“I was spinning in circles,” Heather Jones told lottery officials after her big win. The Bear Creek woman won $150,000 after playing $30 in the Fire and Spice digital instant game, according ...

A man’s simple habits won him a $200,000 jackpot in the North Carolina Education Lottery, and he doesn’t mind giving tips. “I usually like to buy tickets when I stop for gas,” Demarte ...

Winner of 100x The Cash ticket, Thomas Shadley, said that he uses a certain strategy when it comes to playing the lottery. “I only play on Wednesdays and Saturdays,” Shadley said.

The winning ticket was purchased Jan. 26 at the Kangaroo Express on Statesville Road in Salisbury, N.C. Education Lottery officials said. Street View image from Aug ...