Lottery player hits life-changing jackpot — one day after buying a new home in NC
A lottery player scored a life-changing win — the day after buying a house.
Now, six-figure prize winner Benny Murphy hopes to pay off his new home.
“I closed on a house on Wednesday,” Murphy told the N.C. Education Lottery as he claimed his prize Aug. 19. “They made a joke about lower payments if I won the lottery.”
Murphy hit the jackpot after a trip to the Quickmart in Mebane, a roughly 30-mile drive east from Greensboro. Murphy, a Mebane resident, was at the convenience store when he spent $1 on a ticket for the Cash 5 game, lottery officials wrote in a news release.
On Aug. 15, Murphy’s ticket matched all the numbers picked in the game’s drawing. He won $439,527, a prize that totaled $314,262 after taxes.
In addition to paying for his home, the lucky winner is hoping to take a fishing trip and put some of his prize money into savings, officials wrote.
This story was originally published August 20, 2024 at 8:13 AM with the headline "Lottery player hits life-changing jackpot — one day after buying a new home in NC."
