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Powerball Drawing

Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday Powerball drawings, as shown live on WRAL.

Powerball jackpot surpasses $1 billion after no winners Saturday; NC player takes home $2 mllion

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- Another Powerball drawing Saturday night, no one took home the lottery's top prize, which surpassed $1 billion again.

Powerball draws numbers for giant $785 million jackpot

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The numbers were drawn Monday night for an estimated $785 million Powerball jackpot that is the ninth-largest lottery prize.

Saturday's Powerball jackpot worth almost $600 million

A Powerball winner on Saturday night could claim the jackpot as a $596 million annuity or $288.2 million in cash.

Granville county couple plans to pay off their house with $2 million Powerball win

New North Carolina residents Ngoc Truong of Creedmoor and her husband can already pay off a home they just bought after winning $2 million in Monday's Powerball drawing.

The largest lottery jackpots in US history

On July 19, someone became one of the biggest lottery winners in U.S. history. Powerball's pot had reached over $1 billion after three months without a winning ticket.

Stacker, Chandler Friedman

$1 billion Powerball jackpot drawing Wednesday

You'll win the third largest prize in Powerball history if you strike the jackpot Wednesday night. It's now more than $1 billion dollars. The drawing will be live right here on WRAL News just before our 11 p.m. news.

NC Mega Millions ticket wins $1 million in Friday's drawing

One lucky ticket purchased at a Gaston County grocery store was worth $1 million when it matched all five white balls for Friday's Mega Millions drawing.

Mega Millions jackpot surges to $910 million after no winners Tuesday

The Mega Millions jackpot is on the cusp of reaching $1 billion, just over a week after someone won the $1.08 billion Powerball jackpot.

$1 million Powerball ticket bought in Wilmington remains unclaimed, expires Sunday

Powerball players in North Carolina, especially those around Wilmington, should double-check any tickets they have to see if they are the winner of an unclaimed $1 million prize.

Food Lion employees win $1 million Powerball prize in Garner

Two lucky Food Lion employees won a $1 million prize.

Benson woman's $1 million lottery win highlights unforgettable birthday

Leslie Husted's birthday festivities came the day after she learned she won $1 million in the Powerball drawing.

Big winner in Garner! Winning $1 million Powerball ticket sold at gas station on NC 42

Someone lucky in Garner just won $1 million.

$747 million Powerball jackpot up for grabs Monday

After there was no winner, yet again, for Saturday's Powerball, the jackpot has grown to a whopping $747 million.

NC ticket purchased in Garner wins $1 million in Powerball drawing

Someone in North Carolina won $1 million in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing.

Powerball numbers announced for $704 million jackpot

The estimated value of the jackpot is $700 million, with an estimated cash value of $375.7 million.

Powerball numbers announced for $526 million jackpot

The winning numbers for Wednesday's Powerball jackpot of $526 million were drawn at 11 p.m.

'I'll definitely bring her something': Nash County man vows to pay it back to employee who convinced him to buy winning $100K Powerball ticket

Michael Buck, 62, of Rocky Mount won $100,000 playing the Powerball.

Mark Bergin, WRAL senior multiplatform producer

10 win big, including $1M in historic Powerball drawing

A $1 million winning ticket was sold at a Gas Station on South College Road in Wilmington. To win $1 million you need to match all five white balls. That ticket was one of 22 nationally to take home a million prize.

Why was the Powerball drawing delayed?

Winning numbers for the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball were drawn Tuesday morning after delay because of issue processing lottery sales.

Single $2B Powerball winner in Calif., $1M ticket sold in NC

Winning numbers for the record-breaking $2.04 billion Powerball were drawn Tuesday morning after delay because of issue processing lottery sales.

Powerball drawing delayed: Now what?

When the delayed Powerball drawing happens Tuesday morning, officials will post the winning numbers and a video of the drawing to the website and YouTube channel.

Here's what to do if you win the $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot

Winners of lottery jackpots usually prefer a lump sum of cash, which for Monday night's drawing would be $929.1 million.

Gilbert Baez, WRAL Fayetteville reporter

What to do if you win the $1.9 billion Powerball jackpot

Winners of lottery jackpots usually prefer a lump sum of cash, which for Monday night's drawing would be $929.1 million.

Powerball Jackpot soars to $1.9B, 8 smaller prizes won in NC

Although no one ticket claimed the full jackpot, more than 10.9 million tickets won cash prizes in Saturday night's drawing, totaling $102.2 million.