the team.3 and that's exactly what's going to happen...because no one in the *country* won the 524 point one million dollar powerball jackpot last night! 3 good morning and thanks for waking up with us on this thursday morning. i'm mary sturgill and i'm savannah levins..the winning numbers were 47-2-63-62 and 11 with a powerball number of 17. 3 3 but there was no winner in last night's powerball drawing. now the estimated powerball jackpot is $675 million dollars. that is the largest jackpot of any lottery game in the u.s. history. the next drawing will be held this saturday and of course you can see it right here on wltx just

3 your odds of winning it all - are a longshot at 1 in 293 million.here are some things that are *more likely to happen...you are more likely to get struck by lightning. become president of the united states.get bitten by a shark....or die from an asteroid.3 3 33

3 taking a look at what's happening today....lexington richland 5 will be holding

open house-style event is at the center for advanced technical studies... from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. it will give parents the opportunity to explore magnet... and other programs being offered at 8 schools in the district....and talk one on one with school leaders.it is free to attend. 3 also happening today the richland one and two school districts will face off against each other in a charity basketball game tonight. the nothing but net event will take place at 6pm at the keenan high school gym. that's located on pisgah church road. tickets are $5. all proceeds will benefit palmetto health breast center programs. 3 and today... is the last day to take part in the annual grindingngf the greens.there are several drop off locations--- we are on our website at wltx-dot-com.then mulch will be available for pickup on saturday at seven oaks park... and the state farmers market. 3 3 the south carolina chamber of commerce announces our

their top concern this year. the group outlined their 2016 agenda at the state house yesterday.it's compiled and prioritized by the board based on the concerns of chamber members.this year, the chamber is asking for lawmakers to diversify the revenue stream...and give the state transportation department $600 million dollars a year.chamber of commerce presidnet... ted pitts... says they were disappointed when a bill to fix our roads and bridges stalled in the senate last session.... but it needs to be addressed this iear. 3 ted pitts: "all the business community asks is let's debate it, let's do something to work out our differences and that process, the legislative process will work its course. we're hopeful that this is something that's going to happen quickly, but if it doesn't i think we're pretty confident that they'll deal with the issue at some point during the session."3 3 local drivers and business owners agree that time is ticking... and the roads are only getting worse.workers using bandaids and patch work instead of finding long term

the complaints from the public. metal slabs are used to temporarily cover holes in the road... and stores on devine street say the one on their road has been there since before the flood.drivers say the heavy rainfall has only uncovered more issues that could be potentially dangerous if the problem areas aren't permanently fixed soon. 3 raymond hunter: "i know where the if somebody's from out of state it could be dangerous, i could hurt you."jane hemphill: "the not put in properly to begin with and it unveiled really what's underneath and we've got a bigger problem that what we thought."3 drivers agree that a plan needs to be put in place this session, but have mixed feelings when it comes to whether or not they'd have to pay more taxes to do it. 3 we're getting a better picture of what a new development in columbia will look like.the design and development review commission... discussed the third phase of the canal side properties yesterday. just down the road from edventure

loren thomas reports. 3 "we've been very the first two phases."the canalside development in columbia will soon have a phase three.on wednesdadaafternoon the columbia design and development review commission held a meeting to discuss specific designs for the project....as it was approved by the commission in their december 10th meeting.project development manager ned miller with the beach company says the 58 million dollar project is well on it's way. "there's clearly demand for this type of living and housing preferences have changed. being close to downtown and the parkway is a big draw."the first two phases are appealing to young professionals as the current apartments are at 98 percent capacity. "the amenities are great, it's so close to downtown in the vista. we're college students. we're grad students at usc so it's really conveinent living here."while residents enjoy living in the canalside properties, they aren't looking forward to the third phase...which will house 315 residential units with 30 thousand square feet of retail space. 3 "i like being able to walk outside of my front door and look at the view of the river right there.""i like it the way it is now with the you can run around with your dog and everything and scenic." "personally i'm not a fan of it only because so i love having my dog and my neighbor's dog run around such an open field there."according to the renderings there will be green space...just not as much as residents are used to, but developers are looking forward to breaking ground in the spring. "for the most feedback from committee in

3 the project could take two years to finish. developers expect to have it complete in the summer of 2018. 3 3 duke university is studying the effects october flood has had on south carolinans.an d they want your input. all this week, students will be conducting interviews with midlands residents about their flood-related experiences, losses, and stress.if you would like to participate and help their study stop by th

time between 9am and 6pm.it is located in the parking lot of the vacant piggly wiggly on garners ferry road in columbia. 3 if you are a roofer and are willing to volunteer your time for flood victims... the city of manning is looking for you. there's a waitlist of about 10 to 15 families who need help with roof repairs... after they were hit by the floods. the city of manning has materials to do that... but no skilled volunteers to lead the team.the materials were collected throughout october and november... enough to help close to 5 families... but until they find a leader... the materials are sitting in a warehouse. for the wendt family -who's still displaced since october- this help can get them closer to finally moving back in. 3 it feels like we e worked for in the last 7-8 years is now drain we have to start back up from scratch 3 they're one of the families who initially signed up for the roof repair from the city of manning... but after seeing the mold problem they... just

families in their same position. 3 3 we are 4 days away from the 2016 college football national championship and news19 reggie anderson is there bringing you everything you need to know before monday's game..

3 the clemson football players aren't the only ones gearing up for monday's big game. the clemson band is also prepping for the once in a lifetime

3 chat3 chat3 3 still to come... if you need a nap... we just might have the thing that will help you catch some zzzz's where ever you are... 3 plus... how one mom is teaching her young son to respect women and money.... that's coming up in what's brewing... after efran's full

seriously? where do you think you're going? to work, with you. it's taco tuesday. you're not coming. i took mucinex to help get rid of my mucusy congestion. oh, right then i'll swing by in like 4 hours. forget the tacos! one pill lasts 12 hours. i'm good all day. wait!

i was going to wear a sombrero. only mucinex has a bi-layer tablet that starts fast, and keeps working. not 4, not 6, but 12 full hours. start the relief. ditch the misery.

3 have you ever wanted to take a nap anywhere but just didn't have your pillow? well this sweatshirt can help..it has an inflatable hood! a crowdsourcing campaign raised 60-thousand dollars for the "hypnos hoodie". you do still need to inflate it before you snooze... but it's supposed to take just three seconds to fully inflate. the

aspects of life."chat 3 a touching moment between mother and son is going viral on facebook. this 6-year- old boy treats his mom to a dinner date once a month... using his allowance. the mom says he opens doors for her... pulls out her chair. they put away phones and tablets and talk about their day. at the end - he always leaves a tip. she says she's trying to teach him how to treat a lady and

3 rememeber the dress that went viral.. is it white and gold or blue and black...well now... what animal is it?is it a dog or a bear?a picture of an animal on reddit has everyone asking that question. just look at this furry guy. someone e ote a caption on the pic, reading quote 'somebody brought this bear into doggie day care.'after a long debate,

dog... a pomeranian mix.chat3 3 coming up on news 19... a bill at the state house may prevent you from getting stopped by police...in the next half hour.. we'll have details on the ticket quota bill... that will be discussed this

3 the bad news is, you did not win last night's powerball drawing worth around $500 million. no one did. good morning and thanks for waking up with us. i'm mary sturgill and i'm savannah levins...the good news is, the next jackpot will be worth an estimated $675 million! brian webb shows us how lottery fever is about to hit new heights 3

3 the largest powerball in history, $590.5 million, was awarded in 2013. a then-84-year-old woman from florida was the sole winner. she bought her quick pick 3 ticket after another customer

3 meanwhile---a couple in north charleston won one million dollars in the powerball prize last saturday. they say they're going to use some of the money to repair damage caused by the historic floods this year.they told lottery officials that they rarely play the big game. their ticket matched five of the six numbers--the only number they didn't get right was the powerball.3

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3 3 parts of drought-stricken california continue to be hit by a series of storms -- fueled by el-nino.on wednesday - a third round of torrential rain... triggered mudslides and flooded highways in the southern half of the state.the system has also brought snow to the mountains... recharge the regions 3 the international community is vowing to punish north korea with additional sanctions... following claims the country successfully conducted a hydrogen bomb test. u-s officials, as well as other nuclear experts, remain skeptical - saying a blast of

a far more powerful outcome.if confirmed, this would be north korea's fourth nuclear test. 3 3 a family of 11 additional syrian refugees has been approved for resettlement in south carolina.the family includes seven children... their parents and their grandparents.in december... two syrian refugees were resettled here in columbia. according to lutheran services of the carolinas... there is a multi-layered background check completed by homeland security. that background check does not end after their approval... but continues until they leave for the united states.the health screenings before traveling. coming here because of the economic reasons. they are coming to the united states to find the safety and because opportunity and freedom and that's what they don't have in their country." 3 there is no word on when or where in south carolina... the refugees will resettle.

base has died following a motorcycle collision ....he's been identitied as 31-year-old staff sergeant dallas pauls of columbia.the accident happened at around 7:15 wednesday morning near the main gate of the base..on highway 378.the highway patrol says pauls was turning into a private driveway when he was struck by a car. that car then struck another vehicle from behind. one driver was taken to the hospital the other did not have any injuries. the accident remains under investigation. 3 if you've ever gotten a speeding ticket ... you might have thought that the police department had a quota to meet...so that's why you got stopped. robert kittle tells us ... one of the bills waiting for lawmakers when they go back into session next week ... would -ban-

3 the ever so popular *hoverboards have been banned from the university of south carolina.the college tweeted out that they're not allowed in any of the school's residence halls.the move comes after rererts surfaced nationwide... of the hoverboard batteries catching fire... causing the device to burst into flames. there's also the issue of collisions. you'll remember just after christmas... the boards became so widely popular that if you searched the hashtag on twitter... you'd find hundreds of people falling off of them. 3 still to come... if you want to lose weight... you might want to go high tech... what the university of south carolina is doing that could help you control the food you eat... 3 plus... how getting a good night sleep can help you stay healthy... a little later in the showow

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3 researchers in london say cutting the sugar content in sugar-sweetened drinks by 40 percent... could prevent 1 and a half million overweight and

the researchers say reducing the sugar in drinks including fruit juices would also prevent 300-thousand cases of type 2 diabetes. 3 women who take oral contraceptives either just before or during their pregnancy do not increase their risk of birth defects. that the findings of harvard researchers. they found the number of birth defects was consistent across all pregnant women, regardless of contraceptive use. 3 a new survey shows americans are spending a lot of time on devices like computers and smartphones... and that is causing digital eye strain. marlie hall has more on what that is and what you can do to

3 chat 3 coming up on news 19 if you are trying to keep those new years resolutions... we'll show you gadgets that could

. from the station that's on your side, you're watching news 19 this morning. . if you are just waking up and missed the winning powerball numbers, there they are. don't g get too excited about checking those numbers.

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