FAIRLEA, WV (LOOTPRESS) – UPDATE 8/8/24 7:16 PM: Due to inclement weather, the West Virginia State Fair will close at 8 PM this evening.
Gates will currently open as scheduled tomorrow at 8 AM.
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Tonight’s Turnpike Troubadours concert at the West Virginia State Fair has been canceled due to inclement weather.
The announcement came over the loudspeaker on the fairgrounds.
Fair officials cited the potential for up to three inches of rain and high wind gusts as the reasons behind the cancellation.
The fairgrounds will remain open for the remainder of the day as of now, but fair officials say that could change.
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