The way Richard Valentine sees it, it was just “dumb luck” that led him to a $1 million lottery prize. Valentine, a facilities operations specialist who lives in Bahama in Durham County, walked into the Kangaroo Express on N.C. 54 on Wednesday, hoping to buy one of the new holiday scratch-offs.

Nearly 90 affordable apartments are up for grabs at a new high-rise in Gowanus – and low-income renters have until Jan. 4 to apply for the units. The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development is now accepting applications for an affordable housing lottery for 365 Bond St., a 430-unit apartment building overlooking the Gowanus Canal.

Nearly 90 affordable apartments are up for grabs at a new high-rise in Gowanus – and low-income renters have until Jan. 4 to apply for the units. The city’s Department of Housing Preservation and Development is now accepting applications for an affordable housing lottery for 365 Bond St., a 430-unit apartment building overlooking the Gowanus Canal.

Lottery officials announced Thursday it reached an all-time high for ticket sales last month, surpassing $471 million. This was a 6.9 percent increase in sales over last October.

Lottery officials announced Thursday it reached an all-time high for ticket sales last month, surpassing $471 million. This was a 6.9 percent increase in sales over last October.

Regular lottery player Andrew Paige is shown at the U.S. 40 BP station in Catonsville where he says he bets in the Pick 3 and Pick 4 on such numbers as his house number, truck number — and recently on 6-6-6. Regular lottery player Andrew Paige is shown at the U.S. 40 BP station in Catonsville where he says he bets in the Pick 3 and Pick 4 on such numbers as his house number, truck number — and recently on 6-6-6.

Regular lottery player Andrew Paige is shown at the U.S. 40 BP station in Catonsville where he says he bets in the Pick 3 and Pick 4 on such numbers as his house number, truck number — and recently on 6-6-6. Regular lottery player Andrew Paige is shown at the U.S. 40 BP station in Catonsville where he says he bets in the Pick 3 and Pick 4 on such numbers as his house number, truck number — and recently on 6-6-6.

No additional information about the winner is available until the prize is claimed. The Lottery will release additional details as they develop.

No additional information about the winner is available until the prize is claimed. The Lottery will release additional details as they develop.

Police examine the scene near the shrine where spirit medium Chaiyut Phetsri-ngern, who accurately predicted many winning lottery numbers, was murdered in Nakhon Si Thammarat on Wednesday night. A 41-year-old spirit medium with a reputation for accurately predicting winning numbers was gunned down near his shrine in Nakhon Si Thammarat on Wednesday, and police suspect angry underground lottery operators ordered the murder.

With six offers on the table, the North Carolina Education Lottery will be moving all of its headquarters staff and operations to a bigger office campus in north Raleigh by next summer. The lottery office in September had issued a request for proposals for a need to lease about 100,000 square feet of office and warehouse space, which is more than double the space that the N.C. Lottery currently occupies at its headquarters on Yonkers Road.

With six offers on the table, the North Carolina Education Lottery will be moving all of its headquarters staff and operations to a bigger office campus in north Raleigh by next summer. The lottery office in September had issued a request for proposals for a need to lease about 100,000 square feet of office and warehouse space, which is more than double the space that the N.C. Lottery currently occupies at its headquarters on Yonkers Road.

One South Texas woman is $1 million richer after beating the odds in a Texas Lottery holiday scratch-off game.

One South Texas woman is $1 million richer after beating the odds in a Texas Lottery holiday scratch-off game.

A Gastonia store sold a $1 million lottery winner to a woman who bought the ticket with encouragement from her mother A Gastonia store sold a $1 million lottery winner to a woman who bought the ticket with encouragement from her mother.

A Gastonia store sold a $1 million lottery winner to a woman who bought the ticket with encouragement from her mother A Gastonia store sold a $1 million lottery winner to a woman who bought the ticket with encouragement from her mother.

Hovhannes Yengoyan of Roswell and Franklin Ahouse of Bonaire were awarded their prizes on Tuesday at Killer Creek Harley-Davidson on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell. Yengoyan purchased his lucky ticket at Crabapple BP at 10980 Crabapple Road in Roswell, and scratched it while in his car.

Hovhannes Yengoyan of Roswell and Franklin Ahouse of Bonaire were awarded their prizes on Tuesday at Killer Creek Harley-Davidson on Alpharetta Highway in Roswell. Yengoyan purchased his lucky ticket at Crabapple BP at 10980 Crabapple Road in Roswell, and scratched it while in his car.

As manager of Columbia’s 4-Corners Shop ‘n’ Save, a small grocery in Washington County, he knows the lottery is good for business. Last year, the store sold $237,000 worth of draw games and instant tickets, or about $488 for every person in town.

As manager of Columbia’s 4-Corners Shop ‘n’ Save, a small grocery in Washington County, he knows the lottery is good for business. Last year, the store sold $237,000 worth of draw games and instant tickets, or about $488 for every person in town.