North Carolina man plans to buy home with six-figure lottery winnings – Coastland Times

The North Carolina Education Lottery reported a six-figure win by a Lenoir County man.

Lorenzo Williams of Kinston said he has long dreamed of buying a home for his family, and now he can do it after winning a $100,000 lottery prize.

“We've been trying to buy a house for about three years,” he said. “This thing here will be a big help in getting us home.”

Williams won the big prize in the Season-End Extravaganza Lucke Rewards drawing on January 3, 2024. The drawing received more than 4.2 million entries and awarded $100,000 in prizes to three North Carolina lottery players.

When he learned that he had won, he could not contain his excitement. “I was so excited that I got a little numb,” he recalls.

Williams said he was surprised but not shocked by the win.

“I always had a hunch that one day I would win the lottery,” he admitted.

He arrived at lottery headquarters to claim his winnings and took home $71,500 after making the necessary federal and state tax withholdings.

“I'm just happy and grateful,” Williams said. “It feels really good.”

To learn more about how Lottery funds made an impact across the state last year, visit: nclottery.com Click on the Impact section.

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