MINT HILL, N.C. — A North Carolina man making a last-minute stop for Christmas dinner ingredients ended up $250,000.00 richer for the holiday when he decided to grab a scratch-off lottery ticket.

Michael Rosenbrock, of Mint Hill, told North Carolina Education Lottery officials he was hosting this year’s big family dinner, so he stopped at the Food Lion store in town to pick up ingredients for dishes, including ham, meatballs, and stuffing.

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