RALEIGH — Karen Stokes, of Charlotte, bought a $20 scratch-off and won a $100,000 prize, N.C. Education Lottery officials said.
“I got a little teary-eyed,” Stokes said.
Stokes bought her lucky $2 Million Vault ticket from Harris Teeter on Lancaster Highway in south Charlotte.
“It’s a blessing,” Stokes told lottery officials.
She claimed her winnings last week and, after taxes, took home $72,016.
“I love it,” Norman said when he received his big check.
The $2 Million Vault game debuted in May 2025 with three top prizes of $2 million and six $100,000 prizes. One $2 million prize and two $100,000 prizes remain to be claimed.
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