Winning Powerball Ticket In North Carolina Expiring Soon

If you played Powerball in North Carolina in November last year, pay attention. A winning Powerball ticket in North Carolina is set to expire soon.

More specifically, if you recall buying a ticket for the November 11 drawing in the Gaston County area, that $200,000 ticket expires Friday, May 10.

According to WCCB, the winning Powerball ticket in North Carolina was purchased at Murphy USA on Lincolnton Highway in Cherryville.

And, the ticket successfully matched numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball for a prize of $200,000.

Lottery officials urge anyone who might have participated in that date's drawing to check any tickets they might have forgotten about. The winning numbers were 1, 12, 14, 24, 57 and Powerball 7.

And, with the 180 day window for claiming the ticket coming up, the date of expiration is May 10.

So, if you are the lucky ticket holder, present that winning Powerball ticket in North Carolina by Friday at 5 p.m. at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.

Y'all, I can't imagine the agony of finding out too late that you let $200,000 from a winning Powerball ticket slip through your fingers. I always check my tickets first thing the morning after a drawing.

But, I suppose it's possible to forget about it. However, if this winning Powerball ticket in North Carolina belongs to you, I hope you still have it and figure it out before time runs out!

So, search your car, your couch cushions, desk drawers, and trash to make sure you haven't discarded that winning Powerball ticket.

And, for more on this story of the mysterious winning Powerball ticket in North Carolina, see the full story from WCCB.

What would you do if you won big in the lottery? I know the shock may surprise us all and put us in a daze for a second, but at some point, we've got to spend the money. So, what are we buying first? Well, let's start with finding a way to win the big prize first.

Lotto Edge is naming the top South Carolina lottery scratch-offs that you could play. Scratch-offs are some of the people's favorites to play throughout the years. Nice and quick and either you win or you don't but you find out pretty instantly. How do you pick which scratch-offs you play? Each scratch-off has its different odds of winning and it's good to know those odds to be able to help better your chances to win. Check out what Lotte Edge is naming as the top South Carolina lottery scratch-offs. Here are 6 out of the 10 that have the best overall odds of winning. Check out the full list here and see which other scratch-offs aren't listed below.

The 100X scratch-off is coming in at No. 6. The ticket costs about $1 each for you to be able to purchase to play. Your overall odds of winning are about 1 in 3.48. Not so bad, right? Win possibly $300,000 or more when playing this infamous scratch-off game in South Carolina. What would be the first thing you would purchase with that kind of grand prize?

Why not play King's Ransom up next? With King's Ransom, you have a possibility with a 1 in 3.47 odds of winning this lottery game. The ticket costs only $10 so talk about profit margin if you win big with this scratch off. Might as well give it a try.

Come on, $500,000 sounds like a good time! If you play the $500,000 Multiplier Money then you could really win big with this one. Only costing you $10 per ticket, you have the chance to win with a 1 in 3.44 odds of winning.

Coming in at No. 3 is another famous one that people love to play. The Mighty Jumbo Bucks scratch off is one of those ones that people love. Only $10 per ticket, you have the possibility to profit pretty BIG. You will have a 1 in 3.40 odds in winning this grand prize.

The prizes are getting bigger and the odds are getting better. Spend just $10 and you have the chance to be a million-dollar winner. Now, a million dollars can really do some crazy things to your life. With a 1 in 3.23 chance of winning, a million dollars could be yours!

Now, if you thought a million was a great time then what about $2 million? That's right, the Fastest Road to $2 million scratch off is the number one spot. With a 1 in 3.06 overall odds in winning, this could be the best chance for you to win big. It's the #1 scratch off for South Carolina.