Blacksburg man wins 0,000 lottery prize

BLACKSBURG, Va. – A Blacksburg man who likes to help others won $100,000 in a Virginia Lottery raffle on Jan. 1.Nicholas Houssini, who is an Uber d...

January 18, 2023
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BLACKSBURG, Va. – A Blacksburg man who likes to help others won $100,000 in a Virginia Lottery raffle on Jan. 1.Nicholas Houssini, who is an Uber driver, became one of seven $100,000 winners in Virginia's New Year's Millionaire Raffle.Houssini told Lottery officials he hopes to use at least part of his winnings to help feed homeless people.'I love Blacksburg, and I love people!' he said. 'I want to give back!'He bought the ticket at 7-Eleven at 1350 North Main Street in Blacksburg. The other six winning tickets were bought in Chantilly, Fredericksburg, Gloucester, Midlothian, Portsmouth, and Woodstock.

Lauren Helkowski