Aloha! NC Powerball winner plans trip with wife and more golf after claiming $47M lump sum

Retired NC fire department worker wins Powerball

RALEIGH, N.C. — A retired fire department employee in North Carolina is the winner of Saturday’s Powerball lottery jackpot.

Frank Griffin of Asheville came forward Monday to claim his prize. The lump sum payment is about $47 million after taxes.

The 66-year-old owns a janitorial services company and used to be a driver and engineer for the Asheville Fire Department.

He says he wants to take care of his three children and grandchildren and take his wife on a trip to Hawaii. He also plans to play more golf.

The Saturday jackpot was worth a $141 million annuity or almost $70 million in cash before taxes.