Felma Norman of Statesville had an unforgettable start to his morning on Monday after a $20 scratch-off woke him up with a $100,000 prize.
“It was better than coffee,” he laughed.
Norman said he scratched his ticket at 4:30 in the morning.
“I set it down, went to the refrigerator to get a drink, then came back to check it again,” he recalled.
Norman bought his lucky $2 Million Vault ticket from Sunshine Express on Wilkesboro Highway in Statesville.
“I never really play that game, but I just chose one,” Norman said.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to claim his winnings and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $72,016.
“I love it,” Norman said when he received his big check.
He plans to use his winnings to pay some bills.
The $2 Million Vault game debuted in May with three top prizes of $2 million and six $100,000 prizes. One $2 million prize and three $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
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