RALEIGH, NC (WTVD) -- Edward Bell of Durham is celebrating after he won half of a $244,472 Cash 5 jackpot. So is Norman Street of Fayetteville, who won the other half of the jackpot.
Bell bought the $1 Quick Pick ticket at the Food Lion on North Roxboro Street in Durham.
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Street bought his lucky ticket at the Fast Trip on Yadkin Road in Fayetteville.
The players beat odds of 1 in 749,398 to win the Jan. 14 drawing.
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The winning players split the jackpot, so each got $122,236. After required state and federal tax withholdings, they each take home $84,955.
(NC Education Lottery)