NC Man to Help Mom, Emergency Responders after Lottery Win

Joe Marusak The Charlotte Observer (MCT) A Mooresville man will help his mom and local emergency responders after he bought a scratch-off ticket at a Harris Teeter in Davidson and scored a $100,000 prize, N.C. lottery officials said Friday. Matthew Hehs stopped at the store on Peninsula Drive at Lake Norman for a Monster energy drink, a salad and some lottery tickets before a late night of work, according to a lottery news release. Hehs works in industrial sales. “I scratched the first one, and nothing,” Hehs told lottery officials when he claimed his prize at lottery headquarters in Raleigh on Thursday. “When I scratched the second one, I had to kinda take a step back. I triple-checked, and it was $100,000. I was pretty excited.” Hehs paid $20 for the 100X the Cash ticket that landed him the prize. After taxes, he took home $70,756, officials said. He beat odds of 1 in 3.03 million, according to the lottery website. “It’s gonna be money well spent,” he said. “My mom’s being released from the hospital, and I told her not to worry about bills because I would be sure to help her out. “And I’m going to take care of the local fire department, sheriff’s department, and first responders in Iredell,” he said. 100X the Cash debuted in March 2019 with four $4 million top prizes and six $100,000 prizes. One of each prize remains...
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