In span of one week, 21 players win $10K to $50K

From the foothills to the Outer Banks and dozens of places in between, lucky scratches and matches turned into big prizes this week.

Three players claimed $50,000 prizes, two of them in recent Powerball drawings:

- Pamela Resseguie of Rose Hill won in the June 14 drawing on a ticket bought at the Food Lion on Liberty Square Shopping Center in Kenansville.

- Adrian Hankins of Southport won in the May 27 drawing on a ticket bought at the Murphy Express on North Howe Street.

- Melvin Wilson of Mocksville won $50,000 instantly on a 10X The Cash ticket bought at the Fast Track on South State Street in Yadkinville.

Eighteen players won $10,000:

- Debra Allen of Raleigh ($1,000,000 Bonus Cash)
- Deborah Bolden of Garner ($200 Million Blowout)
- Whitney Burchfield of Gastonia ("7")
- Alphonza Chance of Fayetteville ($5,000,000 Mega Cash)
- Maria Cruz of Garner ($200 Million Blowout)
- Mildred Dawson-Edmonds of Charlotte (50X The Cash)
- Richard Gaffney of Fayetteville (Carolina Millions)
- Betty Green of Lexington (4/21 Mega Millions drawing)
- Chas Horne of Raleigh ("$")
- Elizabeth Litton of Newton ($2,500 a Week for Life!)
- Kelsondra Locklear of Red Springs (The Big $5 Ticket)
- Jesse Matthews of Williamston ("$")
- Helina Micallef of Kill Devil Hills (50X The Cash)
- Ashley Perez of Willow Spring ($4,000,000 Platinum Payout)
- Leroy Richardson of Castalia (Ruby Red 7's)
- Terri Rufty of Statesville ($1,000,000 Taxes Paid)
- Tina Taylor of Warsaw ($10,000 Taxes Paid)
- Jennifer Thompson of Sneads Ferry (Carolina Millions)

Eighteen more prizes of $5,000 were awarded. Two of the winners were from Charlotte and two others were from Raleigh. The other 16 were from: Boomer, Clayton, Fuquay-Varina, Goldsboro, Greensboro, Hampstead, Kings Mountain, Lumberton, Pembroke, Raeford, Shelby, Smithfield, Wilmington, and Wilson.

As we head into the weekend, here's a quick jackpot reminder. The Cash 5 jackpot has grown to $671,000 for Friday's drawing and Mega Millions has climbed to $134 million. Then Saturday night Powerball players have the chance to win $79 million. And, depending on what happens in Friday's Cash 5 drawing, that jackpot could be even closer to $1 million.

Please join us in congratulating the winners. Good luck on your next ticket and, until next time, have a fun and safe weekend.