Powerball

Gregory Wernli of Jacksonville claimed a $1 million Powerball prize on Monday morning. His win makes him the fifth player in North Carolina to claim $1 million or more playing Powerball in 2013. Full story...

Whether it's your date of birth, an old jersey number or just a guess, lottery players say there is a method to their madness. Full story...

The Powerball jackpot is at a record high, and many lottery hopefuls are still buying tickets before tonight's drawing. The odds are not in your favor, but most people try their luck any way. Full story...

The record Powerball jackpot just keeps rising. It now stands at $550 million after officials say brisk sales keep driving up the payout amount. Full story...

The historic Powerball jackpot has North Carolina players thinking about the ultimate Christmas present. Full story...

Lottery officials say nobody has won the Powerball jackpot and the top prize will now increase to about $425 million for the next drawing, the largest jackpot ever for the game. Full story...

Tonight, $337 million is at stake in the Powerball jackpot. That makes it the fourth largest in the game's history. Full story...

Someone bought a Powerball ticket in North Carolina worth $1 million but hasn't yet claimed their winnings. Full story...

The change will result in the first price increase in tickets since the game started almost 20 years ago. Beginning Jan. 15, Powerball tickets will cost $2 each. The first Powerball drawing under the new game structure will be on Wednesday, Jan. 18. Full story...

Feeling lucky? You might want to go buy a Powerball ticket. The jackpot for tonight's drawing is an estimated $245 million. Full story...

Donald Holliday, an electrician from Wilmington, plans to share the $250,000 prize he won playing Mega Millions drawing with his family. Holiday matched all five white balls but not the Mega Ball in the June 14 drawing. Full story...

James Dixon matched all five white balls in the May 21 drawing but tossed the ticket in the garbage after checking his numbers in the newspaper. Fifteen minutes after taking the garbage out for pickup, he realized the numbers he checked were from a previous day’s edition. Something told him to get his ticket from the garbage and compare his numbers to those on the lottery’s website. Full story...

One man is $1 million richer from a Powerball ticket he bought at a store in Whiteville. Dreams really do come true, and the community says it couldn't have happened to a better guy. Full story...

With millions of dollars up for grabs, many people are hoping that Santa and Lady Luck will visit them this Christmas. Both of the big pots in the North Carolina Education Lottery are filled to the brim this weekend, just in time for the Christmas holiday. A winning Powerball ticket could put $46 million in your bank account, while the Mega Millions is even higher with a $168 million jackpot. Full story...

Rodney Johnson of Wilmington was shocked when he realized that he had won $200,000 by matching all five white balls but not the Power Ball in the Aug. 21 Powerball drawing. His take home prize, after taxes, is $136,005. The ticket was purchased at Scotchman #180 on Pine Grove Road in Wilmington. Full story...