when a bill to fix our roads and bridges stalled last session but it needs to be addressed this year. >> all the business community asks is let's work out our differences and that process will work its course. we are hopeful that this is something that is going to happen quickly. if it doesn't we are pretty confident that they will deal with the issue. >> the chamber says the transportation department needs to be held accountable to ensure trust. >> drivers say they have seen our roads go down hill year after year. news 19's colby gallagher joins us now in studio with concerns. >> reporter: it is a joke between drivers that our roads will forever be a problem but residents can't help but feel hopeful that a fix is on the way.

and some of the worse in the country. >> we do have a lot of problems with the roads that needs to be fixed. >> i know where the spots are. if somebody is out out of the state it could be dangerous. >> the road to strengthening south carolina's infrastructure has been a bumpy one. drivers say the october flood highlighted issues that existed for years. >> the roads were not put in properly to begin with and it unveils what is underneath and we have a really bigger problem than what we thought. >> all right. >> reporter: he says the temporary slab has been a ban bade in front of his shop for -- band aid in front of his shop for months. >> it doesn't have a lot of effect on my business but i am sure that it can't be good for people driving over and over and over on their way to work

>> the maintenance is a concern. if a tax increase needs to fund our roads he will support it. he says the patch work jobs aren'tefficient. >> it floods every year. >> reporter: they are hopeful lawmakers will pass a plan to fix the money holes in the system. >> yes, i would like it fixed. i am not saying i don't. there is only so much they could do. >> reporter: in order for the plan to work the general assembly needs to find revenue. they say they are confident a solution will be reached by the end of the session. colby gallagher, news 19 wltx. now, the midlands most accurate forecast with chief meteorologist jim gandy. >> clouds have been on the

that will keep our temperatures up tonight. right now we have partly cloudy skies. temperature is at 49 degrees. winds from the northeast at 6 miles per hour. and then for tonight we are expecting to continue to see the clouds in the area and we will see a low temperature dropping down to 34 degrees. but there will be rain on the way. we will look at that forecast coming up. >> all right. thank you. in savannah the national transportation safety board is investigating after a plane crashed at the savannah airport this morning. we are told the plane had just take-up off and was -- taken off and was heading to kentucky when it had problems. the pilot turned around and was attempting to land when the plane crashed into ditch. two people on board were treated for minor injuries. columbia firefighters investigating the cause of a massive blaze last night that shut down a road.

engulfed in plames when they a- - in flames when they ariverred. -- arrived. they put out the flames before midnight. no injuries were reported. deputies are investigating an armed robbery that happened at the belk at the village after 7:00 p.m. last night. deputies say four suspects stole $700 worth of. from the -- merchandise from the store. deputies got a hold of one of the suspects and three others got away. if you have information that could help investigators find the other three suspects call crime stoppers, 1-88-crime-sc. . bond has been denied for a woman attempting to kill her disabled daughter and herself. she is charged with attempted murder and abuse of a vulnerable adult. officers were calleditute her

kitchen. the daughter was holding liquid with white powder in the glass. the suspect admitted to grinding up meditation that was put in her drink and she planned on stabbing her daughter to death after she passed out. similar mixture. they took the suspect and the treated. also out of upstate, police are looking for the thief who stole a tiger statueuerom the bank of america. if you have information on the statue or the people involved in the theft call crime stoppers. the powerball jackpot jumped again today. it now stands at $500 million. news 19's janae frazier spoke with area residents who have

>> reporter: $500 million is up for grabs. >> oh, my god. ohohmy god. >> reporter: that leaves her breathless. but she has some plan physical she wins. >> family, mom and dad first. renovating their house. and oh, my god, take care of the family. >> reporter: it was a family affair today for this mother- daughter duo. if one wins over the other it could get ugly. >> i would say -- she would kill me if i won over her. [ laughter ] life. >> i don't know. i would tell her i won. but, yeah, call everybody. >> reporter: while others would have a more desecrete sentiment. >> i wouldn't let anybody know. . >> i would be so gone. >> reporter: sales have spiked

you if you don't get the big prize. >> people will check for the jackpot and they forget they could be the winner of a significant amount of money. we encourage players to alwaysys eck the numbers. sign the back of their ticket when they buy it. >> reporter: everyone is holding out for the half a billion dollars. >> i hope somebody in south carolina wins it. >> reporter: janae frazier, news 19 wltx. >> all right. your odds of winning are a long shot, one in 293 million. you are more likely to get struck by lightning or get bitten by a shark or die from an asteroid. the drawing is tonight before our 11:00 p.m. newscast and we will have the lottery director in studio during our broadcast tonight

winners in the state or elsewhere. mega millions is also on the rise after nobody won last night. it is 165 million. you can see that drawing friday night before news 19 at 11:00 p.m. if you are looking to make money the old fashioned way. new jobs are coming. they are investing in a new plant that will make bearables of white oak for spirits and wines. they are locating at the site of an old automobile dealership. they expect to begin operations this spring. tomorrow district 5 will hold their fair, fair, the event is from 5:30 till 7:30 p.m. it will give parents the opportunity to explore magnet and other programs offered at 8

and talk one-on-one with school leaders. it is free to attend tomorrow evening. still ahead after another

you are watching news 19 at 6:00 p.m. with jr berry and darci strickland. >> this afternoon they closed the gate at lake murray. they opened it to help with the lake levels after enplanes this means they returned to -- the rains. this means they returned to normal conditions. they will continue to determine the lake levels. if anything changes they will let us know and we will let you know. good to know. >> yeah. rain or the amount of water -- [ talking at the same time ] >> the weather pattern changed entirely from what it was in december where we were warm and wet and now we are cold and dry and that pattern will last for a while. >> okay. >> get used to it. what we are seeing right now. seeing moisture in the form of clouds, increasing across the river area and through the midlands and it will continue increase tonight. all right.

atlantic coast and driving the moisture off shore inland and we are seeing moisture returning to the southern plains producing showers in oklahoma and texas in advance of the next weather system through the desert southwest. temperatures are chilly for january. but not unreasonably so. you can see 30s and 40s across the country. colder in spots. right now in south carolina it is 40 degrees. in greenville, and greenwood 48 degrees. 42 sumpter. 46 degrees orangeburg. 51 in charleston. our computer model tonight, seeing an increase in clouds. and tomorrow skieiewill be partly cloudy skies during the day. tomorrow night we increase with clouds again. cloudy through friday and we will see a chance of showers on friday but not much rain. here is our forecast.

down to 30 in newberry. 34 columbia. 36 sumpter. 37 orangeburg. highs tomorrow in the mid-50s. 53 in newberry. camden 55. 56 columbia. 57 manning. the seven-day forecast looks like this. showers on friday with a high 57. right now the better chance for rain is saturday. the system comimi in behind thisison friday is coming faster. it will be saturday. high of 62. but then we dry out for sunday with a high of 62. colder next week by tuesday. high temperature of 49 degrees. wyle see warmer temperatures. >> it will be -- we will see warmer temperatures. >> it will be dry -- [ talking at the same time ] >> thank you. still talking about the national championship game here is a look.

that for a while. next in sports, something fans

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talking about the big game. >> of course.

about it non-stop till the game and then after and when you are playing for a national title every bit of your team is under the spotlight, particularly the head coaches. with very different personalities many are looking forward to that match-up. the games give us the opportunity to dig deeper into a program. what many outside the program may not know is dabo is a nickname. for coach it may have thrown him off in life for the first couple years. >> again, you have to understand, i joke with people but it is the truth, i didn't know my name was william till the third grade. here is what happened, you know, when -- you know, everybody wrote everything.

from birth. in the second or third grade they came out with the scantron sheets. the role the teacher would have would have your birth name. william, i would be looking around who is -- another sweeney in here? i have a cousin. no, i -- that is just -- i have been dabo since birth. >> reggie anderson did arrive in arizona yesterday. today he checked in with the tigers that have been in the desert for a while. >> reporter: here that cardinals training facility it is a sea of red but in the locker room you have orange as former tiger players are now on the arizona cardinals roster. >> i am excited. can't wait for game day. a lot of hard fought years to get to this point and they have a chance to make history.

especially when you have a target on your back. i am proud to be a part of the program. to say that maybe had a part in laying the foundation. i am going to be really happy to see the orange in arizona. >> awesome to have the tigers come in. go 14-0 is great. we just brag on those guys every day. >> reporter: formrm gamecocks defensive back joined the team in mid-season and he had a lot to say about the tigers being in town. >> reporter: are you rooting for clemson? >> i am -- man, home state, man, it would be -- it would be good for me to route for them but i am not. i got to go with sec. >> reporter: they are scheduled to roll in to town friday night. before you know it it will be time to kick it off against the tide for the national championship.

anderson, news 19 wltx. >> thank you. the usc women are gearing up for a big match-up but this time they are on the road as they head to nashville for a 9:00 p.m. tip tomorrow night. after having won the last three on the road, with a margin of four points, they know what they are facing. >> always a knockout, drag out when we go there and play. for us we just need to, you know, we need to play fast. just get up and down the floor and let our speed get involved in the play. transition offense is something we have been work on and trying to convert a lot more than we have. then, you know, we expect physical play. we expect, you know -- you know, a man zone, i think our

type of look that they will see coming from them. >> maybe one of the best parts of today's media gathering was when they looked at the media and said the boys know they better keep the win streak alive. they know. >> at friends @ five we got a

a popular actor on a tomorrow is the last day to take part in the grinding of the greens. we have the location on our website -- locs on our website

website one of the stars of ncis is leaving the stars. michael weatherly who plays the special agent has been with the show since 2003. he will leave at the end of the season. no word on how his character will be written off. on twitter he thanked the fans across the world and said ncis was a fantastic ride. unleash the thumbs. you may be able to be more wordy on twitter. they are reedy to ease their

the ceo says she considering allowing 10,000 characters. no word on when the change could happen. >> could be a few months. no exact word. this won't change the way twitter looks. you will see the shortened version of the tweets and if you want to read an expanded version you will hit the option and then it will get really long if somebody goes 10,000 words. >> how about just an edit button in case you miscorrectly send a tweet you don't have to delete a tweet you can just edit it. [ talking at the same time ]