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NC Lottery

Whiteville store has two big dollar lottery tickets in six months

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For the second time in six months, the same store in the small town of Whiteville has sold a big-winning lottery ticket. Hill’s Food Store on JK Boulevard sold the ticket that matched four white balls and the Mega Ball in Friday’s drawing. Because it was a $2 Megaplier ticket and the Megaplier was two, it is worth $20,000. Full story...
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$1 million lottery ticket unclaimed in NC

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No one redeemed a winning ticket in the North Carolina Education Lottery worth $1 million. Full story...
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FIRST ON 3: CFCC facing huge budget cuts; tuition hike likely

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video Just days after graduation, community colleges across North Carolina got news of a potential 12 percent funding cut from the state. Students who rely on scholarships from the North Carolina Education Lottery may also lose funding. Full story...
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Store owner accused of lottery ticket fraud

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Police have charged the owner of a store in Dunn after investigators say he kept a customer's winning lottery ticket worth nearly $90,000. Full story...
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Mega Millions jackpot estimated at $330 million

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The estimated jackpot for the Tuesday, Jan. 4, Mega Millions drawing will be $330 million. The final size of the jackpot will be determined by ticket sales today and Tuesday, but it will be the first time the jackpot has exceeded $300 million in three and a half years. Full story...
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Lottery ticket sales increased among poor counties

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video Columbus county is among the 20 poorest counties in North Carolina. According to a recent investigation by the North Carolina Policy Watch, Columbus county also has one of the highest sales in lottery tickets. Full story...
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Brunswick superintendent says lottery slump will have small effect

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video Like just about everything else schools are suffering from the sagging economy, and it's a double whammy for them. Schools now are handling cuts from the state and from lottery sales. Full story...
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Last chance to claim North Carolina lottery loot

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It's now or never for instant scratch-off winners in North Carolina's lottery. Officials with the North Carolina Education Lottery say Monday is the deadline to make claims for 10 of its instant scratch-off games. Full story...
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Harris Teeter to begin selling lottery tickets in NC stores

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Lottery players in North Carolina will soon be able to buy their tickets at their favorite Harris Teeter store. Tickets go on sale at five Harris Teeter stores this week and plans are to roll out ticket sales at all 126 Harris Teeter stores across the state after successful implementations at the first locations. Full story...
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BACK-TO-SCHOOL: Where the lottery money goes

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After Ramon's story on buying back-to-school supplies Tuesday, many of our viewers Ranted back wanting to know where the Education Lottery money goes. Here's the latest breakdown from 2009... Full story...
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Over $168,000 lottery prize still unclaimed

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If you bought a Carolina Cash Five ticket in Apex last year, there could be $168,716 coming to you. Full story...
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Ocean Isle Beach has a $1 million lottery winner

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One lucky lottery store in Ocean Isle Beach sold the latest million dollar winning lottery ticket. Full story...
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State lottery sends more than $93 million to a state fund

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The state lottery is making money. State education programs have seen more than 900 million dollars since the first lottery tickets were sold in 2006. Full story...
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North Carolina Lottery sales up in a down economy

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videoWe have all seen the pictures, the big checks and the grins because someone just became a whole lot richer. That is a dream people keep chasing. Even with a down turning economy, ticket sales for the North Carolina Education Lottery are looking up. Full story...
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Lottery gets tepid support among governor's candidates

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North Carolina's biggest lottery booster is less than a year away from leaving office. Full story...
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