Burke County woman wins $110,000 Cash 5 jackpot

January 19, 2020 Posted by NC Lottery at 8:02 AM

Sharon Cline of Burke County said winning the lottery seemed to be a pipe dream until it all came true with Tuesday’s Cash 5 jackpot of $110,000.

“You spend a couple of dollars and it’s a pipe dream,” Cline said Friday as she collected her prize. “But then it happens, and it is surreal. I said to my husband the next morning, ‘Did I dream that last night or did it really happen?’”

What happened on Wednesday when Cline returned to where she bought her Quick Pick ticket the day before, Hildebran Shell on Old N.C. 10, is she learned the store had sold the winning Cash 5 ticket in Tuesday’s drawing. She checked her ticket and saw she was the winner.

“I thought, ‘Oh, my,’” said Cline, an upholstery sewer. “Just utter shock.”

After required state and federal tax withholdings, Cline took home $77,825.

“Just help some people out,” she said of her plans. “It will benefit people who are in need.”

Cash 5 is a statewide draw game that gives players the chance to win a jackpot every single night. Tickets cost $1 and players can buy tickets at most lottery retailers or through Online Play on the lottery’s website. The jackpot for Sunday's drawing is $204,000.

24 COMMENTS

1/27/2020 03:17 - Angela C.

Congratulations

1/26/2020 10:22 - Sheila I.

@nclottery. Do you know where the winning cash 5 from last night's drawing ?? NC Lottery
Hi Sheila. . The winning Cash5 ticket of $768,862.00 was sold at the Sun-Do Mayfair on 3565 N Roberts Ave in Lumberton.

1/24/2020 01:31 - Zachary H.

PSA. NC Lottery is nothing more than a legal way for the state of NC to steal more of your hard earned money! All the big winners are bought up by people affiliated with the NC Lottery! Only people winning are the lottery executives driving around in their Audi’s and going to their beach house at Wrightsville Beach!NC Lottery
Zachary, We hear that you're frustrated. Lottery winners are shared publicly so that folks can know that real people are winning real prizes. If you read the blog or our social pages long enough, sometimes the winners will even stop by in the comment section. Salaries of all state employees are public information and available on the internet. The lottery spends about 1% of its revenue on salaries and benefits so that we can maximize our earnings for education. We hope you are only playing the lottery for fun. If it's not fun anymore, that's a great time to stop playing. You can read more here: https://morethanagamenc.com/

1/24/2020 01:17 - Gloria C.

Congradulations to you .Glad to know you want to help some other people out. I wish you many more happy wins.

1/23/2020 03:33 - Bessie W.

HEY YOU GO GIRLLLLLLLLL I WILL BE THE NEXT WINNER ON CASH FOR LIFE YESSSSSSSSS I WILL

1/23/2020 12:45 - Henry B.

Happy 4 you

1/23/2020 02:12 - Paul M.

lUCK OF THE iRISH. IM NOT IRISH . CONGRADULATIONS !

1/22/2020 10:26 - Richard H.

Good work !!! Lucky zone how many entry’s so far for the 2.000 give away and Xmas second chance game thank you !!!NC Lottery
Hi Richard, As of Tuesday, the Resulution Rewards Lucke-Rewards drawing has 1,563,587 entries and the second Holiday second-chance drawing has 4,995,867 entries.

1/22/2020 09:06 - Denver G.

You the man JAMES J. Once again I agree with what you say. 100%....

1/22/2020 08:36 - Samuel M.

Can the lottery please let us have the option of cashing 600 dollars winning tickets at the retailers as there is no tax implications.NC Lottery
We hear you, Samuel. It's state law, not lottery policy, that requires prizes of $600 and up to be taxed. Since lottery winnings are considered income, certain forms must be completed in order to ensure that winners have all of the documentation they need come tax time.

1/22/2020 08:30 - Tiffany D.

Im not understanding why I can't register in the resolution January drawing in luk rewards. The game runs to the end of January right. When I go to it the screen goes to the weekly drawing. NC Lottery
Hi Tiffany, That drawing is open until Jan. 31, so you should still be able to enter it. Please reach out to our help team at nclottery.com/Help and someone will look into why you aren't able to enter.

1/22/2020 05:29 - florence s.

Congratulations to You Mrs. Sharon, hope my day will come soon.

1/21/2020 08:49 - James J.

Great to hear these winning stories, it keeps me going for sure! I play Cash5 with my same numbers for about 10 years now. Have hit four of five three times in this period. Do I complain? Absolutely not! The NCEL is a game of chance, in no way is my weekly ticket taking away from my responsibilities. I play for fun and I enjoy it. Will I ever win who knows? It's luck of the draw. All the complainers are what is ruining the lottery, no one wants to hear sob stories. THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE FOR FUN!!

1/21/2020 06:21 - Tim M.

WOW! Maybe @ALICIA D needs to check this out. Monday night the Pick 3 was 349. Tuesday afternoon it was 394! HUH?????!!!!! Keep in mind, this is nothing new. Also, as of this writing, the last 5 Pick 4 draws have ALL started with 8! 8!!!!! So, you'd better go play 8888 before it's locked out! LOL. Smh.

1/21/2020 10:29 - stan m.

Finally !! a winner in the western part of the state !! Congratulations to you.

1/21/2020 10:18 - Sarah B.

@ALICIA D.: Sorry to hear you didn't have more luck, Alicia. We wanted to take a minute and share some information about how the odds work with everyone here on the blog. Odds of 1:4 tells us that 25% of all of the tickets for that game are winning tickets. What it doesn't tell us is where you might find those winning tickets. Every pack of tickets has a unique mix of winning and non-winning tickets and due to this randomness, it's entirely possible for there to be several winning or non-winning tickets in a row. All of our games undergo a post-game audit to ensure that the odds were as advertised.

1/21/2020 02:44 - Angelia W.

Congratulations to You Mrs.Sharon Cline,,, That is So Very Wonderful, I'm So Happy for You & The lives that Are touched by Your Helping Those in Need... I'm sure They will Greatly Appreciate Your Kindness...Amen & God Bless (Lord Only knows I Would)

1/20/2020 05:14 - alicia d.

I’m writing because I’m extremely annoyed by the lack of honesty when it comes to the scratch off games. I recently purchased 20 (twenty) consecutive tickets of the new $1 Lucky 7’s game, and out of those tickets, only ONE (1) was a winner (worth only $2). What is the point of writing the overall odds in the back of the ticket if they’re not true. Between these scratch offs, 3 years of playing the SAME Cash 5 numbers (and winning no more than $1 every 10-20 draws), and almost 3 years of lotto entry drawings and winning nothing, I’m really starting to agree with others when they say these games are rigged and/or a scam.

1/19/2020 10:10 - joanie m.

Congratulations Sharon

1/19/2020 09:37 - Virginia L.

God Bless

1/19/2020 09:11 - Harold w.

Why has there not been an announcement about "The Reindeer" drawing? NC Lottery
Hi Harold, we will announce them soon, our team is in the process of notifying the winners now. Typically, it takes about 48 hours from the draw day for the winners to be contacted. As they respond and claim their prize, we will update the website with that info.

1/19/2020 08:46 - Anita A.

Congrats on your winnings!

1/19/2020 10:08 - Steve L. P.

I'm waiting to have my surreal experience.

1/19/2020 09:41 - alexander H.

Congratulations

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Burke County woman wins $110,000 Cash 5 jackpot

January 19, 2020 Posted by NC Lottery at 8:02 AM