A Washington man has won a $259,866 Cash 5 jackpot from the North Carolina Education Lottery, marking the second time he has hit the jackpot in the game.John Wo

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Siblings Ivan Barrett and Beverly Berryman are an example, having pledged to split the jackpot if either won anything in the North Carolina Education Lottery. Beverly Berryman paid $5 for a Cash King ticket at the Prince Mart on Wilson Road in her hometown of Sanford,

A Pennsylvania man took a trip to visit his daughter in North Carolina and ended up winning a $410,432 jackpot from a Cash 5 lottery drawing.

A lottery player in North Carolina matched all six balls to win the estimated $209 million jackpot on Wednesday, Jan. 21. The Powerball jackpot has been won for the first time in 2026. A lottery player in North Carolina matched all six balls to win the $ ...

"They were all excited," Janet Murray told North Carolina lottery officials NC Lottery A grandma in North Carolina won a prize worth over $530,000 last year “I won it two days before my birthday,” Janet Murray said Now she plans to "give some to my ...

Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. NC lottery sales reached $6.6B in 2025, yet education share dropped to 16%.

North Carolina's lottery revenue has increased, but the percentage of proceeds for public schools has declined. The lottery was narrowly passed in 2005 amid arguments that it would supplant, not supplement, education funding. While total dollars for ...