NC county takes man’s Mega Millions lotto winnings to pay someone else’s debt. Why the state can take your prize (and give no answers for weeks)

Winning the lottery is usually sold as a simple equation: match the numbers, cash the check and move on with your day. But ...

NC county took this man’s lotto winnings to pay someone else’s debt. Why states can hold your prize money

Because the prize exceeded the threshold for in-store claims, McCain traveled from his home in Timberlake to the North ...
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NC Powerball jackpot winner comes forward to claim $209 million prize

It is the second-largest prize won in North Carolina lottery history.

Fort Mill man wins $1 million prize from NC lottery digital game

(QUEEN CITY NEWS) – A Fort Mill, South Carolina, man benefitted from working across the state line, and turned a $30 lottery ...
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NC man wins lottery, fights to get money after it garnished to pay debts that weren't his

TIMBERLAKE, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Timberlake man won the lottery but couldn't immediately collect his winnings. Carl McCain tried his luck in the November 4 Mega Millions drawing and matched four numbers.

Powerball $209.3 million jackpot won in North Carolina. Here's where

A lottery player in North Carolina matched all six balls to win the $209.3 million jackpot on Wednesday, Jan. 21.

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If NC Education Lottery revenues are increasing, why has the percentage of proceeds to public schools declined?

Mega Millions ticket hits a big prize at NC grocery store. Does the winner know?

The numbers matched those on all five white balls to win $1 million, officials said. With the new built-in multiplier, the prize doubled.