More than a dozen North Carolinians cashed in on a massive Powerball jackpot on Wednesday that netted more than $758 million for the grand prize winner.<\/b>
\nRaleigh, N. C. \u2014 More than a dozen North Carolinians cashed in on a massive Powerball jackpot on Wednesday that netted more than $758 million for the grand prize winner.
In North Carolina, nine tickets were sold that won $50,000, six Power Play tickets won $200,000 and one ticket scored $1 million. The 16 winning tickets matched some of the Powerball numbers, but none lined up all six numbers drawn.
The winning ticket for the second largest jackpot ever was sold in Massachusetts.
\u201cWe are happy to see so many North Carolinians win big and their checks are waiting for them, \u201d said Alice Garland, executive director of the N. C. Education Lottery. \u201cThis was also a big win for education in our state.\u201d
The winning tickets in North Carolina were sold at:
\u2013Week\u2019s Grocery, Barnes Street, Reidsville (Rockingham County)
\u2013Olde Brunswick Store No. 2, East Oak Island Drive, Oak Island (Brunswick County)
\u2013M&M Mart, North Main Street, Marion (McDowell County)
\u2013Food Lion, East Parrish Drive, Benson (Johnston County)
\u2013Brite Mart, North Main Street, Goldston (Chatham County)
\u2013Linwood Family Mart, Linwood Road, Kings Mountain (Cleveland County)
The winning numbers in the drawing were 6-7-16-23-26 and 4 for the Powerball. Winners have 180 days to claim their prize.<\/p>\n

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