Politics & Government
Lottery Winner Nets $150K In Fredericksburg
To satisfy a coffee craving, a Stafford man recently pulled in to an area convenience store. He also bought a lottery ticket. Ding!
STAFFORD, VA—To satisfy a coffee craving, Stafford's James Shackelford recently pulled in to a Wawa convenience store at 275 Butler Road in Fredericksburg and bought a cup o' joe. When he received his change, he decided to buy a Virginia Lottery "Cash Money" ticket.
Good thing for him. Shackelford's ticket was worth a cool $150,000, the top prize. "I was all shook up," he later told lottery officials. A plumber, Shackelford said he has no immediate plans for his winnings but might do some traveling. His chances of winning were 1 in 1,040,400.
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