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A North Carolina man was one number away from winning a Powerball jackpot worth $1 billion, but he still pocketed $150,000
He collected his prize on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at state lottery headquarters, and after tax withholdings, he took home $107,626, lottery officials said
Without a jackpot winner on Labor Day, the Powerball top prize has since risen to a whopping $1.3 billion
A North Carolina man was one number away from winning a massive Powerball lottery jackpot worth $1 billion, but he still pocketed a significant prize.
Edward Allen bought a $3 Powerball ticket from a gas station convenience store in Monroe. His ticket ended up matching the numbers on four of the five white balls along with the red Powerball in a drawing on Saturday, Aug. 30, earning him $50,000, North