Lottery winner takes more than $50,000 home to Winnabow

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (StarNewsOnline.com) — Brunswick County continues its lottery luck winning streak.

Ronald Pezzote of Winnabow bought one of three Carolina Cash 5 tickets to split the $157,548 jackpot in Wednesday's drawing.

Pezzote, who is self-employed, collected his $52,524 share of winnings Thursday at the same place he bought his lucky ticket: the lottery's Wilmington claim center. Lottery officials said he hinted that his prize money might mean a trip to Disney World.

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