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$344.6 million Powerball jackpot ticket sold in Cumberland County

June 2, 2019 Posted by NC Lottery at 1:34 PM
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The lucky winner who won the $344.6 million jackpot in Saturday Powerball drawing bought the winning ticket at a Hope Mills grocery store in Cumberland County.

The retailer selling the winning ticket was Carlie C’s IGA located at 3501 North Main St. in Hope Mills. The store is eligible to receive a $50,000 retailer incentive award for selling a winning jackpot ticket. A lottery official and a store representative will be at the store today at 3 p.m. to answer questions about the lucky win.

The owner of the ticket has not yet come forward. The winner has 180 days from the date of the drawing to claim the prize at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. The win is the largest jackpot ever won in North Carolina involving a single ticket and is the 5th time that a North Carolina ticket has claimed a Powerball jackpot.

“It’s a lucky day to be in North Carolina,” said Mark Michalko, executive director of the N.C. Education Lottery. “We look forward to meeting the jackpot winner, but the most important thing for the winner to do today is sign the back of the ticket and secure it in a safe place. This is a life-changing event. The lucky winner should take some time and get sound professional advice before coming in to get the big check.”

The lucky ticket owner has a choice of an estimated annuity of $344.6 million paid in 30 payments over 29 years or a lump sum payment of $223.3 million.

Besides the jackpot win, someone who bought a $3 Power Play ticket at the Charlotte Bistro at Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte won $100,000 in the drawing. 

Powerball and Mega Millions are two multistate jackpot games available in North Carolina. Together, they provide players the chance to enter four jackpot drawings each week. Mega Millions drawings are held on Tuesdays and Fridays and Powerball drawings are held on Wednesdays and Saturdays. 

The jackpot for Tuesday’s Mega Millions drawing is an estimated $475 million as an annuity, or $307 million cash. The Powerball jackpot will reset to $40 million or $25.9 million if taken as a lump sum. 

14 COMMENTS

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6/04/2019 02:40 - Miranda H.

I just hope they do good with the money and not be stupid

6/04/2019 10:19 - Jane C.

Congrats to the Winner of Powerball. He/She is digesting the win before showing up!!

6/04/2019 06:52 - Joan M.

Great Job THANKS

6/03/2019 09:39 - Lydia D.

Congratulations, so happy for you!!!

6/03/2019 05:38 - Robin M.

Congratulations! Way to go!!!

6/03/2019 09:27 - Eugene H.

I noticed that after my post, but the two IGAs are 9 miles apart. Still however, the odds are beyond reasonable statistics.

6/03/2019 07:17 - Eugene H.

I find it interesting that a large Cash 5 winner got their ticket there. What are those odds NCEL? $1,354,174 Winner Vielka Roman Game: Cash 5 Claimed: May 13, 2019 Purchased: Carlie C's IGA # 840, Fayetteville, NCNC Lottery
Hey Eugene, The Cash 5 jackpot winning ticket from a few weeks ago was purchased at a different Carlie C's IGA location. The $344.6 million Powerball ticket was sold at their location in Hope Mills, not Fayetteville.

6/02/2019 11:06 - Latoya B.

That's so good I can't hit nothing but congrats to the winner,I know I would be the happiest person in the world.This is big for n.c I didn't think we would ever get a big hit like this..

6/02/2019 08:45 - Nina C.

CONGRATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

6/02/2019 07:40 - Brenda S.

Great for NC. Best of luck to the winner, or winners!!!

6/02/2019 03:28 - Douglas H.

Yiippppee. Way to go North Carolina and congratulations to the winner NCEL please delete my first comment. My phone posted before I could finish comment. Thanks

6/02/2019 03:26 - Douglas H.

YIIIIPPPPPEEE. Way to go North Carolina

6/02/2019 02:48 - Teresa Lyn R.

What a wonderful day for that person and their family.

6/02/2019 02:29 - Gregory F.

Congratulations this is life changing. Where is Hope Mills. Was it a Quick pick or they had special numbers . This is a tremendous blessing. GOD BLESS. NC Lottery
Hi Gregory, Hope Mills is near Fayetteville. We don't know whether the player did a Quick Pick or picked their own numbers yet, but when the player claims we'll have more info on their story and how they purchased their ticket.

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