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Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday Powerball drawings, as shown live on WRAL.
Two tickets, sold in Missouri and Texas, won the Powerball jackpot drawing Saturday night. The owners of the tickets will split $1.787 billion, the second-largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history, according to Powerball.
The New York Times, New York Times
The Powerball jackpot has swelled to an estimated $1.8 billion, making it the second-largest in history.
(CNN) -- The Powerball jackpot has soared to $861 million as the winning numbers for the 7th largest prize in the game's history were drawn.
By Michelle Watson, CNN
(CNN) -- With an estimated $750 million jackpot, Monday's Powerball draw will be the 10th largest in the game's history; after no player matched all six number in Saturday's draw, the Multi-State Lottery Association said in a press release.
By Michelle Watson, Karina Tsui, CNN
Saturday night's Powerball prize is up to $565 million, with an estimated cash value of about $255 million. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 292 million.
Wednesday's winning numbers are 9, 12, 22, 41, 61, and the Powerball number is 25.
The Powerball winning numbers are in for the Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 drawing with a jackpot that reached an estimated $54 million est cash value $25.8 million.
WRAL Staff
According to North Carolina Education Lottery officials, The Powerball drawing will be moved from the Florida Lottery draw studio in Tallahassee, Fla. due to Hurricane Helene and will not be broadcast live on television or online.
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Andrew Fidler said his lucky numbers came in handy at the perfect time since he was in the process of buying a home.
Ten years ago, a game of chance forever changed Roy Cockrum's life. The Knoxville man hit all six Powerball numbers and cashed in millions. Cockrum recently sat down with reporter Robin Wilhoit for his first extended TV interview to share how he is passing on a big portion of his good fortune.
A $1 million winning Powerball ticket was sold in North Carolina.
The Powerball jackpot rose to a whopping $600 million after there was no winner Wednesday.
While the Powerball jackpot continues to grow, A Durham man didn't walk away empty-handed after playing the game on Mar. 4.
The Powerball jackpot keeps going up - now standing at $485 million for Wednesday's drawing.
The string of numbers on the lottery ticket that John Cheeks bought matched those posted on a Powerball website. Had he beat unfathomable odds to win the $340 million grand prize?
Isabella Kwai, New York Times
Pamela Bradshaw, of Clinton, won $1 million just after midnight when she won the Powerball First Millionaire of the Year drawing during "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024."
(CNN) — More than three-quarters of a billion dollars – an estimated $760 million – is up for grabs Saturday, after Wednesday’s Powerball drawing yielded no winners.
By Kelly Murray, CNN
(CNN) -- The Powerball jackpot climbed to an estimated $685 million after no ticket matched all six numbers to nab the grand prize during Monday night's Christmas drawing.
By Paradise Afshar, CNN
Timothy Emerick arrived at lottery headquarters Thursday to claim his $100,000 prize. After required federal and state tax withholdings, he took home $71,251.
Two lucky individuals in North Carolina struck gold in a Monday night Powerball drawing.
Edward Davis Jr. of Lillington said he'd treat his wife to a trip for their 50th wedding anniversary with part of his lottery winnings.
Powerball and Mega Millions jackpots up for grabs this week each exceed $300 million.
