The rising Powerball jackpot is making headlines as one of only 13 jackpots in Mega Millions and Powerball history to reach $1 billion.

The largest ever Powerball jackpot was $2.04 billion. Edwin Castro of Altadena, California, chose the winning numbers for a Nov. 7, 2022, jackpot. The Saturday, Sept. 6, drawing will mark the third largest jackpot in Powerball history.

Will the $1.7 billion Powerball jackpot go to an N.C. winner? Here's what we know so far.

North Carolina Powerball win?

The most recent NC Powerball prize of over $1 million went to someone from Clayton. The unnamed individual won a $2 million prize in Monday’s Labor Day drawing, Sept. 1, after guessing all five white ball numbers with the "Power Play" bonus according to the NC Education Lottery website .

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