Benny Murphy of Mebane can pay off his new home using his $439,527 Cash 5 win.
“I closed on a house on Wednesday,” Murphy said. “They made a joke about lower payments if I won the lottery.”
Murphy bought his $1 ticket from Quickmart on U.S. 70 West in Mebane.
Murphy claimed his prize Monday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $314,262.
He plans to pay off his house, go on a fishing trip, and save some of his winnings.
Cash 5 is one of six lottery games in North Carolina where players have the option of buying their tickets at a retail location or with Online Play through the lottery’s website or with the NC Lottery Official Mobile App. Monday’s jackpot is $130,000.
For details on how $9.9 million raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs in Alamance County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.