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Big win came in the Holiday Countdown scratch-off game.
Lottery tickets make great last minute gifts, but not for children. That’s the message the North Carolina Education Lottery and the North Carolina Problem Gambling Program are asking the public to help share this holiday season.
Jackpots have been growing since September.
Angela Forney of Spindale celebrated her birthday a week late with a $533,035 Cash 5 jackpot win.
Jackpot climbs to $310 million as an annuity or $238 million cash
Together, the two jackpots add up to more than half a billion dollars.
She won top prize in Wednesday's Holiday Luck second-chance drawing.
Meeting will be held at 10 a.m. via teleconference.
Connie Lockhart of Charlotte tried her luck on a Power 10s ticket and scored a $1 million top prize.
Jackpot climbs to $276 million as an annuity or $211.8 million cash.