When Fortune Smiles: North Carolina Woman Wins $1 Million Powerball Prize During Weekend Getaway
A woman from North Carolina wins a $1 million Powerball prize on a weekend getaway.
One North Carolina woman's weekend getaway took an unexpected turn when she discovered she had won a million dollars in the Powerball.
While on a brief retreat, the lucky winner bought the golden ticket at a nearby convenience store. When the woman decided to try her luck with a Powerball ticket on a calm Saturday afternoon, an extraordinary turn of events began.
She had no idea how one straightforward choice would alter the course of her life.
North Carolina Woman Wins $1 Million During Labor Day Weekend
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Her ticket numbers matched the winning ones announced during the weekend drawing. She discovered she had won $1 million, which shocked and delighted her.
April Royal, a newlywed from Fayetteville who purchased a Powerball ticket at the Circle K on North Howe Street in Southport, told North Carolina Education Lottery officials that she and her husband went to Southport to enjoy the holiday weekend at the beach.
Although the drawing occurred on Saturday, Royal claimed that she and her husband didn't consider the ticket until their way home on Monday.
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Although the drawing occurred on Saturday, Royal claimed that she and her husband didn't consider the ticket until their way home on Monday. When the couple realised they had won $1 million, they verified the ticket and had to pull over to the side of the road.
Royal remarked, "We're still in shock. And now I'm stuck in heavy traffic on Labour Day."
Royal plans to use her prize money to pay off debt, make investments, and travel on a honeymoon.
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The Powerball victory is a reminder that good fortune can occur whenever and wherever. Thanks to the $1 million Powerball prize, a weekend getaway for one North Carolina woman became a moment she will never forget.
One thing is clear as the winner mulls over her plans: her weekend excursion will always be remembered when luck smiled upon her and gave her an unexpected million-dollar windfall.
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