A Virginia woman said a trip to the store to buy headache medicine led to her winning a $500,000 lottery jackpot. Photo courtesy of the Virginia Lottery
Ritchie said she decided to buy a Mega Money scratch-off ticket while checking out, and she discovered at home later that she had won the $500,000 top prize.
"I couldn't believe my eyes," the winner recalled. "I almost fainted!"
Ritchie said she plans to use her winnings to make updates to her home and save for retirement.
She said she now is grateful for the headache.
"Turns out it was just my lucky day," she said.
