Mayra Espinoza Silva of Raleigh became the latest Mega Bucks winner when her ticket revealed a $200,000 top prize.
She purchased her winning $5 ticket from Triton Quick Mart on East Jackson Boulevard in Erwin.
Espinoza Silva claimed her prize Wednesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh and took home $141,501 after required federal and state tax withholdings.
Mega Bucks launched in January with 10 top prizes of $200,000. Two top prizes remain to be won.
Ticket sales from scratch-offs like Mega Bucks make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $900 million a year for education. For details on how $62.8 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Wake County in 2020, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.