Jennifer Garner skipped out of Los Angeles for a peaceful fall getaway and returned to her roots in West Virginia.
The “13 Going On 30” star showcased a fall foliage walk in her hometown of Charleston, W. Va. with her family — where her mother still resides — as part of a carousel of photos on Instagram Saturday.
“West Virginia – you know how to autumn,” the Emmy Award nominee captioned on the post which was followed by emojis of leaves along with blue and yellow hearts.
Jennifer Garner enjoyed a peaceful fall getaway with her mom and sister in West Virginia. jennifer.garner/Instagram
In the first photo, Garner and her sister, Melissa Wylie, are seen holding hands with their mother, Patricia, as they walk in the city with the autumn sun kissing the back of their heads. Garner dressed casually for the stroll and sported a gray jacket, black top, jeans and white sneakers.
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The “Alias” alum also shared colorful images and videos of Appalachia during her visit for her 17 million followers.
Photos uploaded by the actress showed the changing trees during fall. jennifer.garner/Instagram
The post even caught the eyes of “Mean Girls” actress Lacey Chabert and “21 Jump Street” performer Holly Robinson Peete. They both commented “beautiful” under the carousel.
Garner, 52, was born in Houston, Texas, but moved to West Virginia’s capital when she was a toddler. She still goes back to be with family and even sees her nephew’s soccer games.
Garner’s images featured autumn in Charleston. jennifer.garner/InstagramGarner was born in Texas and moved to West Virginia when she was three years old. jennifer.garner/Instagram
“I grew up with everybody at the game,” she said. “That’s my high school, that’s my sister, that’s my town. They’ve all known me—they are not impressed,” Garner said on “The Kelly Clarkson Show” in January.
There was no sign of her current boyfriend John Miller on the autumn walk. She has been quietly dating the businessman on and off since 2018 – the same year Garner and Ben Affleck finalized their divorce.
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Garner’s boyfriend John Miller didn’t appear to join the ladies on the walk despite recent engagement rumors. Felipe Ramales / SplashNews.com
Fans speculated about engagement rumors in late October when the mother of three was spotted wearing a gold ring with what appeared to be a turquoise gemstone on her ring finger.
In November 2021, Garner was photographed wearing a different gold ring that appeared to have two large diamonds surrounded by smaller diamonds.
Her friendship with Affleck has reportedly been “tough” on the Cali Group chairman because she was reportedly acting as a “marriage counselor” and “mediator” in his divorce with Jennifer Lopez.
Garner was reportedly acting as a “marriage counselor” to Affleck and Lopez. Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock
“John doesn’t like sharing Jen, and there is a divide when it comes to her and Ben,” a source told the Daily Mail.
Garner shares three kids, Violet, 18, Seraphina, 15, and Samuel, 12, with Affleck.
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They were recently spotted arriving at the same event together with their 15-year-old, Seraphina, as Affleck’s ex, Lopez, separately attended.
Affleck has been going through a divorce with JLo following their highly-publicized relationship that Lopez featured on red carpets and even in her “This Is Me … Now: A Love Story” documentary. The “On the Floor” singer filed for divorce the same day as their second wedding anniversary after months of rumors that they split.
Photo: Dave Casebolt, left, signed an agreement Tuesday with West Virginia American Water Company President Scott Wyman (City of Nitro)
NITRO, W.Va. — It’s a done deal.
Nitro Mayor Dave Casebolt signed an agreement Tuesday with West Virginia American Water Company President Scott Wyman completing the sale of the Nitro Regional Wastewater Utility including the sewer plant for $20 million.
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The water utility will now own and operate the city’s water and wastewater systems. The state Public Service Commission recently approved the deal.
Casebolt said it’s good to get the long-talked-about agreement signed. He said the city can’t afford to make the improvements required at the sewer plant.
“We’re looking at needing between 40 and 50 million dollars of upgrades to our system and expecting our four-thousand customer base to try to offset those costs is not even practical,” Casebolt said.
Casebolt said sewer bills are going to go up but he said they were going to go up regardless. He said the city was facing increasing rates by as much as 50 percent.
West Virgina American is planning $42 million in upgrades to the sewer system over the next five years, Casebolt said.
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“It’s a much-need investment and actually allow the system to handle rainwater much better where it’s not backing up into people’s homes,” Casebolt said.
The results are in for the West Virginia Lottery’s draw games on Monday, March 2, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on March 2.
Winning Powerball numbers from March 2 drawing
02-17-18-38-62, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 2
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Winning Lotto America numbers from March 2 drawing
03-08-17-24-34, Star Ball: 06, ASB: 02
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Daily 3 numbers from March 2 drawing
7-4-8
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Winning Daily 4 numbers from March 2 drawing
1-1-9-6
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Check Daily 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 25 numbers from March 2 drawing
02-03-05-07-19-22
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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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Another successful weekend for the West Virginia Mountaineers results in another slight bump up in the top 25 rankings. WVU took two of three from Kennesaw State on the road, allowing them to slide up to No. 23 in D1Baseball’s new batch of rankings.
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D1Baseball’s Top 25 for Week 3
1. UCLA 2. LSU 3. Texas 4. Mississippi State 5. Georgia Tech 6. Arkansas 7. Auburn 8. North Carolina 9. Florida 10. Southern Miss 11. Georgia 12. Oklahoma 13. NC State 14. Clemson 15. Wake Forest 16. Coastal Carolina 17. TCU 18. Oregon State 19. Tennessee 20. Florida State 21. Kentucky 22. Texas A&M 23. West Virginia 24. Miami 25. UTSA
Missed opportunity
West Virginia had a 6-0 lead in game three of its series against Kennesaw State, looking well on their way to a clean three-game sweep of the Owls.
Unfortunately for Steve Sabins, the bullpen imploded following another strong five-inning outing from the big lefty Maxx Yehl. Bryson Thacker, Carson Estridge, and David Perez combined to give up four runs on five hits over the final three innings, allowing the Owls to steal Sunday’s game.
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The loss frustrated West Virginia fans and rightfully so, but there’s no need to panic. The name of the game is to continue winning the series. You do that, you’ll find yourself in a position to make the NCAA Tournament and earn a high seed. Obviously, you don’t want to blow the opportunity of a sweep, especially when you’re up 6-0, but it’s not a loss that is going to ruin their resume. Losing the series, on the other hand, would have.
What’s next for the Mountaineers?
No single mid-week game this week for West Virginia. Instead, they’ll play a quick two-game series against Radford at home beginning Tuesday. They’ll get one day of rest before opening up a three-game series at home against Columbia, which will be the final series of non-conference play. WVU will have a single mid-week game against Maryland on Tuesday, March 10th, before beginning Big 12 action on the road against Baylor.
