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Nearly a dozen Wilmington-area residents won large prizes from the North Carolina Education Lottery in 2025.

Winnings ranged from $100,000 to a top prize of $1 million from scratch-off tickets and drawings.

Many winners expressed shock, while others planned to use the money for homes, investments, and family needs.

Luck was on the side of nearly a dozen Wilmington-area residents who hit the jackpot playing the North Carolina Education Lottery in 2025.

For some of the recipients, like Wilmington residents Krystal Hastings and James Patana, the money means realizing the dream of buying a home.

Others, like Pender County's Robert Lee, who planned to buy some new lawnmower blades, didn't have big plans but said the money would come in handy.Winner after winner express

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