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Unassuming 7-Eleven Patron Wins $300K Playing VA Lottery Unassuming 7-Eleven Patron Wins $300K Playing VA Lottery
Unassuming 7-Eleven Patron Wins $300K Playing VA Lottery A Virginia man and his wife are $300,000 richer, thanks to an unexpected scratch-off ticket purchased from a local 7-Eleven store. Gary Freas told VA Lottery officials he never expected to win the money when his wife scratched the Jumbo Cash ticket. But that’s exactly what happened. “It’s pretty unbelievable!” the Manassas man said. He bought the ticket at the 7-Eleven at 8901 Godwin Drive in Manassas. This is the second top prize claimed in the $300,000 Jumbo Cash game, which means one more top prize in that game remains unclaimed. The chances of winning the top prize are 1 in 816,000.…

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by Cecilia Levine
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$1 Million Was Only Supposed To Be Quick Wawa Stop For VA Lottery Winner $1 Million Was Only Supposed To Be Quick Wawa Stop For VA Lottery Winner
$1 Million Was Only Supposed To Be Quick Wawa Stop For VA Lottery Winner What was supposed to be a quick stop for coffee changed the life of a Stafford County man, who ended up winning $1 million playing the Virginia Lottery. Francisco Sanchez often stops for coffee at the Wawa on Garrisonville Road in Stafford. That’s how he happened to be there when he bought a Dominion Dollars ticket from the Virginia Lottery. When the Stafford man went out to his car to scratch the ticket, he soon discovered he’d won the game’s $1 million top prize. Dominion Dollars is one of dozens of scratcher games offered by the Virginia Lottery. It features prizes ranging from $30 up…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Lucky Dime Leads To $50K Maryland Lottery Win For Virginia Woman Lucky Dime Leads To $50K Maryland Lottery Win For Virginia Woman
Lucky Dime Leads To $50K Maryland Lottery Win For Virginia Woman A lucky dime led to a $50,000 windfall for a Virginia woman who came across state lines to try her lucky playing a Maryland Lottery scratcher. It may have been a three-hour trip from her remote Virginia town to Maryland, but it wound up worth it for “Molly” who claimed a top prize on a “50 Years!” scratch-off ticket. The lucky lottery player’s tale began when “Molly” won $25 on a Maryland Lottery scratch off, and stopped at Goose Creek on Stockton Road in Pocomoke City to cash it in late last month. Feeling emboldened, “Molly took her winnings and doubled down, purchasing a $50 “50 Years…

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by Zak Failla
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Lady Luck Strikes Twice: EMS In Baltimore Deliver Baby Boy, Win Maryland Lottery On Same Night Lady Luck Strikes Twice: EMS In Baltimore Deliver Baby Boy, Win Maryland Lottery On Same Night
Lady Luck Strikes Twice: EMS In Baltimore Deliver Baby Boy, Win Maryland Lottery On Same Night To most, getting peed on by a baby at work will put a real damper on the day, but for paramedics, it's a sign of good fortune, and good luck it was for a Baltimore first responder, authorities say. Around 5 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 9, members of the Baltimore EMS assisted in delivering a healthy baby boy, according to Baltimore Fire. The boy was blessed with the name Timothy, and the newborn was sure to bless one of the paramedics that arrived to welcome him to the world with his own special greeting: by peeing on him. In the world of EMS, a baby boy peeing on someone is considered a sign of go…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Fredericksburg Man Has The Perfect Job For His Lottery Win Fredericksburg Man Has The Perfect Job For His Lottery Win
Fredericksburg Man Has The Perfect Job For His Lottery Win Almost everyone has thought about how they would spend their imaginary lottery winnings. How much do I invest? What amount should I save? How big should my boat be? But most of us never get the chance to put our plan to work.  Majid Hassan will, and he's got the perfect job to answer those questions. The Fredericksburg man won more than $180,000 in the Virginia Lottery Cash 5 earlier this year when he matched all five numbers — 2-21-26-39-40. He grabbed a ticket on his ride home from work at the Super Giant at 550 Celebrate Virginia Parkway for the March 26 drawing. Hass…

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by Josh Lanier