BALTIMORE — There has not been a winner of the Powerball jackpot since August, but two people from Maryland are now millionaires because of Wednesday's drawing.
There were $1 million winning second-tier tickets sold in Calvert County and Baltimore City. Powerball has nine prize tiers ranging from $4 up to the jackpot.
The big winners were sold at Cross Keys Exxon on Falls Road in Baltimore City and the Giant at Solomons Island Road in Prince Frederick, Calvert County.
Maryland retailers sold 151,613 winning tickets in the Wednesday's drawing.
The Powerball Jackpot is now worth $1.5 billion with cash value of $745.9 million.
The next drawing is this Saturday at 11 p.m.