The nearly 157 Million Dollars will be broken down into a few pieces. Lexington county is getting about 16 million, the city of columbia is getting nearly 20 million, Richland County will get almost over 23 million and the rest of the palmetto state will get the remaining nearly 97 million. Crews had busy days across the midlands cleaning up three different overturned tractor trailers. One caused backups and a lane closure along dutch fork road at hiller road in chapin. Were told a load of mulch has spilled on the roadway. Hazmat was also called to the scene to deal with leaking fluid from the truck. In the lugoff area an overturned logging truck blocked lanes on us1 at sc34. Crews were forced to redirect traffic onto boulware road off 34 for a detour or i20. Were told there are no injuries. And in Orangeburg County Highway Patrol troopers tweeted out a picture of an overturned tanker truck this afternoon. Troopers say they are investigating the overturn road. Thats outside of norway o
Want to pass the gas tax. Other lawmakers want a gas tax increase. The senator did motion a couple times to vote on the roads bill and that was blocked by the interand others. By senators and others. I know there is a lot of frustration outside the state house, within the public and the state. There is frustration inside as wellllbecause we just seem to be stuck. And i mean, look, we are stuck because there there are a lot of very firmly held positions on opposite ends of this thing but we really anywhere. Reporter as you heard the optimism is dwindling as the filibuster continued to go on and despite calls from the Business Community earlier today to vote on a roads plan, things this way for a while. Joyce koh, news 19 wltx. Now, the midlands most accurate forecast with chief meteorologist jim gandy. Today was a beautiful day. We saw some clouds, though, but the sun came out and warmed us up. Low was 45 degrees at the airport. 44 in the city. We warmed up to 76 in the city and 77 degr
3 3 3 taking a look at whats happeneng today. Lexington their magnet fair tonight. The open housestyle event 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 for net event. Will take place at 6pm. At the keenananigh school gym. Thats located on Pisgah Church road. Tickets are 5. All proceeds will go to the Palmetto Health Breast Center through the Palmetto Health Foundation Walk for life race for life. 3 and today is the last day to take part in the annual grinding of ththgreens. There are several drop off locations they are on our website at wltxdotcom. Then mulch will be available for pickup on saturday at seven oaks park. And the state
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 whats happening today. Lexington richland 5 will be holding open housestyle 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. Thats 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 t
Winner of half a billion dollars. We spoke with lottery executive director. She says sales in South Carolina have sky rocketed. It is a half a billion dollars. 500million. You will agree the excitement has far exceeded just the walls of South Carolina. This is something that has taken hold all over the country and people are really excited about it and we are excited about it. If there is no winner tonight the prpre could be 675 Million Dollars but if you win tonight the cash pay out is just above 300 million or the 500 million over the course of 29 years. You can watch the drawing just before news 19 at 11 00 p. M. Right here on wltx. Your chances of winning are one in 292 million. Inmates last night at the correctional institution. It happened in a in one of a half of a housing unit there. The investigation is ongoing. There was no threat to Public Safety or the safety to officers or staff. And in Richland County now dep yaps are investigating an Armed Robbery at the belk at the vill