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The North Carolina Education Lottery has reported a quarter of a million dollar win by an eastern NC man.

David Harvard, of Greenville, wanted to immediately tell someone after a $5 scratch-off turned into a $250,000 top prize.

“I called my mom first screaming that I won,” Harvard recalled.

He bought his lucky 20X The Cash scratch-off from the Speedway on West Fire Tower Road in Winterville.

“It’s really a blessing,” Harvard said.

After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $179,376.

Harvard plans to use some of his winnings to buy a new truck.

The 20X The Cash game debuted in February 2024 with 10 $250,000 top prizes. One $250,000 prize remains to be claimed.

For details on how funds raised by the lottery made a difference for education programs across the state last year, go to nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.

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