Fayetteville Woman Wins $200,000 on Scratch-Off Lottery Ticket

The jackpots keep coming, as a Fayetteville woman has won $200,000 on a North Carolina Education Lottery scratch-off ticket, the fourth large winner this month for our region. Jacquelyn Hutchens…

Updated Mar 31, 2022 4:15 PM EDT

A Fayetteville woman won $200,000 on a Mega Bucks scratch-off lottery ticket.

Image Courtesy NC Education Lottery

The jackpots keep coming, as a Fayetteville woman has won $200,000 on a North Carolina Education Lottery scratch-off ticket, the fourth large winner this month for our region.

Jacquelyn Hutchens of Fayetteville won her prize on a $5 Mega Bucks scratch-off that she purchased from the Short Stop on Olive Road.

After state and federal taxes, Hutchens still grabbed $140,785 in winnings.

Hutchens joins three winners from Moore County in celebrating this month. Timothy Sanders of Southern Pines grabbed $100,000 on a $1 Cash 5 ticket. Samphant Vanamathis won $100,000 on a Cash 5 drawing. And Steven Richter of Jackson Springs won $100,000 on a scratch-off ticket.

Ticket sales from scratch-off games make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $900 million per year for education. For details on how $22.6 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Cumberland County in 2021, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.

What's in a name? Well, if you're a Liam or an Olivia, and you're the most popular baby names in North Carolina in 2022, your name is going to be widely used.

Names.org is predicting the most popular baby names in North Carolina for this year, and the trends all seem to be pointing to a lot of Kindergartners in the next 4-7 years having the same name.

The top predicted boys name for 2022 is Liam, just as it has been the last three years. And before that, it was a longer variation of that name - William - since at least 2006. They predict there will be 749 Liams in North Carolina this year, compared to 681

On the girls side, Olivia is projected to narrowly take the top spot, in a virtual tie with Ava. Those two names, along with Emma, have been battling near the top of the list in North Carolina for several years.

Of note for North Carolina, a few names are more unique here than they are nationally, including Jackson, Levi and Mason for boys, and Harper for girls. All the other names on the list are in the national Top 10 as well.

Here's a look at the rest of the top projected baby names in North Carolina for 2022:

Boy Names

1. Liam

Hollywood Foreign Press Association's 2013 Installation Luncheon - Arrivals

Liam Hemsworth certainly could be the catalyst for the most popular boy name. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

2. Noah

Noah's Ark Replica Built in Netherlands To Promote Christianity

Biblical names are always popular, so it figures that the arc guy would still get love. (Photo by Michel Porro/Getty Images)

3. James

IFP's 27th Annual Gotham Independent Film Awards - Red Carpet

James Franco is just one of the MANY James' to help contribute to this list. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for IFP)

4. William

The Duke And Duchess Of Cambridge Tour Australia And New Zealand - Day 7

Royal names always do well too, so Prince William surely contributes to this. (Photo by David Rowland - Pool/Getty Images)

5. Oliver

Maybe everyone is just a big fan of Oliver Twist? (Photo by Chris Ware/Keystone Features/Getty Images)

6. Elijah

Premiere Of New Line Cinema, MGM Pictures And Warner Bros. Pictures' "The Hobbit: The Battle Of The Five Armies" - Red Carpet

Who doesn't love Elijah Wood? (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

7. Henry

Announcement Of Prince Harry's Engagement To Meghan Markle

Prince Harry also on the royal lineage naming convention. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

8. Jackson

Premiere Of Summit Entertainment's "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2" - Arrivals

Jackson Rathbone from the Twilight movies is probably the perfect target age for helping to name some babies right now. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

9. Levi

World Golf Championships-Dell Match Play - Day Five

If it's good enough for Matthew McConaughey to name his kid, it's good enough for us. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

10. Mason

Brooks Brothers Celebrates the Holidays with St Jude Children's Research Hospital

Child star Mason Cook (with Parker Bates) is one of the more famous young Mason's coming to prominence. (Photo by Rachel Murray/Getty Images for Brooks Brothers)

Girl Names

1. Olivia

Ninth-Annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic Los Angeles

Olivia Wilde is one of the many famous Olivia's to help lead this naming boom. (Photo by Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Veuve Clicquot)

2. Ava

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Hosts an Official Academy Screening of A WRINKLE IN TIME

Director Ava DuVernay has certainly made a name for herself and her name. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images for The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences )