Jennifer Notarnicola of Ernul took a chance on a $5 scratch-off and won a $400,000 top prize.
Notarnicola bought her lucky $400,000 Jackpot ticket from Pops on U.S. 17 North in Ernul.
She arrived at lottery headquarters Wednesday to collect her prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $288,041.
The $400,000 Jackpot game debuted in April 2024 with five $400,000 top prizes. Three $400,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
Craven County has received state grants totaling over $15 million from monies raised by the lottery to help build a new middle school. For details on other ways money raised by the lottery made a difference in Craven County, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.
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