Brunswick Co. man wins $250,000 scratch-off prize

Published: Nov. 20, 2023 at 1:50 PM EST|Updated: 15 hours ago

RALEIGH, N.C. (WECT) – An Ocean Isle Beach man recently won a $250,000 scratch-off prize, according to the North Carolina Education Lottery.

Michael Hansil bought his winning $5 Power 5s ticket from Calabash Food & Fuel on Beach Drive Southwest in Calabash.

He arrived at lottery headquarters on Monday to claim his prize. After the required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $178,126.

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