The man said his wife gave a “big old hug” after he showed her the winning ticket, according to lottery officials.

I saw Ohio has a lot of winners and big top prizes,” she told lottery officials. “I said, ‘I’m going to hit big.’” ...

A grocery run for more baking soda led a Virginia woman to a big lottery win, officials said. She bought a $5 scratcher and won a top prize worth $100,000.

Jacques told the lottery. “It doesn’t feel real!” She bought the winning ticket for $5 at a convenience store in Gladstone, about a 90-mile drive west from Richmond, lottery officials said.

Lexington woman gets $36K after taxes on Kentucky Lottery’s Golden Snake Triple Play game. She first played Powerball with numbers from a fortune cookie.