Staff reports | The Mega Millions lottery jackpot is $1 billion today. If you win during this evening’s drawing, you could take home a fat check of more than $600 million. (What would you do with all of that money, anyway?)
South Carolinians reportedly went into overdrive this week ahead of the drawing for the Mega Millions lottery. This is the fourth billion-dollar lottery prize in U.S. history. You have a one in 302.6 million chance of winning the jackpot.
In other headlines:
S.C. fetal heartbeat abortion ban remians in place. A state circuit judge on Tuesday denied a request by reproductive health supporters to temporarily block a six-week abortion ban request and asked that the case head to the state Supreme Court. In what is expected to become a protracted legal battle, the ruling allows the state to continue to enforce the abortion ban. A lawsuit challenging the ban argues that it violates the state constitution’s rights to privacy and equal protection.
S.C. has 16,570 new Covid cases, 9 deaths. South Carolina had an increase of more than 2,800 new cases of Covid-19 than last week, state officials reported today. Over the last week, nine people died from the virus. In related news, South Carolina now has 14 cases of monkeypox.
S.C. challenges Biden’s proposed gun reform bill. South Carolina joined a 17-state coalition opposing President Joe Biden’s proposed gun laws. The coalition states that the bill threatens the privacy of gun owners due to a national firearms registry.
Cunningham calls on McMaster for debates. Democratic gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham of Charleston has called on GOP Gov. Henry McMaster for five debates. The debates would be held in the state’s largest media areas, including Charleston, Columbia, Greenville and Florence/Myrtle Beach, and a statewide lieutenant governor debate.
Evette files to run for lieutenant governor. McMaster and Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette made history Wednesday as South Carolina’s first joint gubernatorial ticket to file for reelection. The pair have worked together since McMaster’s reelection in 2018, when a new law allowed for running mates. Meanwhile, Cunningham is expected to announce his running mate in Greenville Monday.
Ellis receives endorsement from top state education association. Democratic candidate for S.C. Superintendent Lisa Ellis officially received an endorsement from the South Carolina Education Association.
Boroughs sworn in as state’s top federal prosecutor. Adair Ford Boroughs, a Columbia attorney and former Democratic congressional candidate, was sworn in Tuesday as the state’s United States attorney.
Two Charleston judges being considered for S.C. Supreme Court. S.C. Circuit Court Judges Maite D. Murphy of North Charleston and Stephanie Pendarvis McDonald of Charleston are being considered for seat four in the South Carolina Supreme Court. Hearings are scheduled for Nov. 14.
S.C. guide to African American landmarks released. Spartanburg publishing company Hub City Press recently released “The Green Book of South Carolina,” a guide to African American landmarks in the state. The book is organized by region and features more than 200 museums, monuments, historic markers, schools, churches and public lands and includes suggested day trips for each region.
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