David Meehling, of Wilmington, bought a $1 Cash 5 ticket on Tuesday and won a $200,757 jackpot, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. “I was kind of stunned,” Meehling said. He bought his winning ticket from the Masonboro Country Store on Masonboro Loop Road in Wilmington.

Congrats to two Cash 5 players who win big prizes yesterday! A player with a ticket from Masonboro Country Store on Masonboro Loop Rd. in Wilmington won a $200,757 prize and a player with a ticket from Harris Teeter on Town Center Dr. in Mooresville won $50,000 with Double Play! pic.twitter.com/lgWVhDoRWc

The winners on separate nights matched the numbers on the five balls drawn in the nightly game, lottery officials said.

No tickets were sold matching all six numbers in Wednesday evening’s drawing of the multi-state Powerball lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Saturday’s drawing to $240 million. Two tickets were sold matching five numbers but not the Powerball in Indiana and Ohio and are worth $1 million each.

A Powerball player kicked off the new year with a huge Powerball win in North Carolina. The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the Jan. 1 drawing, making it worth $1 million, results show. The winning numbers: white balls 6-12-28-35-66, with red Powerball 26.

The winning ticket matched four of the five white balls plus the Powerball, according to their website. The winning numbers were 1 – 20 – 36 – 38 – 43, with a Powerball of 24. No information was available for where the winning ticket was sold.

The Tennessee Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 8, 2025, results for each game: 01-20-36-38-43, Powerball: 24, Power Play: 2 Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

David Webb of Stokesdale tried his luck on Digital Instants on Tuesday and won a $545,885 progressive jackpot! Webb played a $1 ticket and won the top level ‘Epic jackpot’ in the Wheel of Bonuses game. Congrats on the win, David! https://t.co/Z2nJCfQIbq pic.twitter.com/BgozR8KMm6

The Ohio Lottery offers multiple draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 8, 2025, results for each game: Powerball drawings are held Monday, Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m.