North Carolina woman wins $100,000 on her first ever lottery ticket

First ticket, first prize: new player wins on her debut

By Kate Northrop

A North Carolina woman nailed it on the very first try: a $100,000 top prize on the only lottery ticket she's ever bought.

First time's the charm for one North Carolina resident, who decided to play the lottery for the first time and walked away with a $100,000 prize.

Kahla Jeffries of Gastonia stopped for gas one day when the lottery ticket cabinet caught her eye. It's not an uncommon sight at a convenience store, but for some reason, she decided that was the day she'd try buying a ticket for the first time.

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