Wife of furloughed government worker wins $100,000 and SUV in lottery

Sunday, January 13, 2019
ASHBURN, Va. -- The wife of a federal worker who was furloughed because of the government shutdown now has a few reasons to celebrate.

Carrie Walls of Virginia won $100,000 and an SUV in the lottery.

Her winning ticket was drawn on December 4 and she picked up her prizes on Friday.

She said she will use some of the money to pay the bills.

Walls said she will also use some of her winnings to take her family to Disney World.
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