In this Monday, April 1, 2019 photo, made available by North Carolina Education Lottery, Richard Beare holds a large check after winning $250,000 in the North Carolina Education Lottery in Charlotte, N.C. Bears has stage 4 liver cancer and plans to use the money on a trip to Italy with his wife. (North Carolina Education Lottery via AP)
Republished April 02, 2019 - 3:13 PM
Original Publication Date April 02, 2019 - 2:31 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - State officials say a man recently diagnosed with stage 4 liver cancer has won $250,000 in the North Carolina Education Lottery.
News outlets reported Tuesday that the last of four Carolina Black tickets was a winner for Charlotte resident Richard Beare. The retired mechanic says he rarely plays the lottery and had only stopped at a QuikTrip because his wife asked him to get a Powerball ticket since the jackpot was so high.
However, it was the scratch-off ticket that got Beare the money. He admits he had to get the store clerk to explain how to play the scratchers. The game netted him $176,876 after taxes.
Beare also says in a statement that he plans to take his wife to Italy while he can still enjoy himself.
News from © The Associated Press, 2019