COLUMBIA, S.C. — Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in South Carolina is $259.9 million richer. The single winning ticket for Wednesday’s drawing was sold at a gas station and convenience store next to a Wal-Mart in Columbia, but no one had come forward to claim the prize by Thursday afternoon.
“I hope it’s one of my regulars,” said Amber Baldwin, assistant manager at the Murphy USA store. “At this point, it could be anyone.”
Lottery officials said the ticket matched all the winning numbers for the midweek drawing: 14, 24, 31, 43 and 51. The Powerball was 27, and the multiplier was 5.
The jackpot is the largest ever won with a ticket bought in South Carolina. If the winner doesn’t come forward within the required 180 days, the money will be divided among the states that operate Powerball. The game is played in 30 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
