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Randolph County man wins $1 million lottery prize

Randolph County man wins $1 million lottery prize
IT’S SET TO BEGIN AT NINE. TONIGHT, NO ONE IN NORTH CAROLINA WON POWERBALL. BIG PRIZE LAST NIGHT. AND INSTEAD THE GAME’S FIFTH LARGEST PRIZE WENT TO A LUCKY WINNER IN WASHINGTON STATE. BUT THAT DOESN’T MEAN PEOPLE IN OUR STATE AREN’T CASHING IN. ACCORDING TO NORTH CAROLINA LOTTERY OFFICIALS AND ALAMANCE COUNTY MAN WON A LITTLE MORE THAN $100,000, PLAYING FAST PLAY EARLIER THIS WEEK. THEY ALSO JUST REVEALED A SURREY COUNTY MAN WON CLOSE TO $1
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Randolph County man wins $1 million lottery prize
A Randolph County man took a chance on a $10 scratch-off ticket and won a $1 million prize, according to North Carolina Education Lottery.Donah Wright bought his lucky 50X The Cash ticket from Ready Mart 4 on East Salisbury Street in Asheboro.Top Stories· Dismembered body of missing North Carolina man found in barrel in woods, deputies say· One person found dead after Winston-Salem house fire· Barricade victim told police that suspect said he was going to kill her· Tractor-trailer carrying Jack Daniel's whiskey crashes on I-40Wright had the option to between receiving his prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. Wright decided to take the lump sum of $600,000. After state and federal taxes, he took home $427,503 while collecting his prize a the lottery quarter, Monday.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsThe 50X The Cash game started in February 2022 with eight top prizes of $1 million. Two $1 million prizes remain to be claimed, according to lottery officials.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereNAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We LoveTrending Stories Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.

A Randolph County man took a chance on a $10 scratch-off ticket and won a $1 million prize, according to North Carolina Education Lottery.

Donah Wright bought his lucky 50X The Cash ticket from Ready Mart 4 on East Salisbury Street in Asheboro.

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Top Stories

· Dismembered body of missing North Carolina man found in barrel in woods, deputies say

· One person found dead after Winston-Salem house fire

· Barricade victim told police that suspect said he was going to kill her

· Tractor-trailer carrying Jack Daniel's whiskey crashes on I-40

Wright had the option to between receiving his prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. Wright decided to take the lump sum of $600,000. After state and federal taxes, he took home $427,503 while collecting his prize a the lottery quarter, Monday.

Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscasts

The 50X The Cash game started in February 2022 with eight top prizes of $1 million. Two $1 million prizes remain to be claimed, according to lottery officials.

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here

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