North Carolina woman wins $1 million after buying lottery ticket at Food Lion

A North Carolinian woman has been blessed with an astonishing $1 million windfall following her purchase of a lottery ticket at a local Food Lion.

The lucky recipient of the million-dollar prize, whose identity has yet to be revealed, purchased the winning ticket at the Food Lion supermarket located in the town of Hickory.

The ticket was a Cash 5, a lottery game in which players must pick five numbers from 1 to 39. This particular winner selected the numbers 14, 16, 19, 24, and 34, and successfully matched all five to take home the grand prize.

The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) has stated that the unnamed winner has opted for the lump sum payout option of the prize, which amounts to a staggering $716,203 after federal and state taxes.

This is the second Cash 5 jackpot to be won in the state this month, with a syndicate from Scotland Neck claiming the previous $1 million prize.

NCEL spokesperson Patrick Gannon expressed his delight for the Hickory winner in a statement, saying, “We’re thrilled to congratulate this lucky player on their big win!”

Gannon also added that “the odds of winning the Cash 5 jackpot are one in 962,598,” which makes the latest winner’s victory all the more incredible.

The Hickory Food Lion store where the winning ticket was purchased will also receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

A North Carolinian woman recently experienced an extraordinary boon of one million dollars after obtaining a lottery ticket at a local Food Lion. The victor, who has yet to be identified, obtained the Cash 5 ticket at the store found in Hickory. This lottery game requires participants to select five distinct numbers from 1 to 39, of which the winner accurately chose 14, 16, 19, 24, and 34, thus yielding the lofty prize.

The North Carolina Education Lottery (NCEL) has declared that the victor has chosen the lump sum payment for the award, equating to $716,203 after taxes. This is the second Cash 5 jackpot to be won within the state this month, with a group from Scotland Neck claiming the earlier million-dollar prize.

NCEL representative Patrick Gannon expressed his gratification for the Hickory victor, noting the “incredible” odds of “one in 962,598” of winning the Cash 5 jackpot. Additionally, the store from where the ticket was purchased will be given a bonus of $10,000.