Apr. 12 A McLeansville man struck it rich when he won a $4 million top prize on a lottery ticket, the NC Education Lottery said in a news release. Willie Crosby purchased a $4,000,000 Gold Rush ticket from Quick One Stop on N.C. 66 South in Kernersville, according to the release. The $4,000,000 Gold Rush game launched in August with three top prizes of $4 million and six.