Jorge Meraz Mendez of Charlotte took a chance on a $30 scratch-off and won a $100,000 prize.
Mendez bought his lucky $5,000,000 Ultimate ticket from Yorkmont BP on Yorkmont Road in Charlotte.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Monday to claim his prize and, after required tax withholdings, took home $65,500.
The $5,000,000 Ultimate game debuted in March 2023 with five $5 million top prizes and 15 $100,000 prizes. Three $5 million prizes and five $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $59.2 million raised by the lottery made a difference for Mecklenburg County education programs last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.