SALISBURY, N.C. — Nancy Linn won $150,000 in the lottery and she thanks her friend for convincing her to buy a ticket.
“My friend was stopping to get a Powerball ticket after we played bridge and she convinced me to get one too,” Linn said. “She even suggested I get the $3 ticket.”
Linn bought the $3 powerplay ticket from the Han-Dee Hugo’s on Statesville Boulevard in Salisbury.
“I was so ecstatic I couldn’t even believe it,” Linn said. “I’m still in shock.”
Linn is a 72-year-old retired first-grade teacher and tennis coach. She said the win is especially meaningful to her because of her background in teaching.
“There are a lot of different organizations and people I know that could really use a pick-me-up,” Linn said.
She wants to use some of her winnings to remodel a bathroom, but she also plans to give back to people in need as well.
The current Powerball jackpot for Wednesday is at $91 million.