James Rogers of Jacksonville won the $100,000 jackpot in the Aug. 24th Cash 5 drawing.
Rogers bought his lucky $1 ticket from the Food Lion in the Branchwood Shopping Center in Jacksonville.
He claimed his prize Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state taxes, he took home $70,750.
Cash 5 is a statewide draw game that gives players the chance to win a jackpot every single night. Tickets cost $1 and players can buy tickets at most lottery retailers, through Online Play on the lottery’s website, or on the NC Lottery Official Mobile app.
Tuesday’s Cash 5 jackpot is $123,000.
Ticket sales from draw games make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $725 million per year for education. For details on how $11.6 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Onslow County in 2019, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.