North Carolina Couple Split Jackpot Thanks to 2 Winning Tickets

North Carolina Couple Split Jackpot Thanks to 2 Winning Tickets
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Raleigh, N.C.—A North Carolina couple split a nearly $1 million lottery jackpot thanks to two identical tickets, a sudden windfall the pair say they will put to good use.

The North Carolina Education Lottery says Luther Cannon bought two tickets for Sunday’s Cash 5 jackpot at a convenience store in Rocky Mount. He punched in his numbers and gave one of the tickets to his wife, Constance.