$88 Million Winner Comes Forward!
North Carolina - 06/23/2009
It was the luck of the draw in more ways than one for Jeff Wilson of Kings Mountain. Little did he know that when his father fanned out several Powerball tickets in front of him that the ticket he chose would wind up making him a millionaire. READ MORE

$88 million Powerball Jackpot Ticket Sold NC!
North Carolina - 06/21/2009
The NC Education Lottery (NCEL) sold the only winning Powerball ticket for last night’s drawing worth $88.1 million! READ MORE

Lottery Hands Over Harley-Davidson® Fat Bob® Keys to Catawba County Man
North Carolina - 05/15/2009
The NCEL today handed over the keys to the latest winner of a brand new Harley-Davidson® Fat Bob® motorcycle. READ MORE

Durham Man Wins “$200,000 Jackpot” Top Prize
North Carolina - 05/14/2009
A trip to get gas for his lawn mower made Brian Prier of Durham the latest “$200,000 Jackpot” top prize winner. READ MORE

Granville County Woman Scratches Off $100,000 “Mega Bucks” Prize
North Carolina - 04/16/2009
The “Carolina Cash 5” top prize continues to roll. It is up to an estimated $378,000 for tonight’s drawing! To win the top prize, a player must match all five numbers drawn. READ MORE

Craven County Man Couldn't Sleep After Winning $296,685 on "Carolina Cash 5” Ticket
North Carolina - 04/13/2009
James Dixon of Havelock was too excited to sleep this past weekend after realizing that his ticket for the April 9 “Carolina Cash 5” drawing was the top prize winner. READ MORE

Charlotte and Havelock Players Each Win $417,611 Playing “Carolina Cash 5”
North Carolina - 04/06/2009
“Carolina Cash 5” players should be feeling lucky these days—the top prize was won two days in a row! READ MORE

Unclaimed “Carolina Cash 5” Ticket Worth $411,988 About to Expire
North Carolina - 04/01/2009
This is no April Fools’ joke! The clock is ticking and about to expire on an unclaimed “Carolina Cash 5” ticket worth $411,988 that was purchased in Wake County! READ MORE

Stanly County Woman Roars Away from Bobcats Game with a Harley-Davidson® Fat Bob® Motorcycle
North Carolina - 04/01/2009
Ultimately, Yvonne Howard of Albemarle walked away with the coveted prize—a 2009 Harley-Davidson® Fat Bob® motorcycle! READ MORE

Unclaimed Winning “Carolina Cash 5” Ticket Worth $149,918
North Carolina - 03/17/2009
A little spring cleaning may help a player locate an unclaimed “Carolina Cash 5” ticket worth $149,918. The clock is ticking and about to expire on that ticket purchased in Mecklenburg County! READ MORE

Apex Couple Wins $1 Million “Blockbuster” Prize
North Carolina - 03/16/2009
Robert and Jacqueline Assante of Apex are the North Carolina Education Lottery’s (NCEL’s) latest top prize winners on the “$130 Million Blockbuster” instant scratch-off game. READ MORE

Edgecombe County Man Claims First “Lifetime Riches” Prize of $50,000 a Year for Life!
North Carolina - 03/12/2009
Proctor is the first winner to claim the top prize on the instant scratch-off ticket “Lifetime Riches”—$50,000 a year for life! READ MORE

Unclaimed Winning Carolina Cash 5 Ticket Worth $168,716 About to Expire
North Carolina - 02/20/2009
The clock is ticking and about to expire on an unclaimed Carolina Cash 5 ticket worth $168,716 that was sold in Wake County! READ MORE

Vance and Franklim County Men Each Claim Top Prize On“$200,000 Jackpot” Game
North Carolina - 02/19/2009
John Taylor of Henderson did not let a little rain stop him from driving to the North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) headquarters on Wednesday to claim his lottery winnings. READ MORE

Franklin County Man Wins $333,760 Playing “Carolina Cash 5”
North Carolina - 02/05/2009
Douglas Kelsey of Franklinton woke up this morning to a happy surprise. His “Carolina Cash 5” ticket for last night’s drawing matched all five numbers drawn to win the top prize! READ MORE

Education Lottery Alerts Players of Approaching Claims Deadline For Six Instant Scratch-Off Games
North Carolina - 02/03/2009
The claims deadline is approaching for six instant scratch-off games. READ MORE

Fayetteville Man Power Plays His Way to $1 Million
North Carolina - 01/15/2009
Daniel Vinson of Fayetteville thought he’d only won $200,000 in last night’s Powerball drawing until he called his son to tell him his ticket matched all five white balls drawn. READ MORE

Robeson County Man Claims $478,953 “Carolina Cash 5” Prize
North Carolina - 01/12/2009
Khairalla Aziz of Fairmont bought a ticket for the Dec. 26 “Carolina Cash 5” drawing and matched all five numbers drawn to win the $478,953 top prize. READ MORE

Vance County Man Wins $208,270 “Carolina Cash 5” Prize
North Carolina - 01/08/2009
Walter Ellis of Henderson is looking forward to doing some home remodeling with his recent lottery winnings. His “Carolina Cash 5” ticket for the Jan. 5 drawing matched all five numbers drawn to win the $208,270 top prize. READ MORE

Expiring $200,000 Powerball Ticket Claimed By Pitt County Man Just in the Nick of Time
North Carolina - 01/05/2009
With less than two full business days left before his $200,000 Powerball ticket was set to expire, Ramin Farro of Winterville claimed a prize he hadn’t even realized he’d won for the past six months. READ MORE

First-Time Player in Bertie County Wins $218,218
North Carolina - 12/15/2008
After the televised drawing, Roberson’s daughter woke her up with a good news phone call—her numbers matched all five drawn to win the top prize of $218,218! READ MORE

Franklin County Man Get "Double Cash Blowout" of $200,000
North Carolina - 12/11/2008
Newton says he usually buys the “$130 Million Blockbuster” ticket, but the store only had “Double Cash Blowout,” so that’s what he bought. It turned out to be a lucky ticket, worth $200,000! READ MORE

Greensboro Man Power Plays His Way to $600,000
North Carolina - 11/24/2008
John Hudspeth of Greensboro plans to invest his recent lottery winnings for retirement. Hudspeth won $600,000 playing Powerball. READ MORE

Powerball® Changes Coming in 2009
North Carolina - 11/18/2008
Powerball, the world’s best known jackpot lottery game, will be making some changes when Florida joins the multi-state game in January. READ MORE

Iredell County Man Power Plays His Way to $400,000
North Carolina - 11/13/2008
Walter Coons of Mooresville says he was surprised when he saw online that the first five numbers on his Nov. 5 Powerball ticket matched all five white balls drawn. READ MORE