North Carolina man snags $436,064 Cash 5 jackpot

Published 8:48 am Monday, June 21, 2021

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Craig Hernandez of Greenville saw his good luck win him a $436,064 Cash 5 jackpot.

Hernandez purchased his winning Quick Pick ticket for Tuesday’s drawing at the Community Store on N.C. 102 East in Ayden, according to a press release from the North Carolina Education Lottery.

He claimed his prize Friday at lottery headquarters and took home $308,516 after required federal and state tax withholdings.

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Carolina Cash 5 tickets are $1 and drawings are held nightly.

For details on how money raised by the lottery made an impact in North Carolina in 2020, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.

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