Greensboro woman wins $100,000 from scratch-off bought at a gas station
By Starletta Watson
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GREENSBORO, North Carolina (WXII) — A woman in Greensboro is one lucky winner, according to lottery officials, after turning a $30 purchase at a gas station into six figures.
According to the North Carolina Education Lottery, Sarah Caldwell of Greensboro won $100,000 after purchasing the MAX-A-MILLION scratch-off ticket at Aly USA on South Regional Road in Greensboro.
Officials said there are only five prizes worth $100,000 and twelve worth $1 million remaining in the lottery game that debuted in 2025.
Caldwell arrived on Monday to claim her prize at the lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After taxes, she took home the lump sum of $72,018.
Guilford County has received $32.4 million from lottery funding in 2025 that went towards supporting education programs in the county.
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