NORTH CAROLINA — A Powerball ticket sold in North Carolina won $50,000 in Saturday night’s drawing, according to lottery officials.
The drawing was held Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. The winning numbers were 2, 8, 14, 40, and 63. The Powerball number was 23, and the Power Play multiplier was 3. The North Carolina ticket matched four of the five white ball numbers and the Powerball to claim the $50,000 prize.
The specific location in North Carolina where the winning ticket was sold has not yet been released.
No ticket matched all six numbers to win the jackpot. The estimated jackpot for the drawing was $59 million, with a cash value of $26.5 million.
The next Powerball drawing will be held Monday night, with the jackpot expected to grow.
