Mega Millions Jackpot Tops $1B After No Winning Numbers Drawn on Christmas Eve

“We know that many people will likely receive tickets to Friday’s drawing as holiday gifts, and what a gift that would turn out to be if you ended up with a ticket worth a $1.15 billion jackpot,” Joshua Johnston, lead director for the Mega Millions Consortium said in a Wednesday statement. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, while the odds of winning any Mega Millions prize are 1 in 24, according to lottery officials. Tickets for the game are sold in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mega Millions tickets are $2 a piece. Half of the proceeds from the sale of each ticket remains in the state where the ticket was sold. Drawings are held at 11 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesdays and Fridays. Curbside Christmas Tree Collection Announced for Charlottesville Residents CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – Charlottesville Public Works will offer curbside pickup of Christmas and seasonal trees during the week of January 13. Residents are asked to place their trees at the curb by 7 a.m. on Monday, January 13, with all decorations, stands, and nails removed. The program is limited to Christmas and seasonal trees only, and no yard waste will be collected. Trees will be taken to Darden Towe Park for chipping, along with trees collected by Albemarle County at their drop-off sites. The resulting mulch will be provided to the public at no cost beginning Monday, January 20 at Darden Towe Park and Claudius Crozet Park. More information can be found here: https://www.charlottesville.gov/1166/Christmas-Tree-Recycling-Program Live in Albemarle County? Information about what to do with your tree is here: Christmas Tree Recycling Drop-Off Offered in Albemarle County – Cville Right Now