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.
October 25, 2011 By NCEL
The N.C. Education Lottery has made its first transfer of lottery revenues to the state for fiscal year 2012, providing to the education programs that it serves an additional $114.8 million.
October 20, 2011 By NCEL
William and Amy Locklear of Clayton say they experienced “shock and disbelief” after winning $100,000 instantly.
October 19, 2011 By NCEL
An Elizabethtown man's $300,632 Carolina Cash 5 prize is the largest ever awarded to a Bladen County resident.