N.C. Education Lottery
Coverage of N.C. Education Lottery in the Nexus archive.
- North Carolina man who won $1 million plans to help family, church
Everett Cooper of Marston, North Carolina, won $1 million from a $10 scratch-off ticket purchased at CAPL Retail in Laurinburg. He plans to use the prize money to support his family and church.
- Richmond County man trusts gut, wins $1M lottery prize
Everett Cooper of Richmond County won $1 million from a Cashword King scratch-off ticket purchased in Laurinburg. He opted for a $600,000 lump sum and plans to use the winnings to support his family and church. One $1 million prize remains in the Cashword King game.
- Man on ‘cloud nine′ after buying winning $5M scratch-off from NC Walmart
Jonathan Craver won $5 million in the 200X The Cash scratch-off game, purchasing the winning ticket at a Greensboro Walmart. He chose a lump sum payment of $3 million, taking home $2,160,298 after taxes. The game, launched in November 2025, still has two $5 million and three $100,000 prizes unclaimed.
- Scratch-off ticket sold at south Charlotte grocery store yields $100K prize
Karen Stokes of Charlotte won $100,000 after purchasing a $20 scratch-off ticket at a Harris Teeter store in south Charlotte. The $2 Million Vault game, which debuted in May 2025, has three remaining $2 million prizes and two $100,000 prizes yet to be claimed.