A typical mid-week grocery run turned into a $700,000 top prize for Linda Virgil of Raeford.
Virgil made a trip to the Food Lion on Cliffdale Road in Fayetteville for some groceries when she decided to try her luck on a Triple 7 ticket.
She scratched and scanned her ticket to check for prizes. A friendly employee at the grocery store confirmed her big win.
“I just started crying,” said Virgil.
The $10 game launched in December with four top prizes of $700,000. Only one of those top prizes remains to be won.
Virgil claimed her prize Friday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required federal and state tax withholdings, she took home $498,753.
When asked what she’d do with her prize she said, “I’m going to share it with my kids and grandchildren.”
Virgil also plans to return to that Food Lion to thank the employee who helped her in her moment of joy.
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LECHERYL G. Easy answer that NO ONE EVER thinks of...you have plenty of time to Claim HUGE prizes!...If you win HUGE, tell NO ONE. First thing, prepare to move where no one will know you and get a hotel in another state. Then claim it with your still current address ID that you will no longer be living at! You'll be worry free for safety! And, of course, DON'T have picture taken when claim it. Lots of Luck!
Leland it doesn’t really matter if 4,5 or 10comes up for Powerball PowerPlay because the most you can win is $2 million never 3,4 or 10 million in NC
ON THE POWERPLAY AND MEGAPLIER....2 OR 3 SEEMS TO COME UP OFTEN OCASSIONALLY 4 CAN'T REMEMBER THE LAST TIME I SEEN 5 TIMES DON'T EVER REMEMBER 10 TIMES FOR UNDER 150 MILLION