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Randomly Selected $1 Ticket Wins $110,000 North Carolina Cash 5 Jackpot
A randomly selected $1 Cash 5 ticket bought at a Harrellsville retailer matched all five white balls, producing a $110,000 jackpot for a player from Colerain.
A $1 Cash 5 ticket bought in Bertie County produced a $110,000 jackpot in the Monday, September 21, 2026, drawing, giving a player from Colerain a major prize from a single play. The ticket matched all five Cash 5 white balls needed to win the jackpot.
The winning ticket was purchased at Duck Thru on West Main Street in Harrellsville. The North Carolina Education Lottery identified the retailer as the place where the jackpot-winning ticket was sold.
The player did not use a usual set of numbers for the ticket. Instead, the numbers were selected randomly before the drawing, a choice that resulted in a match of every white ball.
The odds of matching all five Cash 5 white balls were 1 in 962,598. That outcome turned the $1 ticket into a $110,000 prize from the September 21 drawing.
The win became a family moment after the Colerain player discovered what had happened. She called her sisters to share the news, and the call brought an emotional reaction from them as they took in the jackpot result.
The prize was claimed at North Carolina Education Lottery headquarters on Wednesday, September 23, two days after the drawing. The timing meant the winning ticket was claimed shortly after the drawing in which it matched all five white balls.
After state and federal tax withholdings, the player received $79,214. That was the amount paid after the withholdings were deducted from the $110,000 advertised jackpot.
The winnings are earmarked for both immediate expenses and a longer-term housing plan. The player plans to use the money to pay bills and buy a home.
The win came from Cash 5, the North Carolina game identified on the winning ticket. Readers looking for current draw information can check the latest North Carolina Cash 5 results page.
The North Carolina Education Lottery’s account of the win connects the prize to the September 21 drawing, the Harrellsville ticket purchase, the random number selection and the subsequent claim at lottery headquarters. The story also leaves the player with a defined plan for the money: address bills first and work toward buying a home.