February 27, 2012 By NCEL
A Stokes County woman who stopped at a convenience store for a $2 bottle of ketchup wound up winning $100,000 on a $5 Ultimate Fan ticket.
February 24, 2012 By NCEL
Asheville resident Nicholas Dalleva Jr. claimed a Carolina Cash 5 ticket worth $332,556 on Friday afternoon, the largest Cash 5 win in Buncombe County history. His ticket matched all five numbers in the Nov. 3 drawing.
February 24, 2012 By NCEL
The savings account of Jeff Farrington of West Jefferson, a forklift driver for Tyson Foods, just got a lot bigger after he won a quarter of a million dollars playing the Mega Millions game.
February 22, 2012 By NCEL
Mark Tallent, a Mountain Recycling utility worker from Connelly Springs in Burke County, plans to use a portion of the $155,807 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot he won to pay off his mortgage and maybe purchase a new vehicle.
February 21, 2012 By NCEL
Duane and Carol Burton of Clinton say they will use their winnings to help support the education of their seven grandchildren.
February 21, 2012 By NCEL
Audrey Childers of Mount Holly, a school bus driver and substitute teacher, says her $283,484 in winnings will help her buy a new home for her family.
February 21, 2012 By NCEL
The N.C. Education Lottery will begin selling two new instant games on Tuesday, one that offers players eight chances to win $1 million and another that features the popular outdoor retailer Bass Pro Shops.
February 20, 2012 By NCEL
Ralph Fernandez, an Army veteran from Harnett County who served in the Iraq War, won $200,000 playing a $5 Extreme Green instant ticket.
February 17, 2012 By NCEL
Thomas Turner III of Greensboro said Friday he’ll use the $200,804 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot he won to pay some bills and maybe take a vacation or cruise. “We were just elated over it,” Turner said.
February 17, 2012 By NCEL
A $1 million win makes Joscelyn Upchurch, a retail manager from Durham, the second Triangle area lottery player to claim a big prize playing the $4 Million Cash Blowout game in a week.