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Gaston County woman buys first ever lottery ticket and wins $100,000

July 24, 2026 Posted by NC Lottery at 3:06 PM
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Kahla Jeffries of Gastonia stopped for gas, decided to buy a scratch-off for the first time, and walked away with a $100,000 top prize.

“That one just caught my eye,” she recalled.

Jeffries bought her lucky $100,000 Cash Payday scratch-off from Will's Food Store on Hickory Grove Road in Gastonia.

“I didn’t think I was looking at it right,” Jeffries laughed.

She arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to claim her prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $72,018.

Jeffries plans to use her winnings to buy a car and save for school.

The $100,000 Cash Payday game debuted in March with 80 $100,000 top prizes. Fifty-eight $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.


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