Lucky North Carolinian wins $1 million Powerball prize

CALDWELL COUNTY, N.C. ( QUEEN CITY NEWS ) — A person in Caldwell County is celebrating after winning $1 million from Saturday night’s Powerball drawing, according to the NC Education Lottery.

The lucky winner bought their $2 ticket from the Jack B Quick on Connelly Springs Road in Granite Falls. The ticket matched the numbers on all five white balls to win $1 million. The odds of doing that are 1 in 11.6 million. They have 180 days to claim their prize.

Monday’s Powerball drawing offers a $208 million jackpot. The odds of winning the top prize are 1 in 292 million.

Where can I get the latest lottery numbers?

Watch lottery drawings on FOX8! Mega Millions airs at 11 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday. Powerball airs at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The NC Lottery airs at 11:22 p.m. every night.

You can also find the lottery results online on the FOX8 website .

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