Shelbert Black of Greenville is celebrating after winning the top prize of $200,000 in the new Power 5’s game.
Black’s good luck happened when he stopped at Sadler Travel Store on Sadler Road in Dunn and bought one of the $5 scratch-offs. He claimed his prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $141,501.
The Power 5’s game began this month with five top prizes of $200,000. Four top prizes remain.
Ticket sales from games like Power 5’s make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $700 million a year for education. For details on how lottery funds have made a difference in all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the “Impact” section of the lottery’s website.