"North Carolinian Strikes Gold with $2 Million Mega Millions Win from Local Convenience Store"
Originally Published 2 years ago — by WGHP FOX8 Greensboro
A Mega Millions ticket purchased at Buy & Go in Wilmington, North Carolina, won $2 million in Tuesday's drawing. The ticket matched all five white balls, earning $1 million, and the prize doubled to $2 million with the 2X Megaplier. Two other tickets in North Carolina matched four white balls and the yellow Mega Ball, winning $10,000 each. The state became one of two with a $2 million winning ticket, while the record-breaking $1.58 billion jackpot was won by a single ticket in Florida.