THOMASVILLE, N.C. (WGHP)– Dustin Shives, of Thomasville, woke up from a nap on Wednesday to find out he won a $100,000 prize in a second-chance drawing, according to an NC Education Lottery news release.
“It was a shock,” he said. “It couldn’t have come at a better time.”
Shives said he and his wife have started the process of buying a house.
“It’s like it was meant to be,” Shives said.
He found out he won his prize in the second of four $8 Million Money Maker Second Chance drawings when he got a notification from the lottery.
There were over 1.3 million total entries in the drawing.
“I thought it was a joke,” Shives said. “I kept thinking I was getting pranked.”
He arrived at lottery headquarters on Thursday to collect his prize.
After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $71,750.
In addition to the house, Shives plans to buy a car for his daughter.
Where can I get the latest lottery numbers?
Watch lottery drawings on FOX8! Mega Millions airs at 11 p.m. on Tuesday and Friday. Powerball airs at 10:59 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday. The NC Lottery airs at 11:22 p.m. every night.
You can also find the lottery results online on the FOX8 website.
Source: Fox 8 News Channel
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