MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Lottery says someone purchased a $50,000 Powerball ticket in Morgantown Saturday.
The ticket, which was bought at the Cheat Lake Price Cutter on Venture Drive, hit four of the five Powerball numbers at the Powerball.
No one hit all five numbers and the Powerball, which means the jackpot for Monday night’s drawing has grown to $1.1 billion.
“This jackpot is the fifth largest in the history of the game,” West Virginia Lottery Acting Director David Bradley

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A public restroom was damaged in a Monday morning fire at Haddad Riverfront Park in Charleston.
The fire was reported at 8:15 a.m. There was a lot of smoke.
Charleston firefighters were on the scene quickly and put out the fire.
There were no reports of injuries.
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PINCH, W.Va. — Four people escaped a burning house unharmed Monday morning in Kanawha County.
The blaze was reported at 3:30 a.m. on Little Sandy Road in the Pinch area.
The fire apparently began in a shed. It damaged the shed, the house and a car.
An investigation into the blaze is underway.
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WHITE SULPHUR SPRING, W.Va – As employment rates decline in West Virginia, the healthcare field continues to grow as one of the most significant sources of jobs in the state.
Dave Ramsey
Vandalia Health has become one of the state’s largest employers, and its leadership understands how important it is to serve West Virginians.
“In the last 14 months, recent statistics from [The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce], mining has declined, manufacturing jobs have declined, hospitality jobs have

CAIRO, W.Va. — One person was flown from the scene of a Saturday evening ATV crash in Ritchie County.
The Cairo Fire Department says that the crash was reported at around 7:20 p.m. on Marietta Run Road.
When crews arrived, they found one person trapped as a result of the accident. A Facebook post from the department says the victim was flown by HealthNet Aeromedical Services and a firefighter that responded was transported to the hospital.
There was no word on the condition of the victim or if

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Teachers and school service personnel around West Virginia are preparing for the state’s two unions formally to merge and move forward as Education West Virginia.
Kristie Skidmore
The merger of the West Virginia Education Association and American Federation of Teachers-West Virginia takes effect on September 1 after being announced in March. Union members are being granted a long-held wish, according to AFT-WV president Kristie Skidmore.
“We’ve had members tell us for a long