Mail carrier can’t believe his eyes after seeing NC lottery win. ‘Once in a lifetime’
James Hines Jr. was in his car recently when he decided to scratch a $30 Fabulous Fortune ticket.
When the Greensboro resident saw what the ticket revealed, he didn’t believe it, he told N.C. Education Lottery officials in a March 2 news release.
“I thought maybe my eyes were deceiving me,” Hines said.
The 50-year-old mail carrier won a $100,000 prize, according to officials.
“I had to try to compose myself,” Hines told officials. “That’s the most excited I have ever been.”
After he calmed down, Hines took a few day and then collected his prize, officials said. He took home $71,259 after taxes.
Hines said he plans to use his prize to pay bills.
“This is like a once-in-a-lifetime type of thing,” he told officials.
Hines bought his winning ticket at the E Quick Shop on Spring Garden Street in Greensboro, about 90 miles northeast of Charlotte.
This story was originally published March 2, 2023 at 1:29 PM with the headline "Mail carrier can’t believe his eyes after seeing NC lottery win. ‘Once in a lifetime’."
