Besides Powerball jackpot, players win $32 million statewide

The biggest lottery win in North Carolina history was one of the most talked-about news stories of the week. But, besides the $188 million Powerball ticket sold in Shallotte, players across the state scratched and matched their way to more than $32 million in prizes this week, including four seven-figure wins.

A Raleigh man became the latest player to scratch off $4 million playing the $4,000,000 Multiplier Spectacular game. “It’s life-changing, I’m sure,” Reginald Miller said. “It’s basically going to fund my retirement.” Miller bought the lucky ticket at the JC Mart on Louisburg Road in Raleigh.

Two $1 million wins came when Powerball tickets sold in the Triangle and Triad matched all five white balls in Wednesday’s Powerball drawing. The tickets, which beat odds of 1 in 5.1 million to win, were sold at the Quality Mart on Beryl Road in Raleigh and at the Food Lion on East Market Street in Greensboro. Neither prize has been claimed. Winners have 180 days from the date of a drawing to collect their winnings.

A third $1 million prize belongs to is Kelly Gainey, a carpenter from Salisbury. He said he’d use the prize money he won playing the Millionaire 7’s game to buy a home, a truck and to travel across the United States. “I’ve been almost everywhere in the country,” Gainey said. “Now that I have the money, I’m going to Hawaii, Alaska, Utah and Montana. And I’m going to enjoy every minute of it.”

North Carolina’s jackpot game, Carolina Cash 5, made a machinist from Trinity $168,259 richer. Douglas Beasley was at home drinking a cup of coffee when he saw his numbers appear on WGHP’s morning news broadcast. “I guess it was just my lucky day,” Beasley said. “I’m going to pay off some bills and take a nice long fishing trip on the coast. It feels pretty amazing.”

Eight Powerball players claimed prizes of $10,000 to $50,000, four of which came in Wednesday’s drawing. Those winners are:

• Kelly Webber of Ayden: $30,000 (Feb. 11, 2015)
• Michael Scruggs of Bessemer City: $30,000 (Feb. 11, 2015)
  
• Levi Martin of Garner: $10,000 (Feb. 11, 2015)
  
• Liza Adams of Lancaster, SC: $10,000 (Feb. 11, 2015)
  
• Wayne Westerman of Clemmons: $50,000 (Feb. 7, 2015)
  
• William Duncan of Wilmington: $10,000 (Feb. 7, 2015)
  
• Everett Lederer of Mooresville: $10,000 (Feb. 4, 2015)
  
• Larry Almond of Waxhaw: $10,000 (Jan. 31, 2015)
  

Twenty-three instant prizes of $10,000 to $50,000 were claimed by winners. They are:

• Sandra Alston of Castalia: $10,000 ($120 Million Cash)
• Jose Sanchez of Charlotte: $10,000 ($4,000,000 Multiplier Spectacular)
  
• Anita Corriher of China Grove: $10,000 (Millionaire 7’s)
  
• Christopher Love of Concord: $50,000 (50X the Cash)
  
• Lida Wagner of Concord: $10,000 ($200 Million Blowout)
  
• Htet Naing of Durham: $10,000 ($5,000 a Week for Life!)
  
• Charles Clark of Durham: $10,000 (50X the Cash)
  
• Carlos Villatoro of Greensboro: $10,000 ($4,000,000 Multiplier Spectacular)
  
• Tamela Covington of Greensboro: $10,000 (5X the Cash)
  
• Thomas Townsend of Hickory: $10,000 (50X the Cash)
  
• Ginger Hileman of Mocksville: $10,000 ($5,000 a Week for Life!)
  
• Susan Mull of Morganton: $10,000 ($4,000,000 Multiplier Spectacular)
  
• Deborah and Theodore Johnston of Mount Holly: $20,000 ($1,000,000 Jackpot)
  
• Isam Ikhreishi of Raleigh: $10,000 (Break the Bank)
  
• Donna Hewett of Rocky Point: $20,000 ($4,000,000 Multiplier Spectacular)
  
• Ronald Lawrence of Stem: $20,000 ($1,000,000 Jackpot)
  
• Randy Lowe of Summerfield: $25,000 ($200,000 Gold Rush)
  
• John Hille of Tifton, Ga.: $10,000 ($2,500 a Week for Life!)
  
• Stewart Ravitz of Wake Forest: $10,000 (Jumbo Bucks)
  
• Carolena Sherrod of Wilson: $50,000 (Junior Big Ol’ Bucks)
  
• Gene Woods of Wilson: $10,000 ($4,000,000 Multiplier Spectacular)
  
• Karen Neadle of Winston-Salem: $30,000 ($30,000 Payday!)
  
• Obdulia Beiza of Winston-Salem: $20,000 (Joker’s Wild)
  

From Feb. 6 through Feb. 12, instant players won more than $24 million and draw game players won $8 million, including $3.9 million from North Carolina draw games Pick 3, Pick 4, Cash 5 and All or Nothing. Since last weekend’s drawings, Mega Millions and Powerball players won more than $4.1 million in prizes.

What a big week! We hope you all have a fun and safe weekend. See you next time here in the Lucke-Zone.