news blog > article Iredell County woman wins “dream” $1 million Powerball prize February 25, 2026 Posted by NC Lottery at 9:15 AM Tweet Crystal Jones of Mooresville likes playing Powerball for the chance to win big, and that's exactly what happened when a $2 ticket won her a $1 million prize. "I don't mind paying a couple of dollars for a dream," she said. Jones bought her lucky Quick Pick ticket from Fast Phil's on Charlotte Highway in Mooresville.
news blog > article Iredell County woman wins “dream” $1 million Powerball prize February 25, 2026 Posted by NC Lottery at 9:15 AM Tweet Crystal Jones of Mooresville likes playing Powerball for the chance to win big, and that’s exactly what happened when a $2 ticket won her a $1 million prize. “I don’t mind paying a couple of dollars for a dream,” she said. Jones bought her lucky Quick Pick ticket from Fast Phil’s on Charlotte Highway in Mooresville. She matched the numbers on all five white balls to win $1 million in the Feb. “I saw the numbers on the TV and I was in disbelief,” Jones recalled. “I got out of bed and just started calling everybody. ” She arrived at lottery headquarters Tuesday to claim her winnings and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $720,101. “It just feels realer and realer now,” Jones said when she received her big check. Wednesday’s Powerball jackpot stands at a $218 million annuity or $101. The odds of winning a Powerball jackpot are 1 in 292 million