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Stanly County woman wins $1 million in lucky New Year’s Day Powerball drawing

January 6, 2025 Posted by NC Lottery at 10:50 AM
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Grace Landon of Albemarle welcomed an interruption to her daily soap operas when she realized she won a $1 million prize.

A regular Powerball player for 20 years, Landon bought her lucky $2 Quick Pick ticket on New Years’ Eve from Friendly Mart on NC 24/27 West Bypass in Albemarle. She matched all five white balls in the New Year’s Day Powerball drawing to win $1 million.

“He didn’t believe me at first,” Landon recalls of her husband of 30 years, Hank. After double-checking the numbers online, the couple quickly paused “The Young and the Restless” on TV to get in the car.

She arrived a few hours later at lottery headquarters in Raleigh to claim her winnings. After required federal and state tax withholdings, she headed home to Albemarle with $717,501.

Retired from working at a plant nursey, Landon said she may add a plant or two to her collection with her winnings. She also plans to buy a house and pay off expenses, including her grandson’s car.

Powerball is one of six draw games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Monday’s jackpot is $220 million as an annuity or $98.4 million cash.

The odds of matching the numbers on the five white balls as Landon did are 1 in 11.7 million. The odds of winning the Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.


6 COMMENTS

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1/08/2025 09:43 - jose p.

Congratulations on your winnings. May God continue to bless you and your family.

1/07/2025 08:44 - Alan B.

My birth county. Happy New Year to the Landons!

1/07/2025 07:05 - Iurii A.

A chance in life is such a great thing to realize.

1/07/2025 12:02 - Ellyn H.

Happy New Year Blessings ??????

1/06/2025 09:10 - Debbie J.

Congratulations!!

1/06/2025 04:02 - Steven B.

your dedication to consistent play paid off, now enjoy!!!

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