North Carolina woman could be 2nd straight Powerball First Millionaire of the Year
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — A Clinton woman is heading to New York City for a chance to become North Carolina’s second straight win for the Powerball First Millionaire of the Year drawing on New Year’s Eve.
“It’s kind of overwhelming,” Clinton resident Pamela Bradshaw said. “Wish me luck.”
Bradshaw won a four-day, three-night VIP trip for two, including an exclusive New Year’s Eve gala in Times Square on New Year’s Eve, in a second-chance drawing held by the N.C. Education Lottery as part of the Powerball First Millionaire of the Year promotion. Her daughter will be joining her for the event.
“We get to meet Ryan Seacrest. He’s kind of a big deal,” she said. “I always wanted to meet Dick Clark but I guess Ryan Seacrest will do.”
North Carolinian Gary Krigbaum, who was represented by his daughter in New York, beat 28 other finalists to win the $1 million prize in last year’s drawing. This year, Bradshaw will be going against four other finalists from Rhode Island, Idaho, New York, and Georgia.
“I am just crossing my fingers,” she said. “I feel like what is meant for me will be.”
When asked about winning Bradshaw said she would love to own her own house.
“I have never owned my own home and I would just be thrilled,” she said.
This is the fifth consecutive year the Powerball has held the special drawing for $1 million, according to the NC Education Lottery.
You can watch the drawing live at midnight on ABC11 during Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest 2024.
