RALEIGH, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) —A Charlotte man took a chance on a $30 scratch-off and won a $1 million top prize.
Kenneth Locklear bought his lucky MAX-A-MILLION ticket from the Gate convenience store on Lawyers Road in Stallings.
When Locklear arrived at lottery headquarters Monday, he had a decision to make. He could choose to receive the prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. He chose the lump sum of $600,000 and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $430,508…