Check your pockets: A $1 million winning lottery ticket was sold in Columbia

Someone is about to be a millionaire because of a lottery ticket sold in Columbia.

Officials from the South Carolina Education Lottery said a Mega Millions ticket worth $1 million from the Nov. 17 drawing was sold in a Columbia store. The ticket was purchased at the Murphy Express at 210 Ricky Lane.

Officials said the ticket matched all five of the white balls that were drawn in the game.

The numbers for the Nov. 17 Mega Millions were 6, 12, 31, 33 and 69, and the Megaball was 17.

Players have 180 days from the time of a drawing to collect their prizes, lottery officials said. For more information on claiming prizes, visit sceducationlottery.com.

This story was originally published November 20, 2023 at 11:19 AM.

Chris Trainor

The State

Chris Trainor is a retail reporter for The State and has been working for newspapers in South Carolina for more than 21 years, including previous stops at the (Greenwood) Index-Journal and the (Columbia) Free Times. He is the winner of a host of South Carolina Press Association awards, including honors in column writing, government beat reporting, profile writing, food writing, business beat reporting, election coverage, social media and more.