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Greensboro friends win $158,535 jackpot after buying $5 ticket together

GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) - Greensboro residents Mark Cockman, Jeffrey Jaeger and Gary Selders play the lottery together and won a $158535 jackpot Wednesday, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. "We all looked at one another thinking, 'You've got to be kidding me,'" Cockman said. Jaeger said he enjoys the group dynamic of playing the…

Winnings ・ 24 January 2024

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North Carolina man wins $324,439 jackpot after buying $5 lottery ticket at convenience store

CARTERET COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) - Charles Brooks, of Newport, bought a $5 Fast Play ticket and won a $324439 jackpot. Brooks bought his winning 20X The Cash ticket from Jim Dandy on U.S. 70 in Morehead City on Dec. 30. When Brooks bouht his ticket, the jackpot stood at $648878. Since Brooks bought a $5 ticket, he received 50% of the progressive…

Winnings ・ 06 January 2024

Fox 8

‘Still kind of in shock’: North Carolina man wins $236,439 jackpot after buying $10 ticket at convenience store

JOHNSTON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) - David Shafer, of Benson, won a $236439 Fast Play jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. "I always joked with people at stores that I want the ticket that will take me to Raleigh," Shafer said. "I'm still kind of in shock though." Players who win big lottery prizes like Shafer's jackpot win are…

Winnings ・ 31 October 2023

Fox 8

North Carolina Powerball ticket wins $1 million; beating 1 in 11.6 million odds

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) - Someone in the Tar Heel State is the lucky winner of a $1 million lottery prize after matching all five white balls in Saturday's Powerball drawing. The winning $2 ticket was purchased in Charlotte. It matched all five white balls, beating 1 in 11.6 million odds. The ticket was the only seven-digit winner and was the…

Lottery ・ 23 October 2023

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North Carolina man plans to buy home for family with $827,339 lottery win

JACKSON COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) - Chad Lequire, of Whittier, said he plans to buy a home for his family after a $10 Fast Play ticket won him a $827330 jackpot on Wednesday, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. "I still can't believe it right now to be honest with you," Lequire said. He bought his winning Big Bucks Bingo ticket early…

Lottery ・ 30 September 2023

Fox 8

North Carolina aunt wins $120,706 off $2 ticket, shares jackpot with nephew

WAKE COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) - Eleas Ottley, of Wake Forest, bought a $2 Fast Play ticket Sunday morning and won a $120706 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Ottley bought her winning 10X The Cash ticket from Hasty Mart on South Bickett Boulevard in Louisburg. At the time of her purchase, the jackpot stood at $603530. Since she…

Winnings ・ 13 September 2023

Fox 8

Texas man wins $150,000 Powerball jackpot after buying $3 ticket in Graham while traveling

GRAHAM, N.C. (WGHP) - While traveling through Alamance County, Erdiw Rios Mariscal, of Katy, Texas, bought a $3 Powerball ticket and won a $150000 prize. Mariscal bought his winning ticket from Pilot Travel Centers on Jimmie Kerr Road in Graham. He matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50000 in the March 29…

Winnings ・ 05 May 2023

Fox 8

‘Couldn’t believe it’: North Carolina woman wins $137,093 lottery jackpot after buying $10 ticket at gas station

ROANOKE RAPIDS, N.C. (WGHP) - Shirley Ross, of Roanoke Rapids, stopped at the Speedway by her house to get her usual morning coffee, bought a Fast Play ticket and won a $137093 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. "I was so excited. I didn't know how to act," she said. "I just couldn't believe it." Ross, 40, bought her…

Winnings ・ 08 April 2023

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‘So excited’: North Carolina man wins $504,104 jackpot, plans to remodel home

GREENVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) - When Kim Cantu, of Greenville, won a $504104 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. "The clerk just told me he couldn't cash the ticket in the store because it was too large to pay out," Cantu said. "I thought it was maybe $500." After leaving the store, Cantu went home and checked his numbers…

Winnings ・ 09 March 2023

Fox 8

North Carolina man wins $120,000 lottery jackpot with numbers inspired by son

WILSON, N.C. (WGHP) - Joseph Gardner Jr., of Wilson, who uses inspiration from his son to pick his numbers, won a $120000 jackpot after buying a $1 ticket, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. "I've been playing a combination of my son's birthday and the sports jersey numbers he used to wear," Gardner said. Gardner, 60, matched all…

Winnings ・ 22 December 2022

Fox 8

Charlotte man wins $100,000 jackpot after buying $1 lottery ticket

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WGHP) - Eric Stajos, of Charlotte, bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $110000 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Stajos bought his winning Quick Pick ticket using Online Play on the lottery's website. He matched all five white balls in the drawing to win the jackpot on Dec. 9. Stajos arrived at lottery…

Winnings ・ 17 December 2022

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Mecosta County Woman Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize from the Michigan Lottery

Beginner's luck proved true for a Mecosta County woman who won a $1 million Powerball prize her first time ever playing. Joni Thompson, of Stanwood, matched the five white balls in the Nov. 8 drawing to win the big prize: 10-33-41-47-56. She bought her winning ticket at Country Corner Supermarket, located at 10039 Buchanan Road in Stanwood.…

Winnings ・ 17 November 2022

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NC woman wins $310,492 jackpot after buying $1 ticket

MOUNT HOLLY, N.C. (WGHP) - Deborah Pietrucha, of Mount Holly, bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $310492 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Pietrucha bought her winning ticket for the Oct. 29 drawing using Online Play on the lottery's website. She arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to collect her prize. After required…

Winnings ・ 11 November 2022

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Winning ticket sold in California for record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot

Winning ticket sold in California for record $2.04 billion Powerball jackpot Los Angeles Times LOS ANGELES (TNS) - One lucky winner bought the record-breaking Powerball jackpot ticket at a store in Altadena, becoming the state's first billionaire-by-lottery, according to California Lottery officials. Suspense had continued to mount Tuesday morning…

Winnings ・ 08 November 2022

Fox 8

NC woman wins $659,989 jackpot after buying $1 ticket

LINCOLNTON, N.C. (WGHP) - Pamela Halsten from Lincolnton bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won the $659989 jackpot in the Easter Sunday drawing, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Halsten bought her winning Quick Pick ticket from the Ingles Market on East Main Street in Lincolnton. She arrived at the lottery headquarters Tuesday to…

Winnings ・ 03 August 2022

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Winnings ・ 12 July 2022

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Mega Millions jackpot climbs to $370 million

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) - The Mega Millions jackpot grew another $10 million this week, bringing its total size for Tuesday night's drawing to $370 million, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. A North Carolina winner of that jackpot would have the choice of taking the $370 million as an annuity or $213.3 million in cash. The Mega…

Winnings ・ 06 July 2022

Fox 8

Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots top $600 million combined

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) - Both Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots have topped $600 million, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Tonight's Mega Millions jackpot stands at a $290 million annuity that is worth $162.3 million in cash. The Powerball jackpot stands at a $312 million annuity that is worth $175.1 million in cash for…

Lottery ・ 22 June 2022

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Gaston County man wins $192,180 Cash 5 jackpot

GASTON COUNTY, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) - Michael McGinnis of Mount Holly tried his luck on a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $192180 jackpot in Wednesday's drawing. McGinnis bought his lucky ticket using Online Play. He arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home…

Winnings ・ 15 March 2022

Fox 8

NC man wins $269,533 Cash 5 jackpot after buying ticket at quick stop

SHELBY, N.C. (WGHP) - Roger Davis, of Shelby, bought a Carolina Cash 5 ticket on Monday and won a $269533 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. His ticket matched all five numbers in Monday's drawing. He bought his Quick Pick ticket at Crest Quick Stop on Old Boiling Springs Road in Shelby. Davis claimed his prize Thursday at…

Winnings ・ 25 September 2021

Fox 8

NC man one of two winners of a $282,218 Cash 5 jackpot

RALEIGH, N.C. (WGHP) - Andrew Stock, of Durham, was one of two winners of a $282218 Cash 5 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Stock bought his Quick Pick ticket for Thursday's drawing at the Sheetz on Corporate Center Drive in Raleigh. His ticket was one of two that matched all five numbers, splitting the $282218…

Winnings ・ 08 August 2021

Fox 8

NC woman wins $155,902 jackpot after buying $1 ticket

CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) - Diane Clark, of Hickory, bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket and won a $155902 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Clark's Quick Pick ticket, purchased at the Murphy Express on Hickory Boulevard in Granite Falls, matched all five numbers in the April 22 drawing. She claimed her winnings Friday at lottery…

Winnings ・ 03 August 2021

Fox 8

NC man wins $436,064 Cash 5 jackpot

Watch lottery drawings on FOX8! Mega Millions airs at 11 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday. Powerball airs at 10:59 p.m. on Wednesday and Saturday. The NC Lottery airs at 11:22 p.m. every night. GREENVILLE, N.C. (WGHP) - Craig Hernandez, of Greenville, won a $436064 Cash 5 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. Hernandez bought his…

Winnings ・ 20 June 2021

Fox 8

‘I was in shock’: NC man wins $110,000 Cash 5 jackpot, says he plans to save for children’s future

RALEIGH, N.C. - When Darron Jones, of Raleigh, won a $110000 Cash 5 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. After waking up early on Saturday morning, Jones decided to check his phone. "When I saw the email that I had a claim waiting, I was like, 'Claim?'" he recalled. "My heart started pounding like'Wait a minute. Is this what…

Winnings ・ 22 May 2021