Grandmothers have a knack for remembering important dates, and that habit paid off big for a woman in need of a big number for the North Carolina Education Lottery. Phyllis Costin says she used "some family birthdays and my anniversary" to come up with 4, 17, 22, 37 and 38 on a $1 Cash Five ticket.

RALEIGH, N.C. — After an explosive week for Powerball players, the $1.78 billion jackpot was claimed but all North Carolinians came out a little bit richer. The North Carolina Education Lottery raised $1.07 billion to support educational programs across ...

A North Carolina man went to a store to get cash to pay for a haircut when he bought a $20 Ruby Red 7’s lottery scratch-off ticket leading to a huge prize

RALEIGH (WTVD) -- To help protect the safety of lottery players and employees during the coronavirus outbreak, the North Carolina Education Lottery's claims centers are temporarily shutting down next week. Beginning Monday, claims centers will be closed ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Winning the Powerball lottery in North Carolina means losing privacy. Seriously, be prepared for a 10th cousin twice-removed, whom you never have met, to come knocking at your door if you hit the jackpot. In North Carolina, the current ...

Something just told me to buy that so I went for it,” the Durham resident said after winning his prize from the North Carolina Lottery

A North Carolina lottery player’s $1 ticket scored a top jackpot, but no one immediately claimed the prize, officials at lottery headquarters in Raleigh said Tuesday, Oct. 7. NC Education Lottery A North Carolina lottery player’s $1 ticket scored a ...