NC lottery sales soar as schools' share continues to fall, audit says

Lottery officials said players bought fewer high-margin jackpot tickets, reducing profits available for education.

Powerball ticket sold in Person County wins $50,000 in Monday night drawing

According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, a Powerball ticket purchased at Breeze Thru on Durham Road in Roxboro won ...

NC is selling more lottery tickets but giving less to schools, new audit shows

Despite record-breaking sales numbers, the North Carolina Education Lottery has been steadily reducing the share of money ...

'I was hyperventilating' | NC teachers share $100,000 Powerball prize

A group of nine teachers from eastern North Carolina had played the Powerball for years. They never thought they'd win big ...

‘Out of the blue’: Raleigh woman wins $200,000 Powerball prize

Note: The accompanying video explains lottery odds in North Carolina. RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — “You never think the pie in the sky dreams will actually come true.” That’s what Ann ...

Numbers drawn for $1.5B Powerball jackpot, the fifth largest in game's history

The jackpot leaped into the top five at $1.5 billion annuity or $689.3 million in cash after no one won in Wednesday's ...

The Hidden Tax Cost Of A $1.5 Billion Powerball Jackpot

Discover how taxes slash a $1.5 billion Powerball jackpot, with winners taking home far less after federal and state cuts.