West Virginia
Countdown continues to 99th State Fair of West Virginia
FAIRLEA, WV (WVNS) — At the state fairgrounds in Fairlea, the countdown to opening day of the State Fair of West Virginia has begun.
Workers were setting up rides, and concession favorites were back on the fairgrounds, as exhibitors dropped by the administrative offices to pay fees and get tickets on Monday, August 5, 2024.
Multiple West Virginia towns are finalists in the 14th annual Top Adventure Towns Contest
State Fair of West Virginia CEO Kelly Collins said excitement was high, as those on the grounds counted down to opening day.
PikeView High School senior named the 2025 Distinguished Young Woman of West Virginia
“We’re about three days away from the 99th State Fair of WV, and if you can look around right now, it’s really exciting,” Collins said. “The vendors are moving in. All of the carnival rides are on ground, so they’re getting set up right now. Livestock exhibitors are getting ready. The barns are ready, so we’re ready to open the gates for this year.”
The State Fair of West Virginia 2024 opens on Thursday, August, 8, 2024 and ends on August 17, 2024.
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West Virginia
West Virginia Lottery results: See winning numbers for Mega Millions, Daily 3 on May 5, 2026
The results are in for the West Virginia Lottery’s draw games on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on May 5.
Winning Mega Millions numbers from May 5 drawing
12-22-50-51-55, Mega Ball: 10
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Daily 3 numbers from May 5 drawing
7-1-6
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Winning Daily 4 numbers from May 5 drawing
2-1-0-0
Check Daily 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 25 numbers from May 5 drawing
03-04-05-09-10-14
Check Cash 25 payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the West Virginia Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 11 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10:59 p.m. ET Tuesday and Friday.
- Lotto America: 10:15 p.m. ET on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Daily 3, 4: 6:59 p.m. ET Monday through Saturday.
- Cash 25: 6:59 p.m. ET Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday.
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West Virginia
Verizon outage reported in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The Verizon Network is currently experiencing a widespread outage across West Virginia.
A service alert was sent to residents in Kanawha County.
Verizon customers should still be able to call 911.
If a Verizon customer experiences an issue with contacting 911, a landline should be used if possible.
However, only contact 911 if there is a true emergency.
At this time, Verizon is not giving an estimated time for restoration.
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West Virginia
First official Alyssa’s Law funds announced
JACKSON COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Alyssa’s Law passed through the West Virginia Legislature, creating a fund to bring panic buttons and other life-saving technology to schools statewide.
Del. Jonathan Pinson, R-Mason, who helped create Alyssa’s Law, said, “Every teacher, every staff member equipped with a wearable panic button that allows them a literal one push to the 911 center, to local law enforcement and EMS.”
Alyssa Alhadeff was a 14-year-old who died alongside 16 other students in the Parkland school shooting in 2018. Her parents are giving the first official funds to West Virginia through the organization called Make Our Schools Safe.
“They’ll make a contribution this evening of $48,888,” Pinson said. “That number 8 is recurring because it was Alyssa’s volleyball number.”
The state Department of Education is giving $348,888 to the fund, as well.
In Jackson County, local funding helped bring in panic buttons, and deputies are required to spend time in schools every week.
Jackson County Sheriff Ross Mellinger said the panic buttons give local law enforcement maps and an alert to their phone.
“It’s a pretty big lift to get the money and we’re looking at $9.5-10 million to get this thing done, and the sad reality is if we had a school shooting tomorrow, we would bend over backwards to get you the money then, but at that point it’s too little too late,” Mellinger said.
He said he wants to be proactive and encourages other counties to do the same.
Pinson said the cost of technology will drop over time, and Alyssa’s Law allows more safety upgrades in the future.
Pinson said Jackson County is a perfect example of what kind of upgrades are possible.
“Right here in Jackson County, they are unveiling AI driven cameras that can immediately alert the school and local law enforcement if a person of concern were to come on campus,” he said.
Leaders hope this technology can save lives across West Virginia. Pinson said the initial cost for panic buttons is about $20,000 per school and the fund is held with Homeland Security until hitting the goal of about $10 million.
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