Cashier's mix-up ends in lottery jackpot win for man on his first visit to NC

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sweetie7398 — Sat, 21 Dec 2019 22:14:58 GMT

Congrats

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noise-gate — Sat, 14 Dec 2019 00:54:36 GMT

l hear you erica3578. There have been quite a few winners from that State within the past year. What l found surprising is that the Carolina Corridor is 4th in the Nation in dealing with this...

A jackpot win can help people rebuild.

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erica3578 — Fri, 13 Dec 2019 15:11:23 GMT

It's ALWAYS someone just visiting NC eh

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music* — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 23:54:09 GMT

Melvin Rose will soon be on a Caribbean cruise and debt free.

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noise-gate — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 21:45:03 GMT

First visit to NC? Way to Easy.

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HaveABall — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 19:29:57 GMT

Whew

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TheMeatman2005 — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 06:20:07 GMT

Congrats on the big hit!

If it's meant to be, it's meant to be.

Cashier's mix-up ends in lottery jackpot win for man on his first visit to NC

Lottery Post — Thu, 12 Dec 2019 01:16:05 GMT

A man on his first trip to North Carolina ended up with a $100,000 souvenir.

It was all thanks to a cashier who made a mistake, the N.C. Education Lottery said Monday in a news release.

Melvin Rose got the jackpot prize after he came from Tennessee to work on a painting and restoration project, according to the news release.

That's when he decided to stop by a store in Hickory, roughly 50 miles northwest of Charlotte.

Rose went to the Raceway gas station on U.S. 321 and asked for $5... [ More ]