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Last Minute Grocery Run Before Thanksgiving Lands Virginia Man $1.6M Lottery Jackpot Last Minute Grocery Run Before Thanksgiving Lands Virginia Man $1.6M Lottery Jackpot
Last Minute Grocery Run Before Thanksgiving Lands Virginia Man $1.6M Lottery Jackpot A Manassas man could not believe his eyes after hitting a $1,610,754 jackpot in the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game on a ticket picked up while he was running errands the day before Thanksgiving. “I did it!” Brian Morgan shouted to his wife, who was less than impressed: “Did what?” The answer would ultimately impress her.  Morgan matched all five numbers—22-23-27-36-41—in the Wednesday, Nov. 27 drawing, turning a regular grocery run into a life-changing windfall. The lucky ticket came from Giant Food on Dumfries Road in Manassas, where he used Easy Pick to let the c…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Cybersecurity Issue Hits Giant, Food Lion, Other Supermarkets, Parent Company Says Cybersecurity Issue Hits Giant, Food Lion, Other Supermarkets, Parent Company Says
Cybersecurity Issue Hits Giant, Food Lion, Other Supermarkets, Parent Company Says A cybersecurity “issue” has led the parent company of a supermarket chain to disconnect some systems to protect them. Ahold Delhaize USA said it recently detected a cybersecurity issue within its US network. "Immediately upon detecting the issue, our security teams began an investigation with the assistance of external cybersecurity experts," the company said. "We also notified law enforcement." The move affects: Stop & Shop, which has around 400 locations in New England, New York, and New Jersey; Hannaford, with stores in eastern upstate New York and New England; Giant Company, with…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Alexandria Statistician Bought Winning Lottery Ticket At Annandale Supermarket Alexandria Statistician Bought Winning Lottery Ticket At Annandale Supermarket
Alexandria Statistician Bought Winning Lottery Ticket At Annandale Supermarket An Alexandria numbers cruncher hit it big playing the Virginia Lottery. As a statistician, Isaac Dompreh knows a thing or two about numbers. When he man plays the Virginia Lottery’s Cash 5 with EZ Match game, he likes to select numbers that correspond with significant birthdays. That strategy worked in the April 27 drawing, when Dompreh matched all five winning numbers to win a $205,000 jackpot. He bought his winning ticket at Giant Food, located at 7137 Columbia Pike in Annandale. He used Easy Pick and allowed the computer to randomly select the numbers on his ticket. Those winning numbe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Arlington Man Wins $200K Playing VA Lottery Arlington Man Wins $200K Playing VA Lottery
Arlington Man Wins $200K Playing VA Lottery An Arlington man is taking home $200,000 from playing the Virginia Lottery. When Wassihun Woldeamanuel won the top prize in the Virginia Lottery’s Pick 4 game, he did it 40 times in the same drawing.  He bought 40 plays in the February 20 day drawing, each with the same four-digit combination: 4-4-4-4. The prize for matching all four winning numbers in the Pick 4 game is $5,000. Since he had 40 plays with the winning combination, he won a total of $200,000. “I knew four is coming,” he told Lottery officials as he redeemed his winning tickets. He bought 30 of those tickets at Giant F…

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by Cecilia Levine
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'Lucky 3' Friends Split $3M Lottery Prize In VA 'Lucky 3' Friends Split $3M Lottery Prize In VA
'Lucky 3' Friends Split $3M Lottery Prize In VA Three best friends are splitting their earnings after their to trip to a Virginia grocery store for a lottery scratcher won them a hefty $3 million. Walter Mendez of Springfield, Delores Vigil of Herndon, and Juan Carlos Fuentes of Herndon are pocketing $625,000 each, before taxes, after buying a winning ticket to the ‘50x the Money’ game at Giant Food at 21800 Towncenter Plaza in Sterling.  “We went to buy groceries,” Mr. Mendez told Lottery officials. “We always stop and play.” As he scratched the ticket, he said to the others, “I think we’ve got something!” The ‘50x the Money’ gam…

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by Valerie Musson
Lifestyle
Check Your Tickets: Million Dollar Powerball Ticket Sold At Virginia Food Store Check Your Tickets: Million Dollar Powerball Ticket Sold At Virginia Food Store
Check Your Tickets: Million Dollar Powerball Ticket Sold At Virginia Food Store Virginia Lottery players are being encouraged to check their tickets after a $1 million Powerball winner was sold in Alexandria. Unbeknownst to one lucky lottery player, there is a ticket burning a seven-figure hole in their pocket after it was purchased at Giant Food on Kingstowne Boulevard. The winning numbers for the Monday, Jan. 23 Powerball drawing were 12-31-47-58-60 with a Powerball number of 23. The ticket in Virginia matched the first five numbers and narrowly missed the Powerball. Now, the million-dollar question is who has the ticket and is moving into a new tax bracket? Accord…

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by Zak Failla