Second chance pays off for Smithfield man with $250K lottery win
KENLY, N.C. (WTVD) -- A Johnston County man entered a second-chance drawing and won a $250,000 grand prize.
Needham Wiley Jr. of Smithfield won the top prize in the third of four 2025 Multiply The Cash Second Chance drawings. There were more than 36.7 million total entries in the Oct. 8 drawing.
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On Monday, Wiley went to lottery headquarters to collect his prize and, after required state and federal tax withholdings, took home $179,375.
Players get a second chance with their Multiply the Cash scratch-off tickets by scanning them into their lottery accounts where they are automatically entered into the drawing.
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In addition to the $250,000 top prize, the drawing had four $20,000 winners and 20 winners of $500. The final drawing will take place Feb. 4.
