WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A man from Winston-Salem won big after trying his luck on a $1 Cash 5 ticket that scored him over $300,000.
Willie Pitts bought his lucky ticket for the Jan. 3 drawing at the J&B Food Mart on Germanton Road and walked away with $348,684.
Pitts claimed his prize Thursday. After required federal and state tax withholdings, he took home $246,701.
Carolina Cash 5 tickets are $1 and drawings are held every night. Friday’s jackpot is $145,000.
