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Worried she might lose it, North Carolina woman tapes $100,000 winning lottery ticket to her legNews Story
Put your winning tickets in a safe place! By Kate Northrop A North Carolina Lottery player won $100,000 from a scratch-off and thought to put her winning ticket in the most secure spot imaginable taped onto her leg. Pamela Lunsford of Rosman was elated to find out that her scratch-off lottery ticket was worth a $100,000 prize but was even more worried about the prospect of misplacing it. So, she taped it to her leg. I can lose a purse or a book bag, but I can't lose my leg, Lun
Dec 30, 2021, 2:54 pm - Lottery News

$150,000 lottery prize makes for perfect Christmas and birthday present for NC playerNews Story
Second-chance prize comes around just in time for two special days By Kate Northrop A North Carolina Lottery player celebrated her birthday and Christmas two-fold this year when she found out she won a $150,000 prize from a second-chance promotion. A $150,000 second chance prize helped Wendy Montagno turn two of her favorite days of the year into even more momentous occasions. On Wednesday morning, three days after her birthday and three days before Christmas, the Pinebluff res
Dec 26, 2021, 1:19 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina COVID-19 survivor wins $1 million from scratch-off lottery ticketNews Story
To almost losing my life to true blessings. By Kate Northrop After winning a grueling seven-week battle with COVID-19, a different sort of win came about in the form of a $1 million lottery prize for one lucky lottery player. Donalise Stewart of Timberlake said that beating COVID-19 felt like a big enough blessing. One year later, he's holding a commemorative check for $1 million dollars in what he calls a dream come true. To think about it, one year ago I was in the hospital
Dec 13, 2021, 3:17 pm - Lottery News

N.C. man wins two $25,000 a year for life prizes after accidentally playing same numbers twiceNews Story
The accidental purchase of two identical Lucky for Life tickets in Saturday's drawing produced not one but two $25,000 a year for life prizes for a very lucky North Carolina man. I was just laying in bed watching a basketball game on TV and I couldn't remember if I filled it out or not, said Scotty Thomas, a 49-year-old dump truck operator from Fayetteville. I went ahead and filled it out again and the next morning my son asked why there were two different amounts listed. I realized, 'I thin
Dec 1, 2021, 11:43 am - Lottery News

North Carolina Pick 4 lottery players sweep $10.3 million with 0-0-0-0News Story
Popular number combination lands game's largest payout in one drawing By Kate Northrop North Carolina Lottery six claim offices might be seeing an influx of lucky players claiming winnings after Saturday's Pick 4 drawing produced the popular number combination 0-0-0-0. In just one drawing, the Lottery is paying out $10.3 million in prizes to players who held winning tickets for the combination 0-0-0-0. It's the most ever won in a single Carolina Pick 4 drawing, beating out the
Nov 16, 2021, 10:41 am - Lottery News

North Carolina Pick 3 players win $4.3 million on 5-5-5News Story
Thousands of tickets match popular 'triple' By Kate Northrop Thousands of North Carolina Lottery players across the state were no doubt celebrating when the combination 5-5-5 was drawn in Pick 3 on Tuesday evening. The triple combination 5-5-5 racked up a grand total of $4.3 million in winnings for lottery players who chose the three digits. In all, according to the Lottery, 10,726 winning tickets matched all three numbers in the evening draw on Oct. 19. That beats out the $3.6
Oct 21, 2021, 1:02 pm - Lottery News

Man wins nearly $200,000 with lottery ticket he forgot he boughtNews Story
A North Carolina mechanic won almost $200,000 on a lottery ticket he forgot he purchased. Gregory Warren of Franklinville, North Carolina, stopped for gas after work and decided to try his luck on a Cash 5 ticket that ended up winning him half of a $391,870 jackpot. I don't buy lottery tickets very often, said Warren. It just so happens I picked a good day to buy one! Warren, a mechanic, bought his Quick Pick ticket for the Sept. 29 drawing from the BP on U.S. 64 East in Asheboro. H
Oct 13, 2021, 12:16 pm - Lottery News

N.C. man wins three major lottery prizes from scratch-off tickets bought at the same storeNews Story
Three strokes of luck within four years all occurred at the same retailer for one player By Kate Northrop A North Carolina man had his third stroke of luck this Labor Day when he won his third major scratch-off prize, having bought every one of those winning tickets at the same lottery retailer. It's very possible that Sam's Mini Stop on Old Charlotte Road in Concord will be seeing more foot traffic from lottery players in the near future. After all, the convenience store sold Terry Spl
Sep 10, 2021, 7:35 pm - Lottery News

Delicious cheeseburger nets North Carolina man a $1 million lottery prizeNews Story
Cheeseburgers and winning lottery tickets name a more iconic duo By Kate Northrop A tasty meal came with a scrumptious surprise worth a mouthwatering $1 million when a North Carolina player treated himself and his best friend to lunch on Wednesday. Kevin Poole of Franklinville decided to buy his friend a meal at a local grill this week, and after topping it off with a $1 million win from a scratch-off game, he likely had no problem fronting the check. The electrician I work with bou
Sep 3, 2021, 8:22 pm - Lottery News

NC woman wins $2 million from lottery ticket gifted by friendNews Story
A present she'll never forget By Kate Northrop Small gestures may go a long way, but receiving a scratch-off lottery ticket worth $2 million is one that a North Carolina woman will certainly never forget. Karen Urtecho Sandrez of Charlotte won $2 million from a scratch-off, but she was not the one who bought the winning ticket. The ticket that Urtecho Sandrez was gifted was from the North Carolina Lottery's $20 100X The Cash instant game. A family friend purchased the winning ticket
Jul 21, 2021, 10:19 am - Lottery News