RALEIGH — A brother and sister, Chanthavong and Daravone Boulany of Maiden, play Powerball together and after winning a $100,000 prize in the July 24 drawing, they agreed to split the winnings, the N.C. Education Lottery reported.
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They bought the lucky $3 Power Play ticket from Hop In on Island Ford Road in Maiden. The ticket matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. The prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X multiplier hit.
They claimed the prize Friday at lottery headquarters. After splitting the prize, they each received $50,000 and, after required federal and state tax withholdings, they each took home $35,625.
They both plan to use their share of the winnings to pay for school.
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