N.C. COVID nurse 'in shock' after $1 million second-chance lottery win

Jan 14, 2021, 10:24 am (6 comments)

North Carolina Lottery

A North Carolina nurse who works in the COVID-19 unit at a long-term care facility just hit a $1 million jackpot.

Terri Watkins didn't believe she'd actually won the North Carolina Education Lottery's Supreme Riches second-chance lottery drawing last week — but she did.

"I thought that it was a scam. I was a little upset actually!" she said in a press release.

"I thought that it was not real, couldn't be real," Watkins added. "It's still something that I really don't believe, I'm still in some shock here."

Her entry was chosen from over 513,000 in the drawing last Wednesday, and she claimed her prize the following day at lottery headquarters in Raleigh, the release said.

The healthcare worker said she was "thankful" for the money — especially after her grueling work at the nursing home during the coronavirus pandemic.

"Just seeing some of the things that I've had to see, I am very thankful," she said.

"I had been praying for something to help me with this situation. It really is a great thing. I'm very blessed."

She had the option to take home the $1 million prize in the form of yearly payments of $50,000, but chose the lump sum of $600,000 instead, leaving her with $424,500 after taxes.

Watkins said she's not quite sure what she'll do with the cash infusion, but noted she "would love a new home."

"I'm just gonna take it slow and easy and figure out what I'm gonna do," she said.

Lottery Post Staff

Comments

ConstantlyB's avatarConstantlyB

Dancecongratulations Hyperon your windfall!

Vergie6

So very glad she won it...she gave so much of herself for the people with covid

...so nice she got that wonderful blessing!

If anyone deserves it she does!

HaveABall's avatarHaveABall

Congratulations on her tidy win! 

If she hasn't yet, it would be positive influence to have a highly influencing video of her receiving her huge promo lottery headquarters check AND the coronavirus vaccine simultaneously.  She could be encouraging the 55% of healthcare workers who have refused the vaccine to aid  their senior citizen, immune system compromised,   patients.

noise-gate

Putting her life on the line to help others : A just reward for the " little things" they do.

Bleudog101

Thanks Todd for the full story.   A snippet was all GMA had two days ago and couldn't find it on their website.

sully16's avatarsully16

Quote: Originally posted by Vergie6 on Jan 14, 2021

So very glad she won it...she gave so much of herself for the people with covid

...so nice she got that wonderful blessing!

If anyone deserves it she does!

I agree, and you are a special Lady Vergie Lovies

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