South-Carolina
Family of missing Broadway dancer Zelig Williams makes public plea for information
COLUMBIA, South Carolina — A family in South Carolina pleaded for help Wednesday in finding Broadway dancer Zelig Williams, whose disappearance nearly two weeks ago has also drawn the concern of the broader theater community, including Hugh Jackman.
Williams, who danced in New York productions of “Hamilton” and “MJ The Musical,” was last seen Oct. 3 in Columbia, when he left his home. Friends said they got an automatic emergency notification from his iPhone minutes later, Williams’ family said.
They reached out but did not hear back. Williams’ empty car was found undamaged in an isolated parking lot for the Palmetto Trail a day after deputies determined he was driving at the nearby Congaree National Park about 15 miles (24 kilometers) from downtown Columbia, according to the Richland County Sheriff’s Department.
Tips from the community are likely going to be critical to finding Williams, Sheriff Leon Lott said at a news conference at the department’s headquarters, joined by family members of the dancer.
“We have used every means of manpower and technology that is available,” Lott said.
Williams’ relatives think he stopped taking his medication just before he disappeared and are worried he might be behaving erratically or even could appear in a trance-like state to people looking to help him.
They also are asking churches to pay special attention to anyone new, because Williams was visiting in an effort to find a place to worship. Williams, 28, had moved back to his hometown of Columbia a few months earlier.
Williams is the light for his family, cousin Mieoki Corbett-Jacobs said Wednesday. His two sisters died in a car crash 20 years ago and inspired him to start dancing, she said.
Williams’ mother “is having some serious pain in her heart missing her son in this moment,” Corbett-Jacobs said. “That’s why it is so special when you see him perform. He is dancing with his sisters in his heart.”
The family’s remarks ended with Williams’ mother, Kathy, who started sobbing as she spoke.
“I just want Zelig to come home. He’s all I got. He’s all I got. He’s all I got,” she said. The sheriff and Corbett-Jacobs helped her out of the room.
Williams’ colleagues on Broadway are also asking for help. Jackman, who worked with Williams in “The Greatest Showman” tour, posted Williams’ picture on his Instagram feed this month.
“Zelig we love you and are praying for your safe return,” Jackman wrote.
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The No. 4 Texas Longhorns (18-1, 3-1) women’s basketball team travel to Columbia, S.C. on Thursday to face the No. 2 South Carolina Gamecocks (17-1, 4-0) for the second time in the 2025-26 season. The Gamecocks lead the series 5-4 against the Longhorns, but earlier in the season, the two juggernauts clashed in the Players Era Championship final in Las Vegas with the Longhorns beating the Gamecocks in a tight matchup with a game-winning shot, 66-64.
Head coach Dawn Staley leads the Gamecocks with a defense that continues to be the difference for the program. South Carolina ranks 13th in the nation in points allowed with 53.6 and third in field-goal percentage allowing .319. South Carolina leads the SEC in scoring defense (55.25) and is second in field-goal percentage defense (.325). The Gamecocks rank 23rd in the nation with a .366 three-point field-goal percentage and have shot 41.3 percent against ranked opponents in addition to ranking fourteenth in nation in scoring (20.7 ppg) and twelfth in field goal percentage (.606).
Senior guard Ta’Niya Latson leads the Gamecocks with the most efficient season of her career, shooting 50.9 percent from the field, including 41.0 percent from 3-point range, and scoring 1.09 points per possession and 1.22 points per shot attempt. Latson is 10th in the SEC scoring 16.3 points per game and 13th in the conference with 3.9 assists per game recently bringing points per game average to 9.0 points per game meaning she has her hands on 27.3 percent of the team’s total offense.
Senior guard Raven Johnson sits nineteenth shooting 14.5 points per lin conference play and is 19th-best in the SEC while hitting .550 field goal percentage putting her third in conference. Senior Madina Okot leads the nation with 13 double doubles and eighth in rebounds per game (11.3), 11th in field goal percentage (.609) and 14th in offensive rebounds per game (4.2). Sophomore forward Joyce Edwards cleans the boards averaging 3.5 offensive rebounds while handing out 2.5 assists per game and defensively is ninth in the SEC with 1.4 blocks per game and 14th in steals per game at 1.9.
Head coach Vic Schaefer stands at the helm for the No. 4 Longhorns averaging 90.3 points per game making them third in the NCAA while holding their opponents to 53.2 points per game. Madison Booker leads Texas, averaging 19.2 points per game while shooting 52.0 percent percent from the field with 7.3 boards per game and 76 assists, 48 steals, and 13 blocks. Guard Rori Harmon lends a hand aiding the Longhorns by tossing out 140 assists and has turned the ball over only 26 times in the 2025-26 season to lead the country in assist-to-turnover ratio while snagging 56 steals. Sophomore guard Jordan Lee has averaged 14.8 points per game averaging 43.3 percent from the field along side junior forward Breya Cunningham who has been hitting 60 percent from the field, averaging 5.4 rebounds, and 21 blocks.. Off the bench, senior center Kyla Oldacre comes off the bench to hold the paint down averaging 12.3 points per game, knocking 66.9 percent from the field, and with 21 blocks for Texas. The Longhorns rank twelfth in the nation averaging 27 bench points per game.
Tip at Colonial Life Arena is at 6 pm. Central on ESPN2.
Powerball, Mega Millions jackpots: What to know in case you win
Here’s what to know in case you win the Powerball or Mega Millions jackpot.
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The South Carolina Education Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Jan. 14, 2026, results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Jan. 14 drawing
06-24-39-43-51, Powerball: 02, Power Play: 2
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 Plus FIREBALL numbers from Jan. 14 drawing
Midday: 2-3-6, FB: 4
Evening: 2-5-5, FB: 4
Check Pick 3 Plus FIREBALL payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 Plus FIREBALL numbers from Jan. 14 drawing
Midday: 7-4-3-3, FB: 4
Evening: 5-6-1-7, FB: 4
Check Pick 4 Plus FIREBALL payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash Pop numbers from Jan. 14 drawing
Midday: 08
Evening: 02
Check Cash Pop payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Palmetto Cash 5 numbers from Jan. 14 drawing
19-29-33-34-41
Check Palmetto Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from Jan. 14 drawing
06-20-28-47-48, Powerball: 03
Check Powerball Double Play payouts and previous drawings here.
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
The South Carolina Education Lottery provides multiple ways to claim prizes, depending on the amount won:
For prizes up to $500, you can redeem your winnings directly at any authorized South Carolina Education Lottery retailer. Simply present your signed winning ticket at the retailer for an immediate payout.
Winnings $501 to $100,000, may be redeemed by mailing your signed winning ticket along with a completed claim form and a copy of a government-issued photo ID to the South Carolina Education Lottery Claims Center. For security, keep copies of your documents and use registered mail to ensure the safe arrival of your ticket.
SC Education Lottery
P.O. Box 11039
Columbia, SC 29211-1039
For large winnings above $100,000, claims must be made in person at the South Carolina Education Lottery Headquarters in Columbia. To claim, bring your signed winning ticket, a completed claim form, a government-issued photo ID, and your Social Security card for identity verification. Winners of large prizes may also set up an Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for convenient direct deposit of winnings.
Columbia Claims Center
1303 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC 29201
Claim Deadline: All prizes must be claimed within 180 days of the draw date for draw games.
For more details and to access the claim form, visit the South Carolina Lottery claim page.
When are the South Carolina Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. ET on Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: Daily at 12:59 p.m. (Midday) and 6:59 p.m. (Evening).
- Pick 4: Daily at 12:59 p.m. (Midday) and 6:59 p.m. (Evening).
- Cash Pop: Daily at 12:59 p.m. (Midday) and 6:59 p.m. (Evening).
- Palmetto Cash 5: 6:59 p.m. ET daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a South Carolina editor. You can send feedback using this form.
Ole Miss women’s basketball head coach praises Texas guard Jordan Lee
Ole Miss women’s basketball head coach Yolett McPhee-McCuin speaks about Texas guard Jordan Lee after Texas beat Ole Miss, 67-64, on Jan. 4, 2026 at Moody Center.
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The No. 2-ranked South Carolina women’s basketball team will have a new addition when it takes on No. 4 Texas on Thursday night.
Midseason add Alicia Tournebize will be available to play, coach Dawn Staley confirmed in a media availability on Wednesday.
The 6-foot-7 forward played professionally in France for a few years before announcing she would join the Gamecocks in December. Tournebize, 18, arrived in Columbia, South Carolina, on Jan. 1 and has been practicing since Jan. 6, according to the Greenville News. She warmed up with South Carolina before they beat Georgia 65-43 on Sunday, but didn’t take the court.
“She looked good,” Staley told reporters Wednesday. “She’ll play, she’ll definitely play.”
Tournebize, who hails from Vichy, France, averaged 12.1 points, 8.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists in the 2025 U18 EuroBasket Tournament for her country. She has also garnered attention for effortlessly throwing down one-handed dunks.
Since joining South Carolina, she’s impressed her teammates with not only her skills, but basketball IQ.
“She’s smart like she catches on things fast,” Gamecocks sophomore Joyce Edwards told reporters. “Her defense is great. Offensively she can shoot, she can space the floor out. I feel like nobody has played her so it’s going to be hard to scout against her and I’m just excited to see her out there playing.”
Tournebize is part of a wave of international players with professional experience coming into women’s college basketball. Belgian forward Nastja Claessens — who was drafted by the WNBA’s Washington Mystics in 2024 but never signed a contract with them — joined Kansas State this season and is averaging 11.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Liza Astakhova played professionally in Russia before signing with North Carolina this season.
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