South Carolina ? Someone who bought a Powerball ticket in South Carolina is a whole lot richer.

The single winning ticket for Wednesday’s $259.9 million drawing was sold at a gas station and convenience store next to a Wal-Mart in Columbia.

South Carolina Education Lottery spokeswoman Stephanie Hemminghaus said no one came forward Thursday to claim the prize.

She said the longest someone had waited to claim a similar prize was about two weeks. The winner will have the option of taking a lump sum payment of $129 million or an annuity worth $259.9 million paid out in 29 yearly installments.