West Virginia
West Virginia Republican politicians strongly backing former President Donald Trump after assassination attempt – WV MetroNews
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Republican politicians in West Virginia are showing their support for former President Donald Trump as he prepares for the 2024 Presidential Election following an assassination attempt at a rally last week.
State Senator Jack David Woodrum, of Summers County, says the assassination attempt, that saw a bullet strike Trump’s ear in Butler, Pennsylvania, has changed the tone of the country.
“The attempt on a president’s life, I think, changed the tone and changed the way people are thinking right now, which I think is going to end up being a good thing,” Woodrum said.
Riley Moore, West Virginia’s State Treasurer, traveled to Milwaukee for the Republican Nation Convention, and said the assassination attempt set a different tone for the event.

“That terrible assassination attempt on Saturday, I think, has set a totally different tone here,” Moore said at the convention. “It’s really brought people together in a manner which I’ve never seen before.”
Trump spoke Thursday night at the final evening of the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee for the first time since the assassination attempt. On Wednesday night, Trump was seated at the Fiserv Forum, taking in speeches from his son Donald Trump Jr., granddaughter Kai Trump, and his running mate J.D. Vance.
Woodrum says, by the look of him, Trump has had an emotional week.
“He seems to have been humbled by this whole experience,” Woodrum said. “It’s been, I’ll say, a little bit emotional, just looking at his face for him. There’s been really an outpouring of love from the people that have been here for him.”
Trump made his speech late Thursday night, saying, “We rise together, or we fall apart.”
Moore said he has never seen the Republican Party as unified as it is now.
“I have never seen this party so unified in my entire life, my entire time in public office, or outside of it,” Moore said. We are very fired up to get out there, all these delegates from all over the country, to go out and get that vote out and go win.”
Woodrum, too, spoke on unity, but from a national perspective. Woodrum says he wants to see America come together and hates seeing it so divided.
“I hope the country unifies and starts to come together,” Goodrum said. “I hate to see the nation divided and I think we need to get back together.”
West Virginia
West Virginia Lottery results: See winning numbers for Powerball, Lotto America on March 11, 2026
The results are in for the West Virginia Lottery’s draw games on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Here’s a look at winning numbers for each game on March 11.
Winning Powerball numbers from March 11 drawing
03-06-55-58-63, Powerball: 12, Power Play: 2
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Winning Lotto America numbers from March 11 drawing
01-03-22-28-40, Star Ball: 07, ASB: 03
Check Lotto America payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Daily 3 numbers from March 11 drawing
1-3-4
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Winning Daily 4 numbers from March 11 drawing
1-1-2-0
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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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WV faith leaders urge state senators to reject camping ban bill
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) – Several West Virginia faith leaders are calling on state senators to reject a bill that would criminalize camping on public property, saying the legislation runs counter to Christian teachings on caring for the poor.
The West Virginia Council of Churches released an open letter signed by faith leaders and congregations from across the state, urging senators not to advance House Bill 5319. The bill, sponsored by Delegates Chiarelli and Browning, passed the House of Delegates on March 2 and is scheduled to be heard on Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 p.m. in the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Under HB 5319, it would be unlawful for any person to camp or store personal property — including tents, sleeping bags, tarps, blankets, and similar items — on any public street, park, trail, or other public property in West Virginia.
Penalties would escalate with each violation:
- First violation: A written warning, along with information about resources and alternative shelter locations
- Second violation: A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $200
- Third violation (within 12 months of the first): A misdemeanor punishable by a fine of up to $500, up to 30 days in jail, or both
The bill specifies that each day a violation continues counts as a separate offense. Exceptions include people camping in designated campgrounds, those camping lawfully under state outdoor recreation law, and people sleeping overnight in a registered and insured motor vehicle parked legally.
The open letter, organized by the West Virginia Council of Churches, is signed by member denominations representing millions of Christians statewide — including the Roman Catholic Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, the Episcopal Diocese of West Virginia, the United Methodist Church’s West Virginia Conference, the Presbyterian Church (USA), the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, the Salvation Army, and more than a dozen other Christian communions.
The letter calls on senators to reject the bill, arguing that criminalizing homelessness conflicts with the Christian call to serve those in need.
“As followers of Christ, we believe in a God who created all beings and loves all creation. And in this nation full of plenty, Christians ask God to open our hearts so that when we see a person in need of a place to sleep, rather than wanting them to be disappeared into a jail cell, we look at them the way God would and ask, ‘How can I help?’”
The letter warns that HB 5319 “will create a revolving door between homelessness and jail, prevent people from getting on a path to stable housing, and make it harder for service providers and law enforcement to focus on solutions that center human dignity.”
It also argues that fines are an ineffective tool: “We cannot disappear human beings, nor expect that people experiencing homelessness have the money to pay any fine.”
Instead, the letter asks legislators to consider “that the practice of the Christian faith calls us to minister to the homeless and others in economic distress through a variety of ministries including feeding, clothing, and housing programs.”
The letter concludes by calling HB 5319 “antithetical to the life and teachings of Jesus Christ” and asking senators to “roundly reject” the bill.
Read the full open letter here.
The statewide camping ban debate has been building for more than a year. In January 2026, two nearly identical bills — Senate Bill 175 and Senate Bill 184 — were introduced in the legislature, both proposing to make camping on public property a criminal offense. Those bills were referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
HB 5319 represents the version that advanced further, clearing the House of Delegates on March 2.
The issue has deep roots at the local level. Both Morgantown and Clarksburg passed camping ordinances in late 2024. In April 2025, Morgantown voters chose to keep their camping ban in place after a referendum. But advocates have continued to raise concerns about the lack of shelter capacity — Morgantown alone had nearly 150 homeless residents but only around 50 shelter beds, with roughly 80 people still without a place to sleep even during the winter months.
Prior Coverage:
- 2 newly-introduced bills could criminalize homelessness in W.Va. with a statewide camping ban
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W.Va. lawmakers push through multiple bills as Saturday deadline nears
BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) – West Virginia lawmakers continued working as the Saturday midnight deadline approaches.
Senate Action
The Senate passed 12 bills, including one requiring adult content websites to use age verification to block minors. Senators also passed a bill creating a Cold Case Task Force.
House Bill 49-90, targeting gift card crimes, and House Bill 54-37, the Vape Safety Act, also passed unanimously. All four bills now go to the House for concurrence.
Delegates passed Alyssa’s Law, allowing teachers to wear mobile alert buttons that notify 9-1-1 and trigger a school lockdown in emergencies. The bill is named after a victim of the 2018 Parkland shooting.
Bill 4005, which clarifies jobs prohibited for workers under 16 — including bar work and logging — also passed. Both bills now head to Governor Patrick Morrisey’s desk.
Senate Bill 4 would require bystanders to stay at least 30 feet from first responders.
Senate Bill 75 would allow West Virginia law enforcement to cooperate with officers in bordering states. A bill from the Education Committee would allow teachers with at least 15 years of experience to become certified as school principals.
For more legislative coverage, go to our website at wdtv.com.
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