The State Fair of West Virginia has taken on many forms throughout its 100 years, and the 1960s was a time of new attractions. Sideshows, carnival games, petting zoos and more were there in the ...

July 9, 2013 -- A 2-year-old boy died from an E. coli bacterial infection that he, along with 106 other people, caught after visiting a petting zoo at a county fair, a lawsuit claims.

Although the fair will not begin until August 7th, months of preparation go into the 11-day event. "We are in full-blown preparation mode," Moore said.