Eastern North Carolina woman scores $250,000 win on $5 scratch-off ticket

Published 1:26 pm Wednesday, March 8, 2023

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The North Carolina Education Lottery has reported on a quarter-million-dollar win by an eastern North Carolina woman.

Katherine Hansen Adolph, of New Bern, took a chance on a $5 scratch-off ticket and won a $250,000 prize in a new lottery scratch-off game.

The lucky 20X The Cash ticket came from Five Points Mini Mart on National Avenue in New Bern.

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Adolph arrived at lottery headquarters Friday, February 24, 2023 to claim her winnings and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $178,126.

The 20X The Cash game debuted this month with four top prizes of $250,000. Two $250,000 prizes remain to be claimed.

For details on how money raised by the lottery made an impact across the state last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.

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