April 4, 2012 By NCEL
Perry Greene, a resident of Lawndale in Cleveland County, plans to pay bills with the $1 million prize he scratched off on his Maximum Green ticket.
April 3, 2012 By NCEL
Durham resident Michael J. Kelly is the first player in the state to claim $1 million playing the new Powerball game, which is five times more than he would have won in the old game.
April 3, 2012 By NCEL
Tim Kirby, a supervisor at a cable manufacturer, plans to use the $233,917 he won in the March 29 Cash 5 drawing to pay off his mortgage, fund his children’s education, and purchase a convertible for his wife.
April 2, 2012 By NCEL
Lonnie Johnson and Lonnie Johnson Jr. had one of four North Carolina tickets that won $250,000 in Friday’s Mega Millions drawing, just a Mega Ball shy of sharing in the record $656 million jackpot.
April 2, 2012 By NCEL
Regina Ritter, a telecommunications coordinator from Robbins in Moore County, plans to use the $200,000 she scratched off on her Extreme Green ticket to help her family and take a vacation.
April 2, 2012 By NCEL
Robert Wallace, a cook from Oak Island in Brunswick County, scratched off a $100,000 prize on the Bankroll Doubler ticket he purchased Friday. This was the second time his family had won a big lottery prize as, in 2011, his wife claimed a Powerball ticket worth $200,000.
March 30, 2012 By NCEL
Rodney Queen of Kernersville will always believe in second chances after winning $1 million win the Carolina Gold second-chance drawing.
March 30, 2012 By NCEL
Glenn Wooten, a crew leader for a local parks and recreation department who lives in Fountain, plans to use the top prize he won on his $500,000 Jackpot ticket to pay off his mortgage and spend more time with his family.
March 29, 2012 By NCEL
David Henderson, a truck driver from Durham, plans to take the $250,000 prize he won in Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing and save for the future.
March 29, 2012 By NCEL
Rose Davis, a house-cleaner from Nashville in Nash County, bought an Extreme Green ticket on Wednesday and won $500. As she was claiming her prize, she decided to buy three more tickets, the third of which won her the game’s $200,000 top prize.