Raymond Johnson won big. According to a press release, the Bunnlevel resident scratched off a $1 million ticket while relaxing on his front porch on Sunday, Aug. 9. Johnson chose the lump-sum option of $600,000, which came to $432,063 once tax withholdings were deducted.
He claimed his winnings on Monday, Aug. 10, at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. Johnson could have taken $50,000 yearly for two decades, but he picked the single payment instead.
“It just so happens that yesterday was my lucky day,” he said in the release…