$1 Million Win Will Allow South Carolina Woman To Buy Her First Home

SHELBY, N.C. (News Release) — A $1 million lottery prize will allow Beverly Vercher of Spartanburg, South Carolina and her husband to purchase their first home.

β€œWe’ve been trying to buy a home for months,” she said. β€œThere were certain obstacles we were facing, but now we’re able to buy it without any problems.”

Vercher purchased her winning $10 Power 10s ticket from Esha Food Mart on South Lafayette Street in Shelby.

β€œWhen I scratched it, it was the very first number,” she recalled. Not sure if she was seeing the prize correctly, she asked her friend to take a look.

β€œFirst, I was kind of numb,” said Vercher. β€œI didn’t really realize it was still true. It still didn’t set in until the next day.”

She claimed her prize Tuesday at lottery headquarters in Raleigh.

Vercher had a choice of taking the $1 million as an annuity of $50,000 a year over 20 years, or a lump sum of $600,000. She chose the lump sum of $600,000 and took home $424,503 after federal and state tax withholdings.

Ticket sales from scratch-offs like Power 10s make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $725 million a year for education. For details on how lottery funds have helped all of North Carolina’s 100 counties, click on the β€œImpact” section of the lottery’s website.