A lucky man in North Carolina had even more to celebrate on his birthday after scoring a massive $4 million lottery prize. Shawn Snook, of Statesville, got the best early birthday present last month when the $3 Mega Millions ticket he purchased using Online Play matched all five white balls in the December 17 drawing to win $1 million,

A man’s simple habits won him a $200,000 jackpot in the North Carolina Education Lottery, and he doesn’t mind giving tips. “I usually like to buy tickets when I stop for gas,” Demarte Harris said in a lottery news release. “I like playing the new games.”

Shawn Snook, of Statesville, celebrated his birthday a day early after a lucky Mega Millions ticket won him a $4 million prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. “That was a nice early birthday present,

A lottery player has a big reason to celebrate after scoring a life-changing win in North Carolina. The player bought a Carolina Cash 5 game ticket that matched all the numbers picked in the Jan. 21 drawing, making it worth $110,000, results show. The winning numbers: 3-7-8-11-21.

A North Carolina man scored a $120,000 jackpot from a Cash 5 lottery drawing less than four years after winning an even larger sum.

A Powerball player just missed a jackpot prize — but is still in for a windfall in North Carolina. The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the Jan. 25 drawing, making it worth $50,000, results show. The winning numbers: white balls 8-15-17-53-66, with red Powerball 14.

"Then I went to wake up my wife and tell her." Shadley claimed his prize at lottery headquarters on Thursday, taking

The winning lottery ticket was purchased at Jerry’s One Stop in Iron Station, about a 25-mile drive northwest from Charlotte. Street View image from Aug. 2023. © 2025 Google A grandmother of four just won life-changing money in the North Carolina Education Lottery,