and players have 90 days afterward to claim any prizes from those games.
April 11, 2012 By NCEL
Phyllis Oakes, a resident of Stem in Granville County, took a break from playing Powerball and Mega Millions this week because she wanted to try a jackpot game with better odds. So on Tuesday, April 10, she decided to try her luck playing Carolina Cash 5. A few hours later, she found herself holding a ticket worth $208,794.
April 11, 2012 By NCEL
Debbie Keener, a surgical technologist from Hickory, plans to use the $100,000 prize she won playing the lottery to pay bills and save for the future.
April 11, 2012 By NCEL
Mark Tobin, a construction worker from Wake Forest, said he will use the $250,000 he won in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing to buy a car, help his family and for savings.
April 10, 2012 By NCEL
A story in a local newspaper alerted a retired fireman to his good luck, while a second winner discovered his win after a storeowner told him a lucky ticket was sold at his store.
April 10, 2012 By NCEL
Players from Maysville and Dunn split a $234,876 jackpot in the April 3 drawing of Carolina Cash 5. Each had a ticket that matched all five numbers to win $117,438 apiece.
April 9, 2012 By NCEL
George Young Jr., a resident of Rose Hill in Duplin County, plans to purchase a new home, help his children and invest the $2 million he won playing the new Powerball game.
April 9, 2012 By NCEL
Keith McClintock, who owns Pine State Electric and Lighting Center in Durham, plans to pay bills, purchase a car for his son and go on a vacation with the $150,000 prize he won playing Aces High.