Lotto winner scratches off $1 million prize in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE — A lucky winner in Charlotte won a $1 million prize from a scratch-off ticket, the North Carolina Education Lottery announced on Tuesday.

The NC lottery says Angelita Blackstock bought a $30 Millionaire Maker ticket from a convenience store on Brookshire Boulevard, and she unveiled the top prize.

Blackstock claimed her prize on Monday, according to lottery officials. She ended up choosing a lump sum payout of $600,000 and took home $427,509 after taxes.

Lottery officials have previously told Channel 9 that most people do take the lump sum.

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