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The Powerball jackpot for Saturday's drawing reached $856 million, making it the eighth largest in the game's history, with winners able to choose between an annuity or a $370 million cash option. In Wednesday's drawing, two North Carolina players won $50,000 prizes, with one ticket from Online Play in New Bern doubling to $100,000 with the 2X multiplier, and another from a Food Lion in Wilmington. These wins continued North Carolina's streak of at least one $50,000 winner in three consecutive Powerball drawings.

A retired carpenter from Ohio won $50,000 in the Powerball lottery.

The Powerball lottery jackpot has grown to $856 million in a drawing associated with the Ohio Lottery.

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A lottery player from Northern Kentucky won a $50,000 prize in the Powerball drawing.