Jan. 13, 2021, 9:33 PM UTCA North Carolina nurse who works in the Covid-19 unit at a long-term care facility received a welcome surprise when she won $1 million in the state lottery.
The nurse, Terri Watkins, had entered the $300,000,000 Supreme Riches second-chance drawing but didn't think she would actually win.When the state Education Lottery called to congratulate her, Watkins said she was shocked. “I thought that it was a scam. I was a little upset actually! I thought that it was not real, couldn’t be real. It’s still something that I really don’t believe, I’m still in some shock here," she said, according to aHer name was chosen from over 513,000 entries. Watkins had the option to take $424,500 cash — the amount the winner gets after taxes — or receive 20 payments of $50,000 a year.“I’m a nurse and I work in the Covid unit at a long-term care facility.
As of now, Watkins said she is still considering how she'll spend the money. She said a new home would be nice, but she wants to"take time and put it in the right place.”
Now that’s someone that deserves it!
Do the North Carolina thing and move to the beach....
gailborges This is wonderful and well deserved❣️🥂🎉
Good for you! Congratulations
Yes!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👩🏻⚕️
Someone that truly deserves it! Congrats!
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