Brunswick County man wins Cash 5 jackpot

RALEIGH, NC (WWAY) – A Brunswick County man won half a million dollars over the weekend.

Carl Greggs Sr, of Bolivia,  is the latest player to beat the odds of 1 in 749,398 to win the Cash 5 jackpot. He won $535,318 in Friday’s drawing.

He claimed his prize today at lottery headquarters in Raleigh. After required state and federal tax withholdings, he took home $370,708.

He bought the $1 Quick Pick ticket at Kopp’s Kwik Stop 2 on George II Highway in Southport.

Last year, lottery ticket sales raised more than $600 million for the state.