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While nobody across the country drew the jackpot-winning Powerball ticket over the weekend, there was a lucky winner in West Virginia.

Another West Virginian can go home $50,000 richer this week. While the Powerball jackpot was not hit during Monday’s drawing, a $50,000 ticket was sold at Convenience Plus on 1st Street in Huntington.

The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $1.1 billion for the Monday, Dec. 15 drawing. It is the sixth biggest Powerball and 12th largest US lottery jackpot ever. Is today your lucky day? The Powerball lottery jackpot was an estimated $1.1 billion ...