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Weekly NC Lottery Update: 19 Players Win Prizes from $10K To $253,345

lotteryOver the past week, players from all over the state won prizes ranging from $10,000 up to $253,345.

The biggest wins of the week came from Carolina Cash 5 jackpots. The largest win went to Linda Welch of Franklinton who won $253,345 in the Oct. 11 drawing. The second jackpot went to Beverly Bull of Lexington, who matched all five numbers in the Sept. 10 drawing to win $159,113. {Read More}

Tonight’s Carolina Cash 5 jackpot is an estimated $187,000.

Draw Game Report

The Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s drawing is estimated at $80 million if taken as an annuity or $49.8 million if taken as a lump sum.

Kinston resident Robert McKinney matched four white balls and the red Powerball to win $10,000 in the Sept. 9 drawing.

Tonight’s Mega Millions jackpot is $84 million if taken as an annuity or $52.7 million if taken as a lump sum.

Instant Winner Report

Three players won $50,000 this week:

  • Lynchburg, Va. resident Gladys Cashwell, 10X The Cash
  • Pfafftown resident Todd Adams, Ultimate Millions
  • Wilmington resident Carolyn Midgette, Jumbo Bucks

Two Fayetteville residents had good luck playing instant scratch-off games this week. Ann Dickens won $30,000 playing Did I Win? and Alton Burns won $25,000 playing Gold 7’s.

Brandon Marsh of King won $30,000 playing Silver 7’s and Arthur Dowd of Sanford won $25,000 playing the BBQ Bucks game.

Nine players scratched their way to instant prizes of $10,000. They are:

  • Apex resident Yolanda Carrizales, Casino Riches
  • Barnardsvilleresident Kimberly Ball, 100X The Cash
  • Carthage resident Franklin Legg, 100X The Cash
  • Macon resident Jerry Baker, 100X The Cash
  • Mocksville resident Ernest Mayfield, $4,000,000 Multiplier Spectacular
  • Raleigh resident Gwendolyn Chavis, 100X The Cash
  • Raleigh resident Elvia Reyes, $4,000,000 Multiplier Spectacular
  • Swansboro resident George Newell, $50 Mayhem
  • Wilmington resident Michael Jackson, Platinum 7’s

Since Oct. 8, instant players won $20.8 million and draw game players won $4.5 million, including more than $4.2 million from North Carolina draw games Pick 3, Pick 4, Cash 5 and All or Nothing. Mega Millions and Powerball players won $316,174 in prizes. Overall, players won $25.3 million, an average of $3.6 million per day.