A Johnston county couple wins a big jackpot while driving back to home
They bought a new beach house. Then, while driving home, they won $100,000. Mark Stephenson couldn't believe it. He and his wife were stunned.
"We just closed on our beach house yesterday and we were on our way back when we stopped at a Speedway and bought the ticket," Stephenson said.
"The two tickets I was going to buy were both sold out so I bought that one instead." The one he bought was the $2 million Riches ticket.
Stephenson's wife actually scratched off the ticket while he drove down the road. "She just started screaming," Stephenson recalled. "I had to pull off at a Bojangles so we could collect our thoughts."
The Stephensons took home $71,256 after taxes. They plan to use the money to help pay for the beach house and make some renovations on it. "We are just very blessed and very thankful," he said.
