Powerball jackpot grows to $1.5 billion; NC resident wins $1 million
RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — No one matched all the winning numbers to take home the $1.2 billion Powerball jackpot on Wednesday night, but a North Carolina resident came close.
Lottery officials say a lucky ticket sold in Iredell County won $1 million.
With no winning jackpot tickets, the drawing for Saturday’s drawing has climbed to a staggering $1.5 billion.
The jackpot is the second largest Powerball jackpot and third largest in U.S. lottery history.
The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
