Martinsburg man wins Powerball prize with ticket bought near Hagerstown; jackpot nears $1B

While no one had hit the big Powerball jackpot heading into Monday night's drawing, a local West Virginia man scored $50,000 in the game's drawing a week ago, according to the Maryland Lottery.

The Berkeley County, W.Va. man won with a Powerball ticket he bought March 24 at the AC&T travel center at Hopewell Road and Halfway Boulevard in Halfway, according to a Lottery news release.

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Going into Monday night's drawing, the Powerball jackpot had reached $975 million, with a lump sum option estimated at $471.7 million, according to Powerball.com.

The Mega Millions jackpot is $36 million for Tuesday night's drawing after a northern New Jersey player won a $1.13 billion jackpot last week.

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The Maryland Lottery identified the local Berkeley County winner as Glenn, a Martinsburg resident.

The Maryland Lottery allows winners to remain anonymous. A Lottery spokesperson confirmed on Monday that Glenn is the winner's real name.

Glenn, a construction worker, travels a lot including in the Tri-State area. He stopped at the Hagerstown area store on a recent trip, the lottery release states.

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He bought one Powerball ticket with the numbers he always plays. Glenn has used those numbers since he won with a Powerball quick-pick ticket using those numbers a year ago.

The West Virginia man plans to use his winnings from the $50,000 prize to take care of his four children, according to the Lottery.

This article originally appeared on The Herald-Mail: West Virginia man wins again with lucky Powerball numbers