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$1 million Powerball ticket sold in Cleveland County

CLEVELAND COUNTY, N.C. — One lucky person bought a $1 million winning Powerball ticket in Cleveland County, according to lottery officials.

Someone bought THE $2 ticket from the Circle K on Cleveland Avenue in Kings Mountain and won a $1 million.

The odds of matching numbers on all five white balls are 1 in 11.6 million. The winning ticket was one of two in Saturday’s drawing.

Winners have 180 days to claim their prizes.

No one won the jackpot and it will climb to $269 million for next week’s drawing.


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