Michael Underwood, of Taylorsville, hit a $1.16 million jackpot on Saturday, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. “I started shaking for about an hour,” he recalled. “I was in disbelief.

On Tuesday, the lottery also announced mega changes to the game ... sole recipient of $1.2 billion Mega Millions jackpot in 'historic win' A North Carolina man bought a $10 scratch-off ticket.

Download USA TODAY's app to get to the heart of news California woman sole recipient of $1.2 billion Mega Millions jackpot in 'historic win' A North Carolina man bought a $10 scratch-off ticket. He won $1 million. A woman played an online lottery game ...

This weekend, North Carolina lottery players have a remarkable opportunity, with Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots combined exceeding a staggering $768 million. This exciting event not only offers a chance to win life-changing sums of money but also highlights the community's engagement with these blockbuster lottery games.

Veronica Cunningham, of Charlotte, hoped to retire this year, and now she can after a second-chance drawing delivered her a $1 million top prize, according to an NC Education Lottery news release. “This is crazy,

A lottery player had dreams of retirement — then she scored a $1 million win in North Carolina. Now, the life-changing prize will make it possible for Veronica Cunningham to retire before the end of the year. “This is crazy,” the prize winner, who lives in Charlotte, told the N.C. Education Lottery in a March 31 news release. “It’s just wild.”