PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — Kaitlin Gilbert, a Portsmouth resident, won $300,000 after her fiancé purchased scratchers at a Chesapeake convenience store. She decided she had some extra money after doing her taxes.
Gilbert claimed the top price in the Crossword Spectacular game. The winning scratcher ticket was purchased from the Wawa at 3400 South Military Highway in Chesapeake.
Once her fiancé got home from the Wawa, they were both sitting on the floor, talking and scratching the tickets, when Gilbert suddenly realized she had a Crossword Spectacular worth $300,00.
Gilbert told the Virginia Lottery officials once she claimed her prize that, “I about had a heart attack” and that “I couldn’t breathe.”…