November 5, 2012 By NCEL
Norman Piasecki of Hendersonville plans to use his $343,624 Carolina Cash 5 prize to help him retire from his job at a local retail clothing distributor.
November 2, 2012 By NCEL
Joseph Graybeal of West Jefferson bought a ticket for the Aces High instant game at Mike’s Community Mart on Beaver School Road. He scratched off the ticket right there in the store – and won the top prize of $150,000. Two top prizes of $150,000 remain unclaimed in the Aces High game.
November 1, 2012 By NCEL
Wesley and Ginny Riggs of Greenville plan to use the $750,000 they won playing Jumbo Bucks to live a less stressful life.
October 30, 2012 By NCEL
Jeff Field of Waxhaw in Union County says he often dreams that he has won the lottery. “I probably have three to four dreams a week of a $100,000 winner,” he said. “I can even describe the ticket.” But what happened to Field on Friday morning was no dream.
October 29, 2012 By NCEL
Starting Tuesday, Oct. 30, three new instant scratch-off games will appear in stores. The instant tickets are called Cold Cash Lines, Triple Winning 7’s and Fast $50!.
October 26, 2012 By NCEL
Tiffany Lother of Rutherfordton is living proof that just one ticket can bring remarkable luck. On Saturday night, she played Carolina Cash 5 for the first time – and won the $353,583 jackpot.
October 25, 2012 By NCEL
The first first transfer to the state for fiscal year 2013 brings the total amount earned for education and the state to $2.58 billion since the lottery started six years ago.
October 23, 2012 By NCEL
James Anderson, a resident of Raeford in Hoke County, is the first player to claim a $1 million prize in the Holiday Millions game.
October 18, 2012 By NCEL
A lucky streak for Asheville businesswoman Diane Israel began with a $500 win and ended with a $1 million prize.
October 8, 2012 By NCEL
Timothy McKinney of High Point won $110,305 in the Oct. 4 Carolina Cash 5 drawing. His ticket was one of two that split the $220,610 jackpot. He purchased his winning ticket, worth $75,007 after taxes, at the Bizzy Bee on North Main Street in High Point.