One million dollar lottery ticket bought in Franklin County
Published: Oct. 20, 2018 at 12:30 PM EDT
The Mega Millions jackpot has grown to a staggering $1.6 billion, but someone in our area still won some life-changing money.
According to valottery.com, a ticket worth $1 million was purchased in Franklin County. The ticket was bought at the Whistle Stop, on 11729 Old Franklin Turnpike in Union Hall, Va. on Friday.
This was one of two $1 million tickets purchased in the Commonwealth on Friday. The other was purchased at the Gum Spring BP, on 911 Cross Country Road in Mineral, Va.
Mega Millions tickets are available at more than 5,000 retailers across Virginia. In addition, Virginians can play Mega Millions without leaving home using Online Play, the Virginia Lottery’s subscription service.
