The odds of winning the jackpot, are about 1 in 293 million. We are counting on the fact that tomorrow night, when those numbers are drawn, its going to be our jackpot. Wouldnt that be wonderful . It would be wonderful. And we talk about how that affects the economy. Its a trickle down, because the department of rerenue would get a wonderful amount of money. The player would get money, the retailer would get a wonderful commission. And then, of course, as is always the case, education, always wins in South Carolina. Again, 496 Million Dollars that you take home after taxes, at 11 00 oclock tomorroro night, yoyohave a chance to buy a ticket, you can only see that drawing right here on news 19 wltx before our 11 00 oclock newscast. And a holley hill man is behind bars today after being denied bond. 27yearold darren weeks is charged with attempted murder, Violent Crime and grand larceny, these charges stem from a thursday morning shooting where investigators believe weeks shot his 53yearo
The governor released her executive budget plans opting to fund the Top Priorities in the state. The governor is proposing to spend 345 million on roads, that is including the potential 10cent gas tax that could go into effect over the next three years if a roads bill is passed and she included 165 million in Flood Recovery and more dhec dam inspectors, 300 million for education reform and raising base student costs by 165 million and investing in school buses and technology and wants to cut income taxes from 7 to 5 over the next 10 years for all south carolinians across the board and an additional tax cut for military retirees. Being able to cut our debt in half, double our reserves, that means something, it means South Carolina. Going through a thousand year lot of states, it didnt wipe us out. I want everybody to take credit for it, they helped us to get to that place. Keep in mind these are just the governors recommendations for lawmakers as they work on the budget. Once they pass
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 Carolinas 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 doesnt have a lot of effect on my business but i am sure that it cant 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 arentefficient. It floods every year. Reporter they are hopeful lawmakers will pass a plan to fix the money holes in
Taxes. The place is a soldout are going to get bonuses based on their state rules. We talked toabout the excitement today. Nobody has experienced anything like this. When we got past half 1 billion mark we were in Uncharted Waters and we never knewexpect but thats what is wonderful about the business. We are in. It is changing constantly. It is fastpaced make that to go to bed at night and you know you have done something good that day. Education is going to get more money. Last nights numbers produced 28 milliondollar winners and 73 1 million across the us. People across South Carolina picked all but one number right at one 50,000. Wltx. Keith smith in our Sales Department said he did not even check his ticket until he got to work this morning. Is a blessing and my story was, i decided to play last night at 9 15 pm. I figured it was too late. I picked my numbers and i was one number away from disappearing from you guys. Similar keith thoughts one ticket and he played responsibly and s
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