James Hinton of Louisburg tried his luck on a $20 scratch-off ticket and won a $100,000 prize.
Hinton bought his lucky $2,000,000 Riches ticket from R&R Food Mart on Brantleytown Road in Zebulon.
He arrived at lottery headquarters Friday to claim his prize and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, took home $71,506.
The $2,000,000 Riches game debuted in May 2023 with four $2 million top prizes and eight $100,000 prizes. Two $2 million prizes and two $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
For details on how $3.8 million raised by the lottery made a difference for Franklin County education programs last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.