A Texan claimed a $2 million prize from Powerball, according to the Texas Lottery. The Frisco resident bought their ticket at Walmart Supercenter, at 8555 Preston Road in Frisco. Before joining the Express-News in 2021, he worked in newsrooms in McAllen, and Boulder, Colo. He holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from Ohio University.

More than 365,000 other Powerball tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $4 to $2 million, the lottery said.

A Powerball player just missed a $250 million jackpot — but is still set to get richer in North Carolina. The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the July 14 drawing, making it worth $50,000, according to the N.C. Education Lottery website.

Powerball jackpot reaches $248 million after no winners on July 12, one Ohio winner got $50,000. A $2 million winner emerged in Wisconsin, and a $1 million prize was claimed in Texas. The next draw offers a cash option of $112.

A Powerball player just missed a $237 million prize — but still won big in North Carolina. The player bought a ticket that matched all but one number picked in the July 12 drawing, making it worth $50,000, results show. The winning numbers: white balls 8-16-24-33-54, with red Powerball 18.