GREENSBORO, N.C. (WGHP) — A Greensboro resident won a $1.16 million digital instant jackpot on Friday, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. The winner bought a $2 Wheel of Bonuses ticket and instantly won the game’s jackpot. The odds of that win are 1 in 15.5 million. After Friday’s win, the jackpot reset […]

The Powerball drawing on Saturday, July 19, resulted in two winning tickets, both sold at central Kentucky Krogers. According to lottery officials, the tickets were purchased at the following Kroger locations:

A ticket worth $150,000 was sold at a Kroger in Danville, and another ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Lexington Kroger.

The winning ticket, purchased at the Danville Kroger, matched four white ball winning numbers and the Powerball, winning $50,000. However, the prize was multiplied to $150,000 since the winner had added the Power Play feature to their ticket. The Power Play number drawn was 3. Power Play is an additional dollar per play.

The winning numbers from the July 7 drawing are 33, 35, 58, 61, 69 and Powerball 25. The $1 million ticket did not match the Powerball, but matched five white ball numbers. The $50,000 winner matched the Powerball and four white ball numbers.

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) — The Powerball jackpot keeps on growing as it now stands at $325 million for Wednesday’s drawing. A winner could claim the jackpot as a $325 million annuity or $145.3 million in cash.

The estimated Powerball jackpot is $216 million. The lump sum payment before taxes would be about $98.4 million. The Double Play is a feature that gives players in select locations another chance to match their Powerball numbers in a separate drawing. The Double Play drawing is held following the ...