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.
February 17, 2012 By NCEL
Before last weekend, Jimmy Broadway said he couldn’t remember the last time he played the lottery. The Wake Forest man won $250,000 playing Mega Millions with numbers he hadn't played in over a year.
February 16, 2012 By NCEL
The N.C. Education Lottery is announcing the end of 12 instant games on Feb. 29, 2012 and all prizes for the games must be claimed by May 29, 2012.
February 15, 2012 By NCEL
"Happy Valentine's Day to me," said Dan Royal, a carpenter, as he collected the top prize Wednesday in the Jumbo Bucks game. Royal bought his lucky ticket on Valentine's Day and plans to share his win with his mother.
February 15, 2012 By NCEL
Mike Bollinger, a police officer and EMT from Maiden, won $250,000 on the $1 Mega Millions ticket he purchased at Beach's General Store on N.C. 73 in Stanley.
February 13, 2012 By NCEL
One of two lucky winners of a $566,968 Carolina Cash 5 jackpot is Steve Kidd of Ramseur in Randolph County. He collected his half of the jackpot on Monday.
February 13, 2012 By NCEL
Harris Teeter shared its good luck in selling the winning ticket in a recent Carolina Cash 5 jackpot with two Wake County elementary schools.
February 13, 2012 By NCEL
For Camelia McClain of Raleigh, a week that began with disappointment ended with her collecting $4 million, one of the largest instant wins in N.C. Education Lottery history.