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Someone bought a $2 million lottery ticket in Aiken

Updated: Jun. 10, 2020 at 9:23 AM EDT

By Staff

In Tuesday night’s Mega Millions drawing, a player in Aiken won $2 million.

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South Carolina ticket holder wins $500,000 from lottery

Updated: Mar. 5, 2020 at 2:11 PM EST

By Tyria Goines

A lucky South Carolinian purchased and won $500,000 in last night's lottery drawing.

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Sunshine Week: Open and Transparent Government Creates Change

Updated: Mar. 11, 2019 at 5:13 PM EDT

In 2018, the I-Team submitted 228 open records requests. Public records do not forget or lie. It serves as the backbone to our investigations and creates change.

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Unclaimed $1.5B jackpot mystery: Winner died? Ticket lost?

Updated: Feb. 24, 2019 at 4:44 PM EST

By Associated Press

The winner of last October's $1.5 billion Mega Millions drawing in South Carolina remains a mystery.

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$100,000 winning lottery ticket purchased in Aiken

Updated: Jan. 10, 2019 at 10:50 AM EST

By Allyson Burger

Someone in Aiken woke up $100,000 ricer Thursday morning.

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No big Powerball winner; jackpot now up to $750 million

Updated: Oct. 25, 2018 at 5:53 AM EDT

By The Associated Press

No one has won the big Powerball prize, so the estimated jackpot now grows to $750 million — the fourth-largest lottery jackpot in U.S. history.

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20 $10,000 winners in Georgia following Mega Millions drawing

Updated: Oct. 24, 2018 at 9:08 AM EDT

By Staff

While the big winner is in South Carolina, some Georgians are still taking home thousands.

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Winning lottery ticket sold in Beech Island

Updated: May. 2, 2018 at 11:06 AM EDT

By Staff

A man paid a visit to a Beech Island convenience store over the weekend, not knowing that one of the tickets he bought would make him $125,000 richer.

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Winner claims $10 million after playing lottery game at Thomson gas station

Updated: Feb. 1, 2018 at 12:24 PM EST

By Staff

A convenience store in Thomson recently sold a winning ticket worth $10 million from the Georgia Lottery.

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UPDATE | SCEL refunding ticket holders after holiday lottery glitch

Updated: Dec. 29, 2017 at 4:28 PM EST

By Staff ; Associated Press; Staff

Tickets purchased in the Holiday Cash Add-A-Play will not collect any winnings.

7-Day Planner

Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot total 420 million dollars

Updated: Dec. 11, 2017 at 4:23 PM EST

By Staff

A combined jackpot of 420-million dollars is up for grabs this Tuesday (Dec. 12) and Wednesday (Dec. 13).

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Searching for winner of Palmetto Cash 5 ticket sold in Allendale

Updated: Dec. 11, 2017 at 3:46 PM EST

By Staff

Check your tickets! Someone could be $100,000 richer but has yet to claim their prize.

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$300,000 Palmetto Cash 5 Ticket Sold in Aiken

Updated: Sep. 25, 2017 at 9:07 AM EDT

By Staff

Someone bought a $300,000 lottery ticket in Aiken on Saturday.

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For 1st time, both national lottery games top $300 million

Updated: Aug. 8, 2017 at 8:11 PM EDT

By Associated Press

For the first time, U.S. lottery players will have a choice of games offering jackpots topping $300 million.

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Aiken County lottery player now $100,000 richer

Updated: Jul. 31, 2017 at 10:16 PM EDT

By Staff

Check your tickets! A Palmetto Cash 5 ticket purchased from the Super Foods/El Cheapo in Belvedere is a winner.

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Wednesday's Powerball jackpot is over $400 million

Updated: Feb. 21, 2017 at 10:08 AM EST

By Staff

Feeling lucky? Wednesday night's tenth-largest Powerball jackpot is an estimated $403 million.

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Aiken man wins $250,000 on a scratch off lottery ticket

Updated: Dec. 19, 2016 at 12:24 PM EST

By Staff

An Aiken is $250,000 richer from a scratch off ticket.

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Mistakenly sold lottery ticket earns couple $1 million

Updated: Dec. 6, 2016 at 12:17 PM EST

By Associated Press

A mistakenly sold lottery ticket has earned a New Jersey couple $1 million.

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Powerball's estimated jackpot hits $359 million night before Thanksgiving

Updated: Nov. 23, 2016 at 12:12 PM EST

By News 12 NBC 26 Staff

Feeling lucky? Try your hand at playing Powerball on Wednesday night for a chance to win $359 million!

Grovetown officer fired accused of being drunk on the job, officials say

Updated: Aug. 17, 2016 at 4:56 PM EDT

By Staff

A public safety officer accused of being drunk on the job has been fired from the Grovetown Department of Public Safety, according to Chief Scott Wheatley.

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Powerball's estimated jackpot hits $478 million

Updated: Jul. 27, 2016 at 7:32 AM EDT

By Staff

No one has matched the jackpot-winning numbers in Wednesday night's Powerball drawing, and the prize has increased to an estimated $478 million.

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Augusta commission meeting starts with "congratulations"

Updated: Jul. 19, 2016 at 7:44 AM EDT

By Staff

A jam-packed session is in store for Augusta city leaders as they work on several major items, including a Sheriff's substation on the Riverwalk, reimbursing the Augusta Southern Nationals, tearing down abandoned buildings, and the future of Regency Mall.

No Mega Millions winner; Friday jackpot increases to $508M

Updated: Jun. 28, 2016 at 5:46 AM EDT

By Staff

A lottery official says no jackpot-winning ticket was sold in Tuesday night's Mega Millions drawing.

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Winning Powerball ticket sold in Beech Island

Updated: May. 26, 2016 at 10:14 AM EDT

By Staff

A Powerball ticket sold in Beech Island for Wednesday's drawing is worth $150,000.

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Powerball officials confirm $430 million winning ticket in New Jersey still unclaimed

Updated: May. 9, 2016 at 6:00 AM EDT

By News 12 NBC 26 Staff

Someone in New Jersey is $430 million richer this morning, and they may not even know it.