WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — A North Carolina grandmother is celebrating a life-changing lottery win, saying her grandchildren will be the first to benefit from her $100,000 prize.
$20 Ticket Turns Into $100,000
LuAnn Chico purchased a $20 Ruby Red 7’s scratch-off from a Sheetz convenience store in Winston-Salem on August 22. Within minutes, she realized she had hit a major win.
“I love the Ruby Red’s,” Chico told lottery officials. “You know how there’s one ticket you always latch on to.”
That lucky pick ended up delivering one of the game’s top prizes.
Grandchildren Come First
When asked about her plans for the money, Chico made it clear that her family is her priority…