Holly Springs woman can finally take honeymoon after $1M lottery scratch-off win
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- Cheryl Bach of Holly Springs and her husband have been married for 31 years but have never taken a honeymoon.
That will change after Bach won $1 million prize on a scratch-off ticket.
"I'm going to take a vacation with my husband that will finally be our honeymoon," she said. "I haven't decided where yet."
She bought a $10 Million Spectacular ticket from the Harris Teeter on Village Walk Drive in Holly Springs. She said she called her husband immediately to share the big news.
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"He didn't believe me," Bach said. "I had to take a picture to show him."
She said it took her some time to calm down.
"I had to put my glasses on to make sure I was seeing it right," Bach said with a laugh. "I was shaking for the rest of the day."
Bach went to lottery headquarters in Raleigh on Friday to claim her prize. Given the choice of an annuity of $50,000 for 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000, she chose the lump sum.
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After required state and federal tax withholdings, she took home $430,514.
In addition to her honeymoon, she said she plans to pay some bills.
The $10 Million Spectacular game debuted in December 2023 with five top prizes of $10 million, 20 prizes of $1 million and 20 prizes of $100,000.
All the $10 million prizes have been claimed.
