query: where is the west virginia state fair held

pos: State Fair of West Virginia State Fair of West Virginia The State Fair of West Virginia is an annual state fair for West Virginia, United States. It is held annually in mid-August on the State Fairgrounds in Fairlea, near Lewisburg, West Virginia in the southeastern part of the state. The 2018 Fair runs from August 9- 18. The State Fairgrounds consists of a large open field for carnivals and exhibitions, a horse track, grandstands, and several exhibition buildings. Free parking is provided adjacent to the fairgrounds and, until 2006, free camping was also available in a large field with running-water toilets and showers, but no

pos: State Fair of West Virginia by the Fair, it has an annual economic impact of $8.9 million on Greenbrier County. The Fair receives no appropriation from the state, supporting itself from admissions, fees charged to vendors, and rental of the fairgrounds to other groups. It does receive support in kind from the state Department of Agriculture and from West Virginia University. State Fair of West Virginia The State Fair of West Virginia is an annual state fair for West Virginia, United States. It is held annually in mid-August on the State Fairgrounds in Fairlea, near Lewisburg, West Virginia in the southeastern part of the state.

neg: State Fair of Virginia State Fair of Virginia The State Fair of Virginia is a state fair held annually at the end of September at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County, Virginia. Through 2008, the fair was held at the Richmond Raceway Complex, located in eastern Henrico County, just outside the capital city of Richmond. It is owned by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation. The Fair has offered rides, carnival games, concerts, and typical Fair foods such as , cotton candy, and funnel cakes as well as Virginia's favorites barbecue chicken and peanuts. The Fair has also offered technological, agricultural, historical, and livestock

neg: Fairlea, West Virginia Fairlea, West Virginia Fairlea is a census-designated place (CDP) in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,747 at the 2010 census. Fairlea is the location of the annual West Virginia State Fair, held in August. Fairlea is located at (37.779967, -80.458538). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.7 square miles (9.6 km), all of it land. The area Fairlea is located on is relatively flat compared to the rest of the state. It borders the city of Lewisburg to the north, and the city of Ronceverte to the south.

neg: Kasey Montgomery 2005. She placed in the top ten in the Miss West Virginia pageant earlier in 2006, was fourth runner-up in that competition in 2005, made the top ten in 2004 and competed but did not place in 2003. Montgomery also reigned over the 2002 West Virginia State Fair as the 2002 West Virginia Association of Fairs and Festivals Queen. Montgomery represented West Virginia in the Miss USA 2007 pageant held on March 23, 2007 in the Kodak Theatre Montgomery is a graduate in communications at West Virginia University. Kasey Montgomery Kasey Montgomery (born July 20, 1983) is a beauty queen

neg: State Fair of Virginia for the non-profit's bankruptcy included the high costs for converting Meadow Farm into Meadow Event Park. All events that the company ran were cancelled, except for the horse race at Colonial Downs. On May 22, 2012, Universal Fairs, based in suburban Memphis, purchased the assets of State Fair of Virginia in bankruptcy court. In July 2012, the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation purchased an ownership interest and partnered with Universal Fairs, who plan to continue the fair. The Farm Bureau bought the remaining shares in 2013. State Fair of Virginia The State Fair of Virginia is a state fair held annually

neg: Lewisburg, West Virginia in need of financial support due to a life emergency. It has grown to be an anticipated event in the area every January. The Greenbrier Classic Concert series are held in nearby Fairlea at the State Fair Grounds every July. Artists who have performed include West Virginia native Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Reba McEntire. Miranda Lambert, Rod Stewart, Lionel Richie, Victoria Justice, Jon Bon Jovi, Kenny Chesney, Aerosmith, Maroon 5 and Jimmy Buffett. Lewisburg, West Virginia Lewisburg is a city in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 3,830 at the 2010 census. It is the

neg: Culture of Virginia State Fair of Virginia was held at the Richmond International Raceway every September until the 2008. The fair is now held at the Meadow Event Park in Doswell, Virginia. The September Neptune Festival in Virginia Beach celebrates the city, the waterfront, and regional artists. Norfolk's Harborfest, in June, features boat racing and air shows. Fairfax County also sponsors Celebrate Fairfax! with popular and traditional music performances. The Virginia Lake Festival is held during the third weekend in July in Clarksville. In Amherst they celebrate Uncle Billy's Day . Other food festivals are held around the state. On the Eastern Shore

neg: Virginia v. West Virginia Virginia v. West Virginia Virginia v. West Virginia, 78 U.S. (11 Wall.) 39 (1871), is a 6-to-3 ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States which held that where a governor has discretion in the conduct of the election, the legislature is bound by his action and cannot undo the results based on fraud. The Court implicitly affirmed that the breakaway Virginia counties had received the necessary consent of both the State of Virginia and the United States Congress to become a separate state, and explicitly held that the counties of Berkeley and Jefferson were part of the new

neg: State Fair of West Virginia hookups. Campers are now charged a small fee. The first event to be called the State Fair occurred in Wheeling on February 1, 1881. The Lewisburg fair evolved from local events that date back to 1854. In 1941 the state government declared it to be the official State Fair. However, World War II forced cancellation of the event until 1946. The Meadow River Lumber Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997. By the standards of large states with a more agricultural economies, the West Virginia event is relatively small. It lasts over eight days. It

neg: Lewisburg, West Virginia House Museum also offers educational program, a research archive, group tour rates, and membership opportunities. The Lewisburg post office holds a mural, "Old Time Camp Meeting", painted by American artist Robert F. Gates as part of President Franklin Roosevelt's New Deal. The mural depicts a religious camp meeting, thought to be based on a local camp ground called Brushy Ridge. The Lost World Caverns are nearby, and feature self-guided tours and numerous rock formations. Organ Cave is also in the area. The State Fair of West Virginia is held in nearby Fairlea every August. Lewisburg is the site of West

neg: Bluemont, Virginia Bear's Den Rural Historic District was listed in 2008. The Bluemont ZIP code (20135) encompasses parts of three counties and two states (Loudoun County, Virginia; Clarke County, Virginia; and Jefferson County, West Virginia). The Bluemont Fair is held annually on the third weekend in September. It features juried crafters, a pickle and pie contest, a 10K race, and live music in a variety of styles. While the fair is spread throughout the community, the primary site is the grounds of the Bluemont Community Center. Sponsored by the Bluemont Citizens Association, the proceeds from the fair are used to fund street

neg: Caroline County, Virginia the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes, two of the three events of the Triple Crown. The following year, Secretariat, born at The Meadow, won the famous Triple Crown for the Chenery family's Meadow Stable. In 2003, The State Fair of Virginia purchased Meadow Farm for development as a new site for the annual Virginia State Fair. Long held at locations in the capital of Richmond and Henrico County, the fair was increasingly squeezed out by expanding development around it and the growth of the event. Most recently, it was held at Strawberry Hill in central Henrico County, at the

neg: Meadow Event Park family for the last time. Most of the property was divided into smaller parcels, and the remainder of the farm changed hands often over the years. In 2003, the State Fair of Virginia purchased The Meadow and began construction of new facilities as it prepared to move from its longtime location in Henrico County. The fair was held at The Meadow for the first time in 2009. The venue currently is owned by the Virginia Farm Bureau Federation, Virginia's largest agricultural advocacy organization, which also owns and operates the State Fair of Virginia. It was listed on the National Register

neg: Tournament of State Champions North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Alabama Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Virginia West Virginia Tournament of State Champions The Tournament of State Champions (TOSC) is an annual Little League Baseball tournament featuring 8-10-year-old and 9-11-year-old state champions. The 8-10 tournament was first held in August 2005 at Mitch Stadium, located upon the town borders of Ceredo, West Virginia and Kenova, West Virginia. The 9-11 tournament was first held in August 2010 at Elm Street Park, located in Greenville, NC. The fifteenth annual 8-10 Tournament of State Champions is scheduled to be held in Greenville, North

neg: West Potomac High School on May 9, 2015 in Occoquan, Virginia to become State Champions. The West Potomac Science Olympiad team placed 9th at the 2010 Virginia State Tournament with individual event-teams winning 3rd Place in Mission Possible and a 5th Place in Disease Detectives. And since the school's founding in 1985, West Potomac has fielded 3 state championship debate teams. In 2009 a student was 2nd in the AIAA/NCS Aerospace(Science Fair) awards and a West Potomac sophomore won a top award at the 2010 Fairfax County Regional Science and Engineering Fair. At the 2009-2010 VHSL State Debate Tournament a duo-team were named Semi-Finalists

neg: Secretary of State of West Virginia Below is a list of West Virginia's Secretaries of State since 1863: Secretary of State of West Virginia The Secretary of State of West Virginia is an elected office within the U.S. state of West Virginia state government. The secretary of state is responsible for overseeing the state's election process, including voter registration and election results reporting. The current Secretary of State is Republican Mac Warner. The Office of Secretary of State is a publicly elected statewide position with elections held every four years. Elections are held in November and officers assume their duties the following January. There are no

neg: Mason County, West Virginia was $36,027 and the median income for a family was $42,054. Males had a median income of $41,607 versus $25,444 for females. The per capita income for the county was $19,609. About 14.6% of families and 18.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under age 18 and 10.2% of those age 65 or over. There are 3 junior/senior high schools, 7 elementary schools and 1 primary school in Mason County. The Mason County Fair, held at the Mason County Fair Grounds in Point Pleasant, is the largest county fair in West Virginia (in terms

neg: Rockingham County Fair Association Rockingham County Fair Association The Rockingham County Fair Association is a non-profit organization that manages the Rockingham County Fair; the state of Virginia's biggest agricultural county fair, featuring exhibitions and events devoted to the presentation and promotion of farm life and food production. The fair is held annually, just south of Harrisonburg, Virginia at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds on US Rt. 11. A board of directors is elected by the membership composed of 51 civic and service clubs from Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg, Virginia. Volunteers contribute over 13,000 hours of labor each year to ensure the success

neg: Rockingham County Fair Association Association of Fairs and Expositions. Rockingham County Fair Association The Rockingham County Fair Association is a non-profit organization that manages the Rockingham County Fair; the state of Virginia's biggest agricultural county fair, featuring exhibitions and events devoted to the presentation and promotion of farm life and food production. The fair is held annually, just south of Harrisonburg, Virginia at the Rockingham County Fairgrounds on US Rt. 11. A board of directors is elected by the membership composed of 51 civic and service clubs from Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg, Virginia. Volunteers contribute over 13,000 hours of labor each

neg: Milton, West Virginia Places in 2013. Milton is served by the schools of the Cabell County Board of Education. Primary education is given at Milton Elementary, while middle school students attend Milton Middle School. High school students attend Cabell Midland High School, which opened in August 1994 upon the consolidation of Milton High School and Barboursville High School. Milton hosts the county fair of Cabell County, West Virginia. Milton is also noted for its annual Pumpkin Festival, held in early October. Milton, West Virginia Milton is a town in Cabell County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 2,423 at the 2010 census.

neg: Virginia State Route 608 (Fairfax County) Also, topped the list of most accident prone intersections in the county." From its southern origin to approximately the interchange with US 50, West Ox Road is a four to six lane divided highway. For the rest of its length it is a four lane divided highway. West Ox Road passes SR 7435, Post Forest Drive. This is an entrance to the enclave where the Fairfax County Government Center and its associated offices are. Shortly thereafter it passes SR 7700, Fair Lakes Parkway, which leads into Fair Lakes. A few blocks up on the left is the Fairfax Towne Centre.

neg: Secretary of State of West Virginia Secretary of State of West Virginia The Secretary of State of West Virginia is an elected office within the U.S. state of West Virginia state government. The secretary of state is responsible for overseeing the state's election process, including voter registration and election results reporting. The current Secretary of State is Republican Mac Warner. The Office of Secretary of State is a publicly elected statewide position with elections held every four years. Elections are held in November and officers assume their duties the following January. There are no term limits for the office. If the office of secretary of state

neg: Wisconsin State Fair by the then ten member-wineries of the Wisconsin Winery Association, the Wine Garden features wines from dozens of Wisconsin wineries. Wisconsin State Fair The Wisconsin State Fair is an annual event held at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. The modern fair takes place in August (occasionally beginning late July) and lasts 11 days. The first Wisconsin State Fair was held in 1851 in Janesville, with approximately 13,000 to 18,000 people in attendance. Sponsored by the state’s Agricultural Society, it was held on a six-acre plot along the banks of the Rock River.

neg: Wisconsin State Fair Wisconsin State Fair The Wisconsin State Fair is an annual event held at the Wisconsin State Fair Park in West Allis, Wisconsin, a suburb of Milwaukee. The modern fair takes place in August (occasionally beginning late July) and lasts 11 days. The first Wisconsin State Fair was held in 1851 in Janesville, with approximately 13,000 to 18,000 people in attendance. Sponsored by the state’s Agricultural Society, it was held on a six-acre plot along the banks of the Rock River. It featured a 200-pound squash and a quarter-acre plowing competition with teams of horses and oxen. It was reportedly the

neg: West Virginia State Police Academy West Virginia State Police Academy The West Virginia State Police Academy is a law enforcement training institution, operated by the West Virginia State Police, located in Institute, West Virginia. The academy trains West Virginia troopers for the State Police force and all newly hired municipal, university police officers, sheriff deputies, motor carrier enforcement and conservation officers from across the state. It is the only law enforcement training school in West Virginia. The State Police Academy, founded by (Ret.) Captain Charles Ray, held its first training class in 1953. The school sits on of land. The academy has four 50-seat audiovisual

neg: Elkins, West Virginia Elkins, West Virginia Elkins is a city in and the county seat of Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. The community was incorporated in 1890 and named in honor of Stephen Benton Elkins, a U.S. Senator from West Virginia. The population was 7,094 at the 2010 census. Elkins is home to Davis and Elkins College and to the Mountain State Forest Festival, held in early October every year. Before its major development, the area that would become Elkins was known as Leadsville, and was the site of a few scattered homesteads – a place where the local farmers' corn crop

neg: Utah State Fair Meeting House was abandoned as the home of the fair and the annual expositions were held in new municipal market building that stood near "Market Row," at First South and West Temple. From 1881 through 1887 no fair was held due to little financial help from the Territorial Legislature. The 1888 fair was held at the "Tenth Ward Square," later to be the site of the Utah Light & Traction Company car barns and where Trolley Square now stands. The Legislature of that year appointed a new board of twelve members and made a liberal appropriation for improvements and premium

neg: Arizona State Fair River, just west of Central Avenue. Entertainment included horse, pony and mule races, while agriculture, cattle (dairy and beef) and home economics were the common exhibits. The Territorial Fair continued annually at this location until 1891 when the Salt River flooded and wiped out the buildings and racetracks. Arizona State Fair The Arizona State Fair is an annual state fair, held at Arizona State Fairgrounds. It was first held in 1884, but has had various interruptions due to cotton crop failure, the Great Depression era, and World War I & World War II years. Since 1946, the fair has been

neg: Fair Lakes, Virginia Fair Lakes, Virginia Fair Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) and business park located west of Fairfax in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Fair Lakes had a population of 7,942 in 2010. Fair Lakes is a mixed-use development of upscale residential apartments and commercial buildings, built by the Peterson Companies. The main road in Fair Lakes is the Fair Lakes Parkway. Other major roads that pass through the area are the Fairfax County Parkway (SR 286); West Ox Road (SR 608), and SR 6751 / Monument Drive. SR 645 / Stringfellow Road forms the western boundary of Fair Lakes, and

neg: West Virginia Route 9 West Virginia Route 9 West Virginia Route 9 (WV 9) is a major east–west state highway located in the eastern extents of West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The western terminus of the route is at the Maryland state line north of Paw Paw, where WV 9 becomes Maryland Route 51 (MD 51) upon crossing the Potomac River. The eastern terminus is at the Virginia state line at Keyes Gap near Mannings, West Virginia, where WV 9 continues onward as Virginia State Route 9 (SR 9). With no east–west US Highway in the region, WV 9 acts as the major east–west transportation

neg: Fair Oaks, Fairfax County, Virginia Fair Oaks, Fairfax County, Virginia Fair Oaks is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 30,223. It encompasses a large area west of the city of Fairfax, centered on Fair Oaks Mall. Suburban neighborhoods and office parks occupy most of Fair Oaks, largely developed since the 1980s. The Fair Oaks CDP is bordered by Fair Lakes and Greenbriar to the west, and by Oakton and Fairfax city to the east. The Fair Oaks Mall is at the center of the CDP, in the angle formed by U.S. Route 50 to

neg: West Virginia food, and family fun, culminating in a free performance by the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra with a fireworks display following. The event began in 1982 and is held on the front lawn of the University of Charleston. The Daily Mail Kanawha County Majorette and Band Festival is West Virginia's longest running music festival. It is for the eight public high schools in Kanawha County. The festival began in 1947. It is held at the University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field in downtown Charleston. Primary sources State government U.S. government Other West Virginia West Virginia () is a state located

neg: West Virginia MetroNews rights to Virginia Tech and Marshall sports. The company's television division produces and syndicates WVSSAC football and basketball tournament games, and previously syndicated WVU women's basketball games. West Virginia MetroNews programs are carried on 57 different radio stations throughout the state of West Virginia, 2 stations in Kentucky, 1 station in Ohio and 1 station in Virginia. West Virginia MetroNews West Virginia MetroNews is a radio network heard on many radio stations throughout the State of West Virginia. The network is owned by the West Virginia Radio Corporation. West Virginia MetroNews offers a mix of News and Talk. It held

neg: Las Cruces, New Mexico held at the Field of Dreams Football Stadium. The Las Cruces Game Convention, now known as CrucesCon, is an annual event where gamers compete in high-level tournaments and play free games. The LCGC is a non-profit event with 100% of the proceeds going towards the community, equipment, and future events. The Southern New Mexico State Fair, usually held the first week in October at the fairgrounds west of Las Cruces, promotes traditional agriculture. Boasting one of the largest junior livestock shows in the state, the fair invites youth from six counties in New Mexico and Texas to participate. One last

neg: Tanana Valley State Fair to September three days a week. The market was formerly located on the fairgrounds property, very near to the intersection of College Road and Aurora Drive and the main entrance to the fairgrounds. The market, including the building housing it, was moved to a site approximately a half-mile (800 m) to the west in 2005. Tanana Valley State Fair The Tanana Valley State Fair is an annual state fair held in College, Alaska, United States. The event commences on the first Friday in August, and is a major annual event in Interior Alaska. The fair is held on a hundred-acre

neg: Fair Oaks, Fairfax County, Virginia the northeast and Interstate 66 to the south, which intersect at I-66's Exit 57. I-66 leads east to Washington, D.C. and west to Strasburg, Virginia. U.S. 50 leads east into Fairfax and Washington and northwest to Winchester, Virginia. U.S. Route 29 forms the southern border of the CDP, leading east into Fairfax and Washington and west to Gainesville. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Fair Oaks CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.99%, is water. Fair Oaks, Fairfax County, Virginia Fair Oaks is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United

neg: West Virginia Route 46 West Virginia Route 46 West Virginia Route 46 is an east–west state highway split into two segments in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. The western terminus of the western segment is at West Virginia Route 42 in Elk Garden. The eastern terminus is at the Maryland state line north of Beryl, where WV 46 crosses the Potomac River and intersects Maryland Route 135 on the north bank. The western terminus of the eastern segment is at the Maryland state line in Piedmont, where WV 46 continues into Maryland as Maryland Route 36. The eastern terminus is at West Virginia

neg: Oakton, Virginia Oakton, Virginia Oakton is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. The population was 34,166 at the 2010 census. Oakton is an affluent community of Northern Virginia. Its center is west of Washington, D.C. Oakton is located in central Fairfax County at (38.883050, −77.289900). The area is traversed by Interstate 66 and Virginia State Route 123. The CDP is bordered to the south by the city of Fairfax, to the west by Fair Oaks, to the northwest by Difficult Run, to the north by the Wolf Trap CDP, to the east by the town of Vienna, and

neg: Utah State Fair home for the fair always presented a problem. The first fairs were held in several locations including the Deseret Store and Tithing Office where Hotel Utah now renamed The Joseph Smith Building was constructed, a site on State Street at 200 South known as "Market Row", 100 South and West Temple, and the "Tenth Ward Square", where Trolley Square now stands. Even through lean years, drought, and little financial help from the Territorial Legislature, the fair managed to survive. In 1902, the Legislature purchased the 65 acres of the Fairpark, originally called "Agriculture Park." The first building at the Fairpark

neg: Gus Douglass an audit by the West Virginia Legislature found mismanagement, potential fraud and lack of oversight in a loan program operated by the Department of Agriculture during Douglass's tenure. The audit's findings included that Douglass had sought reimbursement of $106.72 per night for a campsite at the West Virginia State Fair when in reality the State Fair provided the campsite free of charge. The audit's findings were turned over to federal prosecutors who, as of March 2015, have taken no action; and the loan program was restructured under Helmick. Douglass said he was not contacted as part of the audit. A

neg: Preston County, West Virginia and Bill Clinton came within 20 votes in 1996. Preston County, West Virginia Preston County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 33,520. Its county seat is Kingwood. The county was formed from Monongalia County in 1818 and named for Virginia Governor James Patton Preston. Preston County is part of the Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the southernmost county of the Pittsburgh media market. It is the home of The Buckwheat Festival, a county fair known for making buckwheat cakes. Native Americans lived in and traveled

neg: Preston County, West Virginia Preston County, West Virginia Preston County is a county located in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 33,520. Its county seat is Kingwood. The county was formed from Monongalia County in 1818 and named for Virginia Governor James Patton Preston. Preston County is part of the Morgantown, WV Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the southernmost county of the Pittsburgh media market. It is the home of The Buckwheat Festival, a county fair known for making buckwheat cakes. Native Americans lived in and traveled through what became Preston County as they crossed from

neg: Virginia State Route 127 Virginia State Route 127 State Route 127 (SR 127) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway begins at the West Virginia state line at Good, West Virginia, where the highway continues west as West Virginia Route 127 (WV 127). SR 127 heads east to U.S. Route 522 (US 522) near Cross Junction in northwestern Frederick County. SR 127 is the easternmost portion of Bloomery Pike, a turnpike that connected Winchester with the namesake iron smelting center. SR 127 begins on the West Virginia state line in northwestern Frederick County near the West Virginia

neg: Virginia for the Performing Arts is located in Vienna and is the only national park intended for use as a performing arts center. Many counties and localities host county fairs and festivals. The Virginia State Fair is held at the Meadow Event Park every September. Also in September is the Neptune Festival in Virginia Beach, which celebrates the city, the waterfront, and regional artists. Norfolk's Harborfest, in June, features boat racing and air shows. Fairfax County also sponsors Celebrate Fairfax! with popular and traditional music performances. The Virginia Lake Festival is held during the third weekend in July in Clarksville. Wolf

neg: West Virginia Route 527 West Virginia Route 527 West Virginia Route 527 is a north–south state highway located entirely in Huntington, West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at Interstate 64 exit 8, where WV 527 becomes West Virginia Route 152 upon crossing the expressway. The northern terminus is on the West Virginia Department of Transportation-maintained Robert C. Byrd Bridge, better known as the Sixth Street Bridge, where the route becomes State Route 527 upon crossing into Ohio. In Ohio, SR 527 continues northward to State Route 7 in Chesapeake. While the current Sixth Street Bridge was opened to traffic in 1995,

neg: Pinch, West Virginia through Pinch to Elkview and Clendenin or South through Pinch to Charleston, and from there to several other places throughout the Kanawha Valley. Pinch is home of Indian Lake, a man-made lake specifically created for fishing. It is stocked with rainbow trout and channel catfish It is also home to what is locally known as the Gazebo, a public theater where performances, pageants, and other community events are held. It has also been holding a town reunion for nearly 70 years. Most recently, in 2016, a public fair was held in the town. Every year, on Christmas Eve, a Christmas

neg: Virginia State Route 83 The road continues as WV 83, which parallels the state line through the West Virginia section of Paynesville before descending from the ridge to Bradshaw. Virginia State Route 83 State Route 83 (SR 83) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 23 Business (US 23 Business) in Pound east to the West Virginia state line in Paynesville, where the highway continues as West Virginia Route 83 (WV 83). SR 83 is the main highway of Dickenson County, where it connects the county's three towns of Clintwood, Clinchco, and Haysi.

neg: Virginia State Route 83 Virginia State Route 83 State Route 83 (SR 83) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway runs from U.S. Route 23 Business (US 23 Business) in Pound east to the West Virginia state line in Paynesville, where the highway continues as West Virginia Route 83 (WV 83). SR 83 is the main highway of Dickenson County, where it connects the county's three towns of Clintwood, Clinchco, and Haysi. The state highway connects those towns with Pound in Wise County and Grundy in Buchanan County, and connects Grundy with McDowell County, West Virginia. SR

neg: Virginia State Route 9 Virginia State Route 9 State Route 9 (SR 9) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Charles Town Pike, the state highway runs from the West Virginia state line near Mechanicsville, where the highway continues west as West Virginia Route 9 (WV 9), east to SR 7 and SR 7 Business in Paeonian Springs. SR 9 is the main east–west highway of northwestern Loudoun County, connecting Leesburg with Hillsboro and the West Virginia cities of Charles Town and Martinsburg. As a result, the state highway and its West Virginia continuation are a major, overburdened

neg: Howard Wellman Howard Wellman Howard Wellman (born July 23, 1944, in Bluefield, West Virginia) is a political leader who has held multiple state offices in West Virginia and currently serves as 49th Sergeant at Arms of the West Virginia Senate. Wellman is a 1962 graduate of Montcalm High School in Montcalm, West Virginia and completed a Bachelor of Science degree at Bluefield State College. Wellman is the son of David and Betty Wellman. He is married to Beverly (Crane) Wellman and has two children Wendy and Jennifer. Wellman served the State of West Virginia as Assistant to the Commissioner of the Department

neg: West Virginia Route 27 West Virginia Route 27 West Virginia Route 27 is an east–west state highway located within the Northern Panhandle county of Brooke in West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 2 in Wellsburg. The eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line five miles (8 km) east of Wellsburg, where WV 27 continues east into the border town of Independence as Pennsylvania Route 844. West Virginia Route 27 Alternate is an east–west state highway located within the Northern Panhandle county of Brooke in West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at West Virginia

neg: State Fair of West Virginia features a traveling carnival with various rides, competitive exhibitions by farmers and 4-H and FFA members, harness racing (no gambling is currently allowed), exhibitions by manufacturers of farm machinery and industrial tools, and a nightly concert performed by popular artists. Higher stakes Bingo is conducted at the fair than is normally permitted under state law. A beauty queen is selected. In political years, elaborate displays by candidates and political parties are also a part of the fair. Midway Rides are provided by the Orange unit of Reithoffer Shows. The 2006 fair generated 174,438 paid admissions, which was the highest number

neg: Labor history of the United States of them were in states where public-employee strikes are illegal. Many of the major strikes were in Republican majority state legislatures, leading to the name "Red State Revolt". Protests were held in Arizona, Colorado, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and West Virginia. Additional smaller protests were held in Kentucky and North Carolina. The protests spread to a bus driver strike in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia, where nearly 250 bus drivers participated. The strikes included an adjunct faculty strike at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia leading to an increase in adjunct wages. Labor unions generally ignored government employees because they were

neg: Virginia State Route 84 Virginia State Route 84 State Route 84 (SR 84) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Mill Gap Road, the state highway runs from the West Virginia state line near Mill Gap, where the highway continues west as West Virginia Route 84 (WV 84), east to U.S. Route 220 (US 220) at Vanderpool. SR 84 begins at the top of Allegheny Mountain, which coincides with the Virginia – West Virginia state line and the Eastern Continental Divide. The highway continues west as WV 84, which descends the west side of the mountain to its

neg: Gilmer County, West Virginia Gilmer County, West Virginia Gilmer County is a county in the U.S. state of West Virginia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 8,693. Its county seat is Glenville. The county was formed in 1845 from parts of Lewis and Kanawha Counties, and named for Thomas Walker Gilmer, Governor of Virginia from 1840 to 1841. Gilmer was later a representative in the United States Congress and Secretary of the Navy in President John Tyler's cabinet. Cedar Creek State Park offers camping, hunting, fishing and hiking. The West Virginia State Folk Festival is held each June. Glenville State College has

neg: Wyoming State Fair Wyoming State Fair The Wyoming State Fair is a largely agricultural exposition and rodeo held every August in Douglas in Converse County in southeastern Wyoming. The fairgrounds are located on west Yellowstone Highway on the waterside of North Platte River. The state fair began in 1886 as the "“First Annual Wyoming Territorial Fair" near Cheyenne. After events in Laramie, Sheridan and Casper Douglas won the nomination in 1905 to host the fair thereafter. There were no fair events in 1935 to 1937 during the Depression and none in 1942 to 1945 because of World War II The 2012 State Fair,

neg: West Virginia Route 2 West Virginia Route 2 West Virginia Route 2 is a state highway in the US state of West Virginia. It generally parallels the Ohio River along the western border of the state, from U.S. Route 60 in Huntington (just west of the East End Bridge) northeasterly to U.S. Route 30 in Chester (just south of the Jennings Randolph Memorial Bridge). WV 2 leaves the shores of the Ohio River in two places: between Point Pleasant and Mount Alto (where West Virginia Route 62 follows the river) and between Ravenswood and Waverly (where West Virginia Route 68 mostly follows the river).

neg: 2016 West Virginia Democratic primary 2016 West Virginia Democratic primary The 2016 West Virginia Democratic primary was held on May 10 in the U.S. state of West Virginia as one of the Democratic Party's primaries ahead of the 2016 presidential election. The Republican Party held primaries in two states, including their own West Virginia primary, while for the Democratic Party this was the only primary on that day. Although West Virginia had breathed new life into Clinton's 2008 presidential campaign eight years earlier, it failed to deliver for Clinton's front-running campaign in 2016. Clinton lost every county in the state to Bernie Sanders. Sanders's West

neg: Virginia State Route 9 make the entire length of SR 9 a Virginia Byway on March 21, 2002. Virginia State Route 9 State Route 9 (SR 9) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Charles Town Pike, the state highway runs from the West Virginia state line near Mechanicsville, where the highway continues west as West Virginia Route 9 (WV 9), east to SR 7 and SR 7 Business in Paeonian Springs. SR 9 is the main east–west highway of northwestern Loudoun County, connecting Leesburg with Hillsboro and the West Virginia cities of Charles Town and Martinsburg. As

neg: Langley High School (Fairfax County, Virginia) just a week prior to opening night. List of Productions Langley High School actively participates in science fair events. Each year, first and second-place winners from the school-hosted science fair are selected to attend the Fairfax County Science and Engineering Fair. The Fairfax County Science and Engineering Fair is an Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) affiliated fair, sending around 10 projects each year to the international fair. Notable winners from the past have included: Langley's fashion department sponsors an annual fashion show that is held in Langley's auditorium. Langley's Science Olympiad team consistently receives accolades at the state

neg: West Virginia Democratic Party West Virginia, the Republican/ Union supporting party held political power from 1863 to 1872. The Democrats took power in the 1872 elections and held it until 1896. Republicans once again had control in 1872 until 1932. During the Great Depression, The Democratic Party began its dominance and continues to control most of the state and local offices to present day. The West Virginia Republican Party had its most successful election since 1928 during the 2012 cycle where it enjoyed a gain of 11 House of Delegates members, 3 Senators, an Attorney General and another Supreme Court Justice. To measure success

neg: West Virginia Route 28 The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Ridgeley, where the road continues into Cumberland as MD 942 (Bridge Street) after crossing the North Branch Potomac River. The road passes by Fort Ohio in Ridgeley. West Virginia Route 28 West Virginia Route 28 is a north–south route through the Potomac Highlands of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 39 in Huntersville. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Wiley Ford, where the route continues into Cumberland as Canal Parkway upon crossing the North Branch

neg: Virginia v. West Virginia (1911) Virginia v. West Virginia (1911) Virginia v. West Virginia, 220 U.S. 1 (1911), is a unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States which held that the state of West Virginia was bound by its constitution to pay one-third of the outstanding debt of the commonwealth of Virginia as of January 1, 1861. In its ruling, the Supreme Court concluded that the geographic narrowness of the port and road improvements made by Virginia (most of which occurred outside West Virginia's current borders) were incurred by the people of the entire state and did not discharge West Virginia's duty

neg: Ox Hill Battlefield Park the area of the present-day park while Kearny was killed just to the west. There are also two Virginia historical markers placed near the park entrance commemorating the battle and aftermath. The park is located at 4134 West Ox Road, in Fair Lakes near Route 50, on the corner of West Ox Road (State Route 608) and Monument Drive (which was presumably named for the Kearny and Stevens memorial). It is only , about 1.5% of the roughly where the battle was fought. The rest of the battlefield has been developed with apartments, office buildings, and similar urban construction. Nevertheless,

neg: West Virginia Route 42 towards Elk Garden. West Virginia Route 42 West Virginia Route 42 is a north–south state highway connecting Grant County to Mineral County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 28 and West Virginia Route 55 in Petersburg. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Blaine, where WV 42 becomes Maryland Route 38 upon crossing the North Branch of the Potomac River. WV 42 runs concurrent with West Virginia Route 93 upon descending the Allegheny Front, and also with U.S. Route 50 between Mount Storm and Skyline, where WV

neg: West Virginia Route 42 West Virginia Route 42 West Virginia Route 42 is a north–south state highway connecting Grant County to Mineral County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 28 and West Virginia Route 55 in Petersburg. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Blaine, where WV 42 becomes Maryland Route 38 upon crossing the North Branch of the Potomac River. WV 42 runs concurrent with West Virginia Route 93 upon descending the Allegheny Front, and also with U.S. Route 50 between Mount Storm and Skyline, where WV 42 turns left

neg: West Virginia Route 69 WV 69 winds to the north as it heads through more rural areas before reaching the Pennsylvania border, where the road continues into that state as PA 18. In the 1920s, WV 69 was known as West Virginia Route 70. West Virginia Route 69 West Virginia Route 69 is a north–south state highway located within Wetzel County, West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at U.S. Route 250 in Hundred. The northern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line three miles (5 km) north of Hundred, where WV 69 continues northward as Pennsylvania Route 18. WV 69 begins

neg: Fair Lakes, Virginia Bureau, the Fair Lakes CDP has a total area of , of which is land and , or 1.00%, is water. The area was farm land until planned development of the office parks and neighborhoods began in the 1980s and 1990s. Fair Lakes, Virginia Fair Lakes is a census-designated place (CDP) and business park located west of Fairfax in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. Fair Lakes had a population of 7,942 in 2010. Fair Lakes is a mixed-use development of upscale residential apartments and commercial buildings, built by the Peterson Companies. The main road in Fair Lakes is the Fair

neg: High school ice hockey in West Virginia West Virginia. West Virginia has no organized league, and all five teams participate in Western Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Hockey League. Starting in 2005, a state championship began featuring all of the state's teams. In the first championship was held in 2005, Wheeling Park defeating Wheeling Central Catholic 2-1. 1995 - Wheeling Park adds Ice Hockey 2002 - Linsly adds Ice Hockey 2005 - First West Virginia State Championship is held - in overtime Wheeling Park beats Wheeling Central 2-1. 2010 - Second overtime championship game. Wheeling Central beats Wheeling Park 2-1 on a Joey Baker goal.Joseph Baker went

neg: Booker T. Washington State Park (West Virginia) Book" did not include a listing of West Virginia state parks. Booker T. Washington State Park was the only state park ever to operate in Kanawha County. When the West Virginia State Park History Committee and former Division of State Parks chief Kermit McKeever published their book "Where People and Nature Meet: A History of the West Virginia State Parks" in 1988, there was no mention of Booker T. Washington State Park. Booker T. Washington State Park (West Virginia) Booker T. Washington State Park is a former state park near the community of Institute in the U.S. state of West

neg: Tim Manchin with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in December 2011 to talk about setting up a campaign in West Virginia's 1st congressional district, currently held by U.S. Congressman David McKinley (R-WV). He lives in Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia with his wife Susan and their son. One of his uncles, James Manchin, was a state delegate, West Virginia Secretary of State, and State Treasurer. Another uncle, John Manchin, was Mayor of Farmington, West Virginia. One of his grandfathers, Joe Manchin I, was also Mayor of Farmington. A first cousin, Joe Manchin III, is a former Governor, West Virginia Secretary of State,

neg: Tennessee State Fair majority. The Tennessee State Fair and Exposition Commission has granted the Tennessee State Fair to the non-profit organization Tennessee State Fair Association through 2018. The first Tennessee State Fair was held in 1855, but only lasted a few years. The property where the old fairs were held on was later used for the Tennessee Centennial Exposition, and has since become known as Centennial Park. The current incarnation of the State Fair began in 1906, and has been held annually, except for four years during World War II, through the Great Depression, a 1965 fire that destroyed the majority of the

neg: Tournament of State Champions Tournament of State Champions The Tournament of State Champions (TOSC) is an annual Little League Baseball tournament featuring 8-10-year-old and 9-11-year-old state champions. The 8-10 tournament was first held in August 2005 at Mitch Stadium, located upon the town borders of Ceredo, West Virginia and Kenova, West Virginia. The 9-11 tournament was first held in August 2010 at Elm Street Park, located in Greenville, NC. The fifteenth annual 8-10 Tournament of State Champions is scheduled to be held in Greenville, North Carolina in 2019. The tenth annual 9-11 Tournament of State Champions is scheduled to be held in Greenville, North

neg: Howard Hille Johnson students as part of West Virginia's exhibit at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. The exposition was the first world's fair hosted in the United States, and the first since West Virginia became a state in 1863. During Johnson's twenty-seventh year of teaching at the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind, he framed a bill for the West Virginia Legislature which would separate the institution into two schools: one for the deaf and one for the blind. It read in part: "Be it enacted, That the West Virginia schools for the deaf and the blind, located at Romney, in

neg: West Virginia Route 59 West Virginia Route 59 West Virginia Route 59 was a state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It ran from West Virginia Route 259 at Lost City east to the Virginia state line, where it became secondary State Route 691. About one-third of the route is unpaved. While officially designated and shown on West Virginia Division of Highways maps as a state route, the road was signed in the field as a county route since at least 2010. The route was formally decommissioned on March 16, 2018, when a Highways Commissioner's Order was signed redesignating the road as

neg: West Virginia Route 59 Hardy County Route 59. West Virginia Route 59 West Virginia Route 59 was a state highway in the U.S. state of West Virginia. It ran from West Virginia Route 259 at Lost City east to the Virginia state line, where it became secondary State Route 691. About one-third of the route is unpaved. While officially designated and shown on West Virginia Division of Highways maps as a state route, the road was signed in the field as a county route since at least 2010. The route was formally decommissioned on March 16, 2018, when a Highways Commissioner's Order was signed

neg: West Virginia Route 16 miles long. West Virginia Route 16 West Virginia Route 16 is a north–south route located in the U.S. State of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at the Virginia state line in Bishop, McDowell County, where the route continues south as Virginia State Route 16. The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 2 in St. Marys, Pleasants County, on the south bank of the Ohio River. WV 16 continues into Virginia and North Carolina, ultimately ending in Waxhaw, south of Charlotte and just north of the South Carolina border. The total length of highway is just

neg: West Virginia Route 16 West Virginia Route 16 West Virginia Route 16 is a north–south route located in the U.S. State of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at the Virginia state line in Bishop, McDowell County, where the route continues south as Virginia State Route 16. The northern terminus is at West Virginia Route 2 in St. Marys, Pleasants County, on the south bank of the Ohio River. WV 16 continues into Virginia and North Carolina, ultimately ending in Waxhaw, south of Charlotte and just north of the South Carolina border. The total length of highway is just under 475

neg: History of slavery in West Virginia equivalent of $30,000 and $49,000 respectively. Although slave owners were a minority in West Virginia, they owned a higher proportion of land and wealth and often held public office in the county and state, where they could adapt public policy to their interests. By 1860 the use of slave labor in West Virginia was about 48% in agriculture, 16% in commerce, 21% in industry and 15% in mixed occupations. Farming in West Virginia produced about twice as much grain and livestock than was needed for subsistence, with one in ten farm workers being a slave. Women worked in the fields

neg: Virginia State Route 127 highway follows to its eastern terminus at US 522 (Frederick Pike) northwest of Cross Junction. Virginia State Route 127 State Route 127 (SR 127) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. The state highway begins at the West Virginia state line at Good, West Virginia, where the highway continues west as West Virginia Route 127 (WV 127). SR 127 heads east to U.S. Route 522 (US 522) near Cross Junction in northwestern Frederick County. SR 127 is the easternmost portion of Bloomery Pike, a turnpike that connected Winchester with the namesake iron smelting center. SR 127

neg: Jimtown, Randolph County, West Virginia Jimtown, Randolph County, West Virginia Jimtown is an unincorporated community on U.S. Highway 33 in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. Jimtown is located in Roaring Creek District of Randolph County on present day County Route 151 (formerly U.S. Route 33), about seven miles west of Elkins, West Virginia. Jimtown was formerly known as Fair Hope for the one-room school (late 1800s – c. 1952) which was located at the present-day intersection of Fair Hope, Findley, and Yeager roads. It was named for James Jefferson "Squire Jim" Phillips (1855–1937), a farmer who served as a justice of the peace for

neg: West Virginia Route 127 WV 29 and WV 127 have 45 as their numerator. West Virginia Route 127 West Virginia Route 127 is an east–west state highway located in northeast West Virginia. The western terminus is at West Virginia Route 29 near Forks of Cacapon in Hampshire County. The eastern terminus is at the Virginia state line west of U.S. Route 522 and east of Good, where WV 127 continues eastward as State Route 127. WV 127 is part of the Bloomery Pike, which also encompasses part of WV 29 and SR 127. From its western terminus with WV 29 near Forks of Cacapon,

neg: West Virginia Route 127 West Virginia Route 127 West Virginia Route 127 is an east–west state highway located in northeast West Virginia. The western terminus is at West Virginia Route 29 near Forks of Cacapon in Hampshire County. The eastern terminus is at the Virginia state line west of U.S. Route 522 and east of Good, where WV 127 continues eastward as State Route 127. WV 127 is part of the Bloomery Pike, which also encompasses part of WV 29 and SR 127. From its western terminus with WV 29 near Forks of Cacapon, WV 127 crosses over North River. Gaston Road (CR 45/7)

neg: Kolkata Book Fair Court directed early that the environmental balance of the brigade parade ground must be kept intact and the greenery maintained for the sake of the people's health. It had also directed that prior permission of the military authorities, which own the ground, was necessary before the State Government granted permission for any usage of the ground by any organisation. Kolkata Book Fair 2005, held at Milan Mela Prangan, highlighted the IT and ITES aspects of the state along with the changing face of West Bengal's infrastructure and talent pool. The book fair had an information technology park (ITP) where several

neg: West Virginia Route 28 West Virginia Route 28 West Virginia Route 28 is a north–south route through the Potomac Highlands of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 39 in Huntersville. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Wiley Ford, where the route continues into Cumberland as Canal Parkway upon crossing the North Branch Potomac River. West Virginia Route 28 Alternate is a north–south alternate route of West Virginia Route 28 around Wiley Ford in northern West Virginia. The southern terminus of the route is at WV 28 in Wiley Ford.

neg: Sloe Fair Showmen's Guild of Great Britain and the main attractions are mechanical fairground rides. In 2009, it was reported in the local press that the Showmens' Guild's right to hold the Sloe Fair stood in the way of proposals to construct a multi-storey car park on the site of Northgate carpark, where the fair is held. Sloe Fair The Sloe Fair is a travelling funfair that is held annually on 20 October at Northgate carpark in Chichester, West Sussex. The fair was first held in 1107 or 1108 after King Henry I of the Kingdom of England granted Ralph de Luffa,

neg: West Virginia Route 956 comes to an end where it meets WV 28 at a T-intersection. West Virginia Route 956 West Virginia Route 956 (WV 956) is a long east–west state highway in the northeastern portion of the U.S. state of West Virginia. The western terminus of WV 956 is at the Maryland state line at Rocket Center, where it becomes Maryland Route 956 (MD 956) at the Potomac River crossing. Its eastern terminus is at a T-intersection with WV 28 at Short Gap. Along its path, WV 956 passes over Knobly Mountain. WV 956 was formerly County Route 9/6, intersecting CR 9 near

neg: West Virginia Route 27 Route 2 in Follansbee. The eastern terminus is at the Pennsylvania state line near Eldersville, Pennsylvania where the road continues as Eldersville Road (State Route 4008). Unlike most alternate state routes, Alternate WV 27 does not connect with its parent WV 27 route. Approximately four miles of WV Route 2 separate the western termini of both routes. West Virginia Route 27 West Virginia Route 27 is an east–west state highway located within the Northern Panhandle county of Brooke in West Virginia. The western terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 2 in Wellsburg. The eastern terminus is at

neg: 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in West Virginia were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the three U.S. Representatives from the state of West Virginia, one from each of the state's three congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 U.S. presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 10. The 1st district was located in northern West Virginia and consisted of Barbour, Brooke,

neg: Robert Byrd Senator to do so since his first year in the Senate, 1959. He was then flown to Charleston, West Virginia, where he lay in repose in the Lower Rotunda of the West Virginia State Capitol. A funeral was held on July 2, 2010, on the grounds of the State Capitol where Byrd was eulogized by President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Governor Joe Manchin, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi, Senator Jay Rockefeller, Congressman Nick Rahall, Victoria Reggie Kennedy, and former President Bill Clinton. After the funeral

neg: Richmond Arena Richmond Arena The Richmond Arena was a multipurpose indoor sports facility located in and owned by the city of Richmond, Virginia. It was located south of Parker Field, between Boulevard and Hermitage Road. The barrel-vaulted arena originally was opened in 1908 as an exhibition hall and the administrative offices of the State Fair of Virginia, which was originally held at the location. After World War II, however, the State Fair moved and the hall, which had been used as a motor pool garage for the Army during the war, was turned over to the city and used as a city

neg: Spohrs Crossroads, West Virginia It reaches the Virginia state line at Unger where it is known as Virginia Line Road. Spohrs Crossroads, West Virginia Spohrs Crossroads is an unincorporated community along Martinsburg Road (West Virginia Route 9) to the west of Sleepy Creek in Morgan County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The community was originally named Spohrs Cross Roads for the local Spohr family. It sometimes erroneously known as Stohrs Cross Roads or Stohrs Crossroads. Spohrs "Crossroads" is formed by Martinsburg Road's intersection with the Potomac-Virginia Line Road (West Virginia Secondary Route 8). North of Spohrs Crossroads, West Virginia Secondary Route 8

neg: Virginia v. West Virginia legislature acted within its power to delegate these duties to the Reorganized Governor, "and his decision <nowiki>[was]</nowiki> conclusive as to the result." Were these votes fair and regular? The Virginia Assembly, Miller noted, made only "indefinite and vague" allegations about vote fraud, and unspecified charges that somehow Governor Pierpont must have been "misled and deceived" by others into believing the voting was fair and regular. Miller pointedly observed that not a single person was charged with fraud, no specific act of fraud was stated, and no legal wrongs asserted. The Virginia Assembly also did not claim that the state of

neg: West Virginia MetroNews West Virginia MetroNews West Virginia MetroNews is a radio network heard on many radio stations throughout the State of West Virginia. The network is owned by the West Virginia Radio Corporation. West Virginia MetroNews offers a mix of News and Talk. It held the rights to live play-by-play coverage of West Virginia University Mountaineers sports games, which it marketed under the DBA name "Mountaineer Sports Network" but has lost these rights following the end of the 2012-13 basketball season. The network also provides coverage to select high school football and basketball games that happen in West Virginia. The network is

neg: Meadow Event Park of Historic Places as The Meadow Historic District in 2015. Meadow Event Park The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County, Virginia, United States, is the pastoral setting for the annual State Fair of Virginia, which dates back years to 1854. The fair is held in late September through early October and attracts over 230,000 attendees during its 10-day exposition of agriculture, education, and entertainment. It is just east of the theme park, Kings Dominion, which opened in 1975. During the rest of the year, The Meadow Event Park hosts a diverse array of festivals, concerts, sporting events, consumer and trade

neg: Meadow Event Park Meadow Event Park The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County, Virginia, United States, is the pastoral setting for the annual State Fair of Virginia, which dates back years to 1854. The fair is held in late September through early October and attracts over 230,000 attendees during its 10-day exposition of agriculture, education, and entertainment. It is just east of the theme park, Kings Dominion, which opened in 1975. During the rest of the year, The Meadow Event Park hosts a diverse array of festivals, concerts, sporting events, consumer and trade shows, weddings and receptions, conferences, horse shows and other events.

neg: Holiday Folk Fair located at the Wisconsin State Fair Park. Holiday Folk Fair The Holiday Folk Fair is an annual three-day festival celebrating cultures from around the world. Thousands of visitors attend the Fair each year. It is held the weekend before Thanksgiving in West Allis, Wisconsin, at the Wisconsin Exposition Center of Wisconsin State Fair Park. It is billed as the largest indoor international festival in America. The Fair is sponsored and organized by the International Institute of Wisconsin, a not-for-profit social service agency that promotes cultural understanding. Al Durtka is its current president. The Fair offers entertainment, worldwide food, art displays,

neg: Virginia State Route 598 Virginia State Route 598 State Route 598 (SR 598) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as East River Mountain Road, the state highway runs from Interstate 77 (I-77) and U.S. Route 52 (US 52) near Rocky Gap north to the West Virginia state line near Bluefield, West Virginia, where the highway continues as West Virginia Route 598 (WV 598). SR 598 is the old alignment of US 52 on East River Mountain in far northern Bland County. SR 598 begins at a partial cloverleaf interchange with I-77 and US 52. The interchange is along

neg: Nebraska State Fair Nebraska State Fair The Nebraska State Fair is a state fair held annually in Grand Island. It is an approximately eleven-day event; since the early 1990s, the fair ends on Labor Day. Prior to 2010, the fair was held in Lincoln, Nebraska. The first state fair was a territorial fair held September 21–23 in 1859 in Nebraska City. The next fair was held in Nebraska City on October 7–9, 1868; this was the first fair held after Nebraska became a state. Nebraska City also hosted the 1869 fair. In 1870 and 1871, it was held in Brownville. From 1872 until