Virginia Lottery winner could lose $100K fortune as deadline closes in fast

A Powerball ticket sold in Chesterfield County will expire in days if nobody claims it

NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va. — Someone in Virginia may be sitting on a Powerball ticket worth $100,000 without even realizing it — but time is almost up before the prize disappears for good.

Virginia Lottery officials said a winning Powerball ticket purchased for the Dec. 6, 2025, drawing remains unclaimed months after the numbers were announced.

By Virginia law, lottery tickets expire 180 days after the drawing date. Officials said the ticket will become worthl...