Durham man plans to buy new truck after winning $8M lottery prize

Everett Harris of Durham won the first $8 million prize in a new lottery game. A Durham man is the first person to win a $8 million prize in a new game with the North Carolina Education Lottery. Everett Harris bought his lucky $8 Million Money Maker ticket from Tommy’s Mini Mart on South Miami Boulevard in Durham. “I was just on a roll,” he said. “Every ticket seemed to be After realizing what happened, it all started to settle in. “I really didn’t believe what I was seeing,” he recalled. “I Harris chose the lump sum option of $4.8 million and, after state and federal tax withholdings, took home $3,444,014. He said he plans to use his winnings to buy a new truck, work on his house, and pay some bills. © 2025 Copyright Capitol Broadcasting Company