Fayetteville Woman Wins $100k On Carolina Cash 5 Ticket

Another day, another win for a Fayetteville resident in the North Carolina Education Lottery Carolina Cash 5 drawings.

Shirdana Jordan of Fayetteville bought her $1 Quick Pick ticket through the online play system, and it won her $100,000  in Thursday's drawing.

Jordan picked up her check at lottery headquarters on Tuesday, and after federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,010.

Cash 5 is one of four lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets through a retail location or Online Play, either through the lottery’s website or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Cash 5 tickets are $1 and drawings are held every night. Tuesday’s jackpot is $179,000.

Ticket sales from draw games such as Cash 5 make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $900 million a year for education. For details on how $22.6 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Cumberland County in 2021, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.

Summer is coming and it's time to think about all those beautiful North Carolina beach days in your future.

But where should you venture to if you're looking for the best beach to head to? Well, according to Travel + Leisure magazine, there's one North Carolina beach that stands out as one of the 25 best in the country.

The publication did its best to rank the best beaches in the country as follows: "Many different criteria define the perfect beach: the sand, the waves (or lack thereof), the level of seclusion, the public transportation and accessible parking, the boardwalk, the activities, and even the amount of shaded trees."

Our good friends at our sister station, B1039.com in Florida, helped us find this great ranking, and pointed out the one Florida beach that made the list.

So while the publication didn't rank those 25, here are the ones they feel are those Top 25, including one right down the road, that you're quite familiar with already. And one not much further down the road, in South Carolina.

"Just across a drawbridge from the mainland lies the quaint Atlantic waterfront town called Wrightsville Beach. More than just a sleepy beach town, though, Wrightsville Beach offers water sports like surfing, paddleboarding, kayaking, and kiteboarding. Rent a rod and some bait and drop a line off Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier. Meanwhile, beach bars and live music take the party from daytime into the night."

"The beautifully landscaped entrance to Coligny Beach welcomes you to an incredibly well-maintained beach. Easily accessed by car, bike, or foot, the beach offers plenty of amenities, including showers, gazebos, benches, swings, free Wi-Fi, and a splash fountain to rinse off your sandy children. Wheelchair- and stroller-friendly matting leads to the water. To top it off, dolphin sightings are common and the sunrises are incredible."