‘I might have screamed’: NC mom unleashes hugs and kisses after she hits lottery jackpot
A Charlotte mom screamed and hugged and kissed her husband after her $1 lottery ticket hit a jackpot, state lottery officials said Friday.
Heather Malo won $388,927 with the Cash 5 Quick Pick ticket she bought for the Aug. 26 drawing using Online Play on NCLottery.com, according to a lottery news release.
She beat odds of 1 in 962,598, according to the Cash 5 page on the lottery website..
“When I saw how much it was, I might have screamed a little bit,” Malo said with a laugh when she claimed her prize at lottery headquarters in Raleigh on Thursday, officials said.
Malo learned of her big win when she saw a notification email on Saturday morning that “looked a little different than usual,” she said.
“It was definitely an exciting morning,” the 48-year-old said.
After taxes, she took home $276,177, according to the lottery.
Malo said she’s still deciding how she’ll spend the money but would like to take a family vacation.
Cash 5 and three other lottery games in North Carolina let players buying their tickets at a lottery retailer and through Online Play on the lottery website and app.
Friday’s jackpot in the nightly Cash 5 drawing is $306,000, according to the Cash 5 page on the lottery website.