Mecklenburg County breast cancer patient wins $1M lottery

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, N.C. -- A woman in North Carolina's Mecklenburg County fell to the floor in excitement after she found out she'd won $1 million in the lottery.

Gina Short was diagnosed with breast cancer six years ago and said she couldn't believe she'd actually won the grand prize in the first Ultimate Millions second-chance drawing.

She said winning the prize feels like a second chance because of her cancer diagnosis.

Lottery officials say she took the lump sum payment of $415,500 after taxes.