N.C. woman won Powerball jackpot worth $100,000

A woman from North Carolina named Jennifer Nunn won N.C. Lottery’s Powerball jackpot worth $100,000 in Wednesday’s drawing. 

The winning ticket was sold at Quick Mart on North Spence Avenue in Goldsboro. The ticket distributor will get a bonus of $1000 for selling the winning scratch-Off ticket. 

The winner matched the numbers on four white balls and the red Powerball to win $50,000. The prize doubled to $100,000 when the 2X Power Play multiplier hit.

The winner recently claimed her winning amount from the lottery headquarters and took home $71,251 after state and federal taxes. 

Powerball is an American lottery game offered by 45 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. 

Drawings are held every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evening at 10:59 p.m. Eastern Time, at Florida Lottery headquarters in Tallahassee.