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MetroNews MiddayMetroNews Midday Monday December 22, 2025 Hour 1The noon hour of MetroNews Midday opens with Jeff Jenkins delivering the day’s top headlines, including breaking news, public safety updates, and statewide developments. TJ Meadows returns with pointed commentary reflecting on the year’s most debated policy issues and outside influence on West Virginia decision-making. The hour also features newsmaker context from the MetroNews newsroom and sets the table for deeper conversations ahead, blending hard news with perspective as the week begins.
2025-12-2253 min
MetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 12-11-25Today on MetroNews This Morning:--The state Board of Education signs of on school closing and consolidation in six counties--It's another wintry morning in the Mountain State--A member of the National Guard killed in the line of duty now lies at the National Cemetery in Grafton--in sports: Princeton's Mossor is the 2025 MetroNews Player of the Year in high school football
2025-12-1117 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 12-9-25Today on MetroNews This Morning: --PSC Chairman Charlotte Lane says she's firm in her belief coal will have a place in the state's energy portfolio--Lawmakers hear some options to the PEIA spousal surcharge--The National Weather Service says we're in a lull between winter storms--In Sports; the final Tudors Biscuit World MetroNews Power Rankings in high school football are published
2025-12-0914 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 10-7-25Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Changes are coming for those who get Medicaid coverage in West Virginia--A public swearing in for the newest member of the state Supreme Court--A drive-by shooting trial in Charleston continues today--In Sports: The latest MetroNews Power Poll in high school football is out
2025-10-0715 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 9-16-25Today on MetroNews This Morning: --WVU's campus turns out to remember the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk--Calhoun County School respond to a teacher who is also a County Commissioner being charged with sex related counts against children--The latest Powerball winner in West Virginia comes from Hedgesville--In Sports; The new MetroNews Power Poll is out for high school football
2025-09-1615 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 7-25-25Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A Raleigh County judge sides with parents wanting a religious exemption to mandatory child vaccinations--New WVU President Michael T. Benson covers a lot of ground with MetroNews during an hour long visit on Talkline. --Governor Morrisey visits Wheeling to talk more about federal disaster relief for flood victims-In Sports: A contract extension for WVU A-D Wren Baker and Marshall is ready to hire their next A-D
2025-07-2515 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 7-1-25Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Weather concerns in the eastern panhandle--Some worry about the impact of the Big Beautiful Bill on W.Va. --Parkways officials continue to own the problems which led to a shutdown of the Turnpike last week--In Sports: MetroNews speaks to several of those who have committed to WVU programs
2025-07-0116 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 12-19-24Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A former Boone County school leader faces trial over allegations of fraud involving covid money--Tarr is out as Senate Finance Committee Chairman--Hoppy will retire--In Sports, Martinsburg player lands the MetroNews POY honors for 2024
2024-12-1914 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 10-2-24Today on MetroNews This Morning:--A state of Emergency in Mercer County and West Virginians are moving into action to assist those impacted by Helene in other states--Governor Jim Justice remains optimistic his push to cut the state income tax another five percent will win the day--The candidates for Governor agree to a debate just before election day in West Virginia on MetroNews--In Sports: the MLB wildcard series are now underway.
2024-10-0215 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 9-10-24Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Governor Jim Justice calls a special session for September 30th--More trouble for embattled Raleigh County Prosecutor Ben Hatfield--A teenager faces life in prison after admitting to the murder of a store clerk during a robbery--In Sports: Bridgeport ascends to #1 in the MetroNews Class AAA Power Rankings
2024-09-1014 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 9-5-24Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Governor Jim Justice says he will call lawmakers into special session--details on when and what they'll address still to come--The MetroNews West Virginia Poll takes a look at the public's gauge of the economy--Corrections officers will get a chance at furthering their education in agreements with state colleges and universities--In Sports: A #1 vs. #2 matchup this week in high school football
2024-09-0514 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 9-4-24Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A controversial camping ban aimed at helping control problems with the homeless in Morgantown passes after a contentious and long meeting overnight--Kanawha County School Superintendent Tom Williams proposes closing six more schools amid dwindling population figures--MetroNews WV Poll says the issues of Governor Jim Justice's family company financial problems don't appear to be impacting people's attitude toward his candidacy for U.S. Senate--In Sports: WVU men's soccer is tops in the country
2024-09-0414 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 9-3-24Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A state Senator is advocating for additional protections for football players in the Mountain State--Criminal charges filed against a Hancock County deputy--Work is nearing completion on a couple of travel plazas on the West Virginia Turnpike--In Sports: the new MetroNews Power Poll and game week preps for WVU and Marshall for Saturday's matchups
2024-09-0314 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 9-2-24Today on MetroNews This Morning: --West Virginia Labor leader celebrate organized labor on this Labor Day--A new MetroNews West Virginia Poll takes a look at how West Virginians feel about the state's economy--Two are dead after a fire in Boone County from the weekend--In Sports: WVU tries to erase the memory of Saturday quickly and get ready for Albany, Marshall prepares for a tough road test at Va. Tech
2024-09-0212 min
MetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-7-24Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Results of the latest MetroNews West Virginia Poll in the GOP Primary in the U.S. Senate and State Attorney General races are in--The federal prosecutor in southern W.Va. says an ongoing drug investigation and prosecution has netted a huge haul of drugs, money, and guilty pleas--An emotional sentencing in Kanawha County for a Detroit man who killed two Charleston women--In Sports, a traditional recruit into the Mountaineer basketball program
2024-05-0716 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-6-24Today on MetroNews This Morning:--After years of wrangling through construction obstacles, the Mountain Valley Pipeline could be carrying natural gas from West Virginia to the east coast later this month--There's a six-way race for the Mayor of Wheeling--The MetroNews West Virginia Poll shows a horse race for the GOP gubernatorial nomination--In Sports, WVU drops 2 out of 3 at Cincinnati and is a tie for second in the Big XII
2024-05-0614 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 4-15-24Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Parents of children with disabilities rally at the Capitol over a cut to the IDD waiver program--The victim of a tornado last week which destroyed his home speaks to MetroNews--WVU prepares for the campus carry legislation to take effect--In Sports a huge and dramatic weekend for WVU Baseball and the Masters is in the books
2024-04-1516 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 4-12-24Today on MetroNews This Morning: --High water overnight in much of West Virginia and flood warnings remain in place--The MetroNews West Virginia Poll shows a tight race for the GOP nomination for West Virginia Governor--Clarification from the Justice Administration on the Governor's remarks on a $50 Million allocation to help disaster victims--In Sports: The Masters from Augusta, WVU baseball welcomes another ranked team for a weekend series, and spring football continues
2024-04-1215 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 3-21-24Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Governor Jim Justice says he's mulling over the vaccination bill and plans for a special session--The Governor tells MetroNews he was unaware of seven liens filed against his Greenbrier Resort for unpaid sales taxes--The remarkable story of Charlie Plumb, shot down and held prisoner in Vietnam--In Sports: Major League Baseball underway and in college baseball WVU tops Marshall
2024-03-2115 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 12-8-23Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Three leading candidates for the GOP nomination for Governor of West Virginia debate multiple issues on MetroNews--Postal Workers try to raise awareness of the concerns for potential cutbacks at a Charleston mail processing facility--The post office is asked to create a stamp to honor the memory and accomplishments of West Virginia native and aviation legend Chuck Yeager--In Sports, WVU soccer continues its quest for a National Championship in the NCAA Final Four in Louisville
2023-12-0813 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 9-15-23Today on MetroNews This Morning:--WVU's Board of Governors votes today on $45 Million in cuts to help offset a budget shortfall--During a public meeting in Morgantown man students, faculty, and alumni railed against the proposed cuts--Senator Manchin denies a Washington Post report while speaking with MetroNews about a meeting with former President Bill Clinton--It's a football Friday with high school games tonight and the Backyard Brawl on Saturday.
2023-09-1515 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 9-6-23Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Fourteen vehicles were destroyed in the parking lot of CAMC Memorial after a power line fell--The MetroNews West Virginia Poll shows a deep lack of confidence in public institutions by West Virginians--Senator Capito says she still has confidence in Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnel despite some concerns over his health--In Sports, gearing up for the Dukes in Morgantown
2023-09-0612 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 9-4-23Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Labor Day activities across the state celebrate workers who built America and keep it running today--Huntington has the state's first establishments who can sell alcoholic drinks to go--An inmate has escaped the Beckley Federal Prison--In Sports: The new MetroNews Power Poll in high school football is out
2023-09-0412 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 8-28-23Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Lawmakers react to criticism by the teachers union over funding shortfalls at WVU--High water caused damage over the weekend to some structures in Kanawha County--Paden City residents are dealing with major water problems--In Sports a new MetroNews Power Poll for high school football and it's gameweek for WVU and Marshall
2023-08-2812 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 8-21-23Today on MetroNews This Morning: --WVU students will oppose proposed cuts with a class walkout today--Charleston Mayor reacts to the resignation of Police Chief Tyke Hunt--Brad Paisley gets a look at the new Herbert Hoover High School seven years after he visited the flooded school--In Sports, the pre-season MetroNews Power Poll is out as high school football season opens this week in W.Va.
2023-08-2113 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-23-23Today on MetroNews This Morning:--The state Board of Education slated to choose a new State Superintendent today--The WVU Board of Governors will some difficult financial decisions in today's meeting--A listen back at MetroNews coverage of the 2016 flood on the seventh anniversary--In Sports, reports indicate Tre Mitchell is hitting the transfer portal out of the WVU basketball program
2023-06-2315 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-2-23Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Both your light and water bill would be going up with requests made to increase rates to the PSC--A new record surplus for the state's revenue collections--A rare May snowfall is dumping heavy snow on the highest elevations in West Virginia, the rest of the state is just wet and cold--In Sports, new polls in high school baseball and softball and MetroNews visits with a Mountaineer whose tearing up the baseball diamond this season.
2023-05-0213 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 4-25-23Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A cold start to the day in West Virginia could be trouble if you haven't covered your garden plants--Negotiations to continue on the future of the Pleasants Power Station--West Virginia's first methanol production facility is now open--In Sports: the latest MetroNews rankings for high school baseball and softball are out and WVU baseball prepares for Penn State
2023-04-2515 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 2-16-23Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Weather conditions are changing and helping to diminish the chance for forest fires in W.Va. --A bill to allow for concealed carry of firearms on college campuses in West Virginia advances--The state Senate approves a funding package for development of the Form Energy site after extended debate--In Sports the Mountaineer women get another key victory and the new MetroNews Power Index is out
2023-02-1615 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 2-2-23Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The state's only abortion clinic is taking the state to court over an abortion ban--Parkersburg Police hope volunteers will help this weekend in the search for a missing woman--A former administrative law judge is awarded $2.2 Million after claiming she was the target of retaliation --In Sports: The new MetroNews Power Index is out and the Mountaineer women fall to Texas.
2023-02-0215 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 12-8-22Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Hoax calls of active shooters in a dozen West Virginia schools are under investigation--A Kanawha County jury today deliberates the fate of a teenager charged with murdering his family--A report identifies numerous mistakes in the handling of mob boss Whitey Bulger,killed in a West Virginia federal prison--In Sports, WVU and Marshall basketball win and Judah Price is the MetroNews Player of the Year in HS football.
2022-12-0815 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 12-6-22Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Wren Baker is introduced in Morgantown as the new WVU A-D--A high profile quadruple murder trial will continue today in Charleston--FEMA rejects funding for four more WV counties which incurred damage from summer floods--In Sports: the final MetroNews Power Poll is out
2022-12-0615 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 11-29-22Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A vigil to remember a Greenbrier County woman who was the victim of domestic violence--Shane Lyons speaks exclusively with MetroNews about his sudden firing at WVU--The PSC allows for an increase in gas rates for the winter, but well short of what companies sought--In Sports, getting ready for the state high school football championships this weekend in Wheeling.
2022-11-2914 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 10-18-22Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The election is three weeks from today--A MetroNews debate helps to clarify positions on Amendment 2--An inmate from the Northern Regional Jail remains at large--in Sport:, WVU prepares for Texas Tech and Marshall gets ready to travel to J-M-U
2022-10-1814 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 10-17-22Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Governor Justice continues his campaign against Amendment 2, but is still uncommitted on Amendment 4--MetroNews to bring you a debate this morning on Amendment 2 via MetroNews Talkline--Labor Leaders remember Jim Bowen--A freeze watch in place for much of the state--In Sports, thew new MetroNews High School Football Power Poll is out
2022-10-1714 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 7-19-22A preliminary injunction on the state's abortion law is taking things back to how the were before the overturning of Roe v Wade in West Virginia. A theft of copper from new light towers along the interstate results in one arrest and more than a million dollars in damage. Separate overnight standoffs with police in Boone County and Harrison County ended peacefully. In Sports, West Virginia native Ryan Switzer retires from football and two Mountaineers are picked up in the MLB draft. Those stories and much more in today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.
2022-07-1915 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 7-18-22Two people are dead after a double-shooting overnight in Kanawha County. A court hearing is set for this afternoon challenging West Virginia's abortion law. State Lawmakers say communication with the Governor's office on a plan to lower personal income taxes has been almost nil. Some minor flooding overnight in parts of the state as severe pop storms produced heavy rain. In Sports, the Major League Baseball All-Star break is here and a West Virginia native is the 16th Overall Pick by Cleveland in the Major League Baseball draft. Kyle Wiggs is back from vacation and will have all of the...
2022-07-1815 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 7-15-22Flooding in McDowell County from earlier this week results in a State of Emergency Declaration from the Governor. The national said goodbye to Woody Williams--World War II's last Medal of Honor recipient on Thursday. An investigation is underway after an explosion at a silicone recycling plant in Parkersburg Thursday and there is concern among state health officials as the new variant of Covid 19 begins to take hold. In Sports, more from Big XII Media Days in Texas and a West Virginia coaching legend gets another high honor. Joe Brocato is filling in for the vacationing Kyle Wiggs and will have...
2022-07-1516 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 7-14-22The body of the late Woody Williams--the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient of World War II will lie in honor in the US Capitol Rotunda today. The state Board of Education hears plans from the State Police and Homeland Security about preparations on how to react to a mass shooting in a West Virginia school. The first cabs and chassis for the Green Power Motor company facility in South Charleston have arrived ahead of the plant's opening in September. The DOH is working to make repairs after flash flooding caused severe road damage this week in McDowell County. In...
2022-07-1416 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 7-12-22Two have been arrested for allegedly torching a Raleigh County church. A murder trial gets started today in a Marion County Courtroom. State Treasurer Riley Moore gets a response from large lenders who say they are not boycotting investment in the fossil fuel industry. State officials say it's just a matter of time before the latest Covid sub-variant gets a foothold in West Virginia. In Sports, an Assistant on Bob Huggins' staff at WVU has landed a head coaching job. Joe Brocato is in for Kyle and will have that story and all the day's sports. Those stories and more...
2022-07-1216 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 7-11-22A major fire destroys four apartments in the Morgantown area. Supporters of abortion took to the streets of West Virginia over the weekend with rallies protesting the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe V Wade. Late Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams will lie in state at the U.S. Capitol this week and another West Virginian has been charged in the January 6th riot at the U.S. Capitol. In Sports, WVU alum Alec Manoah makes the Major League Baseball All Star Game and Best Virginia prepares for the TBT, Joe Brocato is in for Kyle this week on sports...
2022-07-1115 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 7-1-22A coalition of states and coal companies led by West Virginia A-G Patrick Morrisey wins a Supreme Court case challenging the federal EPA's authority to regulate greenhouse gas emissions from coal fired power plants through the Clean Air Act. Late W.Va. hero Woody Williams will be the inaugural member of the West Virginia Military Hall of Fame. Governor Jim Justice says he'll call a special session on abortion regulation when the legislative leadership decides where they want to go with the idea. Get ready for holiday travel and the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta is underway. In Sports, another earthquake in...
2022-07-0114 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-30-22The ACLU has filed a lawsuit to challenge West Virginia's existing abortion law, a measure which was passed in the late 1800's. Funeral services are set for this weekend at the State Capitol for World War II Medal of Honor recipient Hershel Woody Williams. Reaction to Woody's death has poured in from all over and on today's program we hear Woody's explanation of that day on Iwo Jima which resulted in his recommendation for the military's highest decoration. Also today, a frightening discovery in an Elkins building under renovation, the Lottery will close out the year with strong earnings, and...
2022-06-3014 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-29-22Today is the 10th anniversary of the 2012 Derecho--one of the most memorable storms in state history. A 1975 court injunction to West Virginia's law banning abortion appears to still be in place--and according to some makes that law unenforceable even though Roe V. Wade is no longer in place. There will be another school board election in Doddridge County due to a mistake in early voting. Family member indicate Woody Williams, the state's only living Medal of Honor recipient, is in failing health. In Sports, more recruiting gains for the Mountaineers and Kyle Wiggs has major league baseball scores. These stories...
2022-06-2915 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-28-22A man sought for a murder in Monongalia County for the last few days has been captured in Pennsylvania. Governor Jim Justice says he's open to a special session to look at the state's longstanding abortion law, but not before it's thoroughly reviewed by attorneys and lawmakers. State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey plans to issue an opinion on that 1800's era law later this week. Senator's Manchin and Capito say cuts to the VA Centers in West Virginia for now are blocked. In Sports, a Mountaineer football player who never played a down in Morgantown has entered the transfer portal...
2022-06-2815 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-27-22An historic church in Raleigh County burned to the ground over the weekend and investigators believe it was arson. The names of the six people killed in that helicopter crash in Logan last week have been released. State Lawmakers could be headed into a special session to refine the state's abortion law--crafted in the 1800's--which is now the relevant law again following the overturning of Roe v Wade by the U.S. Supreme Court. In Sports, Joe Brocato is in for Kyle Wiggs and will report on the four newest commitments to WVU football. Those stories and more in today's...
2022-06-2714 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-24-22The U.S. Senate has advanced it's most significant gun control measure in nearly three decades overnight. The NTSB sheds a little more light on the ongoing investigation into that helicopter crash in Logan County this week which left six dead. Upshur County Chief Deputy Mike Coffman is improving after being shot in the line of duty in that incident on I-79 at Weston last week. A suspected murders is spotted in Monongalia County. In sports, summer workouts across several sports in West Virginia are underway and there is recruiting news for the Mountaineers. Those stories and more in today's...
2022-06-2415 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-23-22Six people are dead after the crash of a Vietnam era helicopter in Logan County. Another round of powerful storms leaves thousands of West Virginians in the dark with power outages this morning. A former state lawmaker will serve prison time for his involvement in the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6th. Today marks the 6th Anniversary of the deadly and destructive 2016 flood in parts of West Virginia. Senator Joe Manchin says he can't support the Biden proposed federal gas tax holiday. In Sports, Best Virginia and Herd That could face one another in the Charleston TBT...
2022-06-2315 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-22-22Former state lawmaker Derek Evans will learn his fate today for his role in the January 6th breach of the U.S. Capitol. A Kanawha County judge vacationing in Oregon is struck by a stray bullet. The Public Service Commission will hear from those in the Northern Panhandle tonight concerned about a proposed rate hike from Appalachian and Wheeling Power. And a media icon long tied to Marshall University has died. In Sports, the West Virginia Open gets started this morning at Stonewall Resort in Lewis County. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.
2022-06-2212 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-21-22Former Wayne County Delegate Derek Evans will be sentenced this week for his action on January 6th during the U.S. Capitol riots in Washington. A woman who drowned along with her six year old nephew in a tragic accident in the Kanawha River over the weekend was actually a fugitive from the state of Ohio. A professional diver talks about the difficulty of recovering the bodies from the murky waters of the Kanawha River in that incident. A Virginia trucker shares the story of his truck being hit by gunfire in that bizarre shooting on I-79 in Lewis County...
2022-06-2112 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-20-22The body of a six year old boy was recovered overnight from the Kanawha River near Dunbar after a weekend accident claimed him and his aunt. Governor Jim Justice has committed $10 Million to help recruit and better train EMS workers in West Virginia. Power outages from Friday's storms are down to about 5,000 and more than half of those are in Mingo County this morning. Today is West Virginia Day, the Mountain State's 159th year of statehood. In Sports, the Mountaineers add another defensive lineman to the 2022 roster and Kyle will have major league baseball scores from the weekend. Those stories...
2022-06-2012 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-17-22A deputy is recovering and a suspect is dead after a chaotic shooting incident in the middle of I-79 in Lewis County on Thursday. A woman accused of buying a gun for a felon who wound up killed in a shootout with police has been released to drug rehab. A Judicial Hearing Board is now weighing options on what punishment a Hardy County judge should face for his conduct during a traffic stop. Marshall President Brad Smith is busy filling positions and adding to his leadership team in Huntington. In Sports, Golden State claims the NBA championship, more post season...
2022-06-1712 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This MOrning 6-16-22Appalachian Power expects it will be the weekend before power outages from the Monday storm are fully restored. Most of those outages remain in Ohio County where Governor Jim Justice has declared a state of Emergency. Another heat warning today from the National Weather Service with temperatures back in the 90's with high humidity. Also an apology from a Hardy County judge for his behavior during a traffic stop last year, that as Judge Carter Williams stands before an ethics panel. Also, unemployment has hit another all time low in West Virginia and we'll meet the 2022 West Virginia Scholar. In...
2022-06-1612 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-15-22West Virginia is in the grips of a major heat event this week with muggy conditions and temperatures expected to hit record highs again today. There is a heat advisory in effect for most of the southern and western counties. A lot of folks are enduring conditions with no A/C still awaiting power restoration after Monday's storms. Mon Power and Appalachian Power are working to restore service statewide. Lawmakers discuss school safety in West Virginia in the wake of the Texas school shooting. West Virginia records another grim milestone in the Covid 19 statistics. In Sports, we hear from the...
2022-06-1512 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-14-22A stormy night across West Virginia has left thousands without power today and forecasters say an even hotter day is on the way. A Kanawha County Jury has convicted a man of second degree murder in the killing of a Charleston Police Officer. A former elementary school counselor faces 25 to 35 years in federal prison after he admitted to attempting to lure young girls into making sexually explicit videos. Senator Manchin talks about the framework of an agreement on bi-partisan gun control legislation in Washington. In Sports, Joe Brocato is in for Kyle Wiggs and spoke to the Mountaineer Quarterback J-T...
2022-06-1412 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-13-22U.S. Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia is part of the group of Senators who have hammered out a bi-partisan agreement on increased restrictions on firearms set to be presented today in the wake of the Uvalde, Texas school shooting. The West Virginia Legislature is holding interim meetings in Charleston and school safety is one of the topics in that gathering. Former Charleston Daily Mail Columnist Chris Stirewalt--a frequent Talkline guest--will testify in Washington today to the January 6th Commission. Jury deliberations resume this morning in a high profile murder trial in Charleston. In Sports, Joe Brocato is in...
2022-06-1312 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-10-22A Kanawha County jury will continue deliberations today in the trial of Joshua Phillips in Charleston, Phillips is on trial accused of the killing of Police Officer Cassie Johnson. The surviving suspect in the shooting death of a Nicholas County Deputy has waived his first court appearance. A woman has also been charged with illegally buying a rifle for the other suspect in the Nicholas County incident who was a convicted felon. An embattled member of the House of Delegates has resigned. The Legislature will meet later this year to discuss how best to handle a windfall surplus of more...
2022-06-1012 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-9-22A man on trial in Charleston accused of killing a police officer says he will not testify in his own defense. Law enforcement officers from across the nation were on hand for the funeral of a slain Nicholas County deputy Wednesday evening in Summersville. Governor Justice says any consideration of a special session to temporarily reduce the gasoline tax is off the table, even as prices in West Virginia cross five-dollars a gallon. The President of the state Board of Education wants a thorough review of the school safety plans for all 55 West Virginia counties. In Sports, we'll hear more...
2022-06-0915 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-8-22Funeral services are set for this afternoon in Summersville for a slain Nicholas County Sheriff's Deputy. In Charleston a jury hearing the trial of Joshua Phillips--accused in the murder of Charleston Police Officer Cassie Johnson--viewed footage from Johnson's body camera and dashboard cam during the scuffle which ultimately cost her her life. A body found in the West Fork River is identified. A Grant County man is arrested for arson connected to a mobile home fire and not all state lawmakers are on board with the Governor's idea for a temporary reduction of the state's gasoline tax. In Sports, preparations...
2022-06-0815 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-7-22The trial of a man charged with killing a Charleston Police officer is underway in Charleston. More information is out about the timeline of a shooting in Nicholas County which left a deputy and a suspect dead. Governor Jim Justice said he would be opposed to so called "red flag laws" being considered as part of new gun control legislation in Congress in the aftermath of several mass shootings in the United States. West Virginia will be among the first states to receive money through the federal capital project, which will be directed toward broadband expansion. In Sports, the North-South...
2022-06-0714 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-6-22Shock and mourning in the community of Summersville as they turnout to remember a deputy killed in the line of duty Friday night in Nicholas County. Charleston Police are looking for a suspect wanted in a weekend shooting in Charleston. Jury selection will continue today in Charleston in the trial of a man accused of killing a Charleston Police Officer. A UTV wreck in Preston County leaves one dead. Senator Manchin talks about the need for semi-automatic rifles. The summer is off and running in a big way for West Virginia State Parks. In sports, Hurricane, Logan, and Charleston Catholic...
2022-06-0615 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-3-22West Virginia school systems will learn more about a new program which encourages them to go green with school bus transportation. The State Supreme Court reverses a Wyoming county murder conviction. Jury selection continues in Charleston in the trial of a man charged with killing a Charleston police officer. One of the state's teachers unions plans to rally today in support of control legislation in schools. In Sports, Logan and Fairmont Senior advance to the state championship game of the high school baseball tourney while Class Single A and Triple A semifinals are today in Charleston. Those stories and more...
2022-06-0313 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-2-22Governor Jim Justice is under treatment for Lyme Disease and state health officials say the tick-born illness has been a growing problem in the state. They're urging everybody to check carefully for ticks when you've been outside. West Virginia's fiscal year collections look to be on track for a strong finish to the fiscal year. Jury selection starts today in a high profile murder case in Charleston. They're masking up again at Marshall and a Marshall County Delegate talks about the new DHHR dashboard for foster care data in WV. In Sports, Kyle Wiggs previews the high school baseball tourney...
2022-06-0215 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 6-1-22Jury selection will begin tomorrow in the trial of the man charged with killing a Charleston police officer. A former Kanawha County teacher admits to abusing special needs students in her care. A teen is dead and his girlfriend injured in an ATV accident in Fayette county. Governor Jim Justice is back to work after a bout with Lyme Disease. The Governor and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin were both talking about the best way the government could respond to last week's school shooting in Texas. In sports, the schedule is out for the state high school baseball tournament which...
2022-06-0115 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-31-22Pre-trial motions are set for today in the case of a man charged with the death of a Charleston Police Officer. State Lawmakers are pushing back against a statement from the head of the Catholic Church in West Virginia calling for a ban on assault weapons. Some tense moments ahead of the Grafton Veterans Day parade after a social media threat. Governor Jim Justice returns to work today after being treated last week for Lyme disease. In Sports, WVU is denied a bid to post season baseball and the state high school baseball tourney starts this week to close out...
2022-05-3114 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-30-22Ceremonies are set across the state today to pay tribute to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation. Also today, the man who just left the Department of Health and Human Resources as the second in command, may be one of those the Legislature will lean on to perform a complete review of the agency. Housing on the Fairmont State campus may cost less in the coming years. A WVU professor of counseling talks about the difficulty in spotting somebody who might commit a mass murder in the future. In Sports, WVU awaits the announcement to see if...
2022-05-3013 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-26-22Governor Jim Justice is being treated for possible Lyme disease after he fell ill after a couple of events in the northern part of the state earlier this week. West Virginia officials and others react to the Tuesday mass shooting at a Texas elementary school. The state has settled out of court with two opioid makers just hours ahead of the final day of a lengthy trial in Charleston over those companies' role in the opioid epidemic in West Virginia. The " Run for the Wall" stops in Charleston and travels to Greenbrier County today. The cross country motorcycle ride is...
2022-05-2615 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-25-22Governor Jim Justice has ordered all state flags lowered to half staff and we'll hear Congressional reaction to he incident. The legislature has wrapped up interim meetings on the WVU campus in Morgantown, ending with a discussion about how to deal with medical marijuana in the workplace. Also there is added momentum for construction of a new I-79 exit in the Morgantown area. In Sports, the slots for next week's state baseball tourney are starting to fill in and we're getting ready for the girls state softball tourney. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.
2022-05-2516 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-24-22Congressman Alex Mooney is accused of accepting impermissible gifts, specifically a vacation to Aruba, in a report issued Monday by the House Office of Congressional Ethics. Demonstrators protesting Senator Manchin in downtown Charleston called on him to vote to end the filibuster. Seven of the protestors were arrested for disorderly conduct. Closing arguments have been delayed in the statewide trial of three opioid makers in Charleston. Investigations are underway after separate cases of bodies discovered, one in the Cheat River in Preston County and one along the Greenbrier River in Greenbrier County. In Sports, some baseball regionals were played while...
2022-05-2414 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-23-22The Legislative interim committee meetings will continue today on the road at WVU. Lawmakers are talking about a lot of university related issues and hearing from EMS leaders about the struggles they are facing. Russia's foreign ministry has put out a list of Americans no longer allowed to visit their country--several of West Virginia's elected leaders are on the list. A man who deliberately crashed his car into a Putnam County Dairy Queen Saturday faces a range of charges--amazingly nobody was hurt. Parkersburg's Mayor talks about efforts to clean up some major debris fields in his city left by homeless...
2022-05-2314 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-20-22Counties begin to evaluate how changes in property tax valuations could impact their counties. The final incentive offered to Nucor Steel to locate in West Virginia is in place. The trial involving the state's suit against three drug makers is nearing an end in Charleston. A man charged in Ohio with murdering a West Virginia football standout will return there to face the charges. State Coronavirus Czar Dr. Clay Marsh talks about remembering Covid protections as active cases again surpass 2,000. In sports, the Mountaineers bats come alive in the opener of their weekend series and Winfield claims the state track...
2022-05-2011 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-19-22A fatal shooting is under investigation in Parkersburg. Also in Parkersburg, the Mayor reacts to a court ruling which ends a more than 40 year tradition of a prayer before each city council meeting. Fairmont State's Board of Governor's prepares to search for the school's next President. Marshall University has created a thrift store to help victims of recent flooding in Huntington, plus Marshall's med school gets a federal grant to study a potential link between Obesity and Alzheimer s. U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito blasts the White House over gasoline prices now topping $4 a gallon in every state. In...
2022-05-1911 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-18-22Two national companies have put in bids for a complete review of West Virginia's DHHR. A federal judge ends the practice of saying the Lord's Prayer ahead of Parkersburg City Council meetings. The family of a disabled student in Taylor County is filing suit against the local school board for allegedly using a belt to bind up the child in class. The state unveils the first of it's West Virginia Mountain Rides routes aimed at promoting travel on West Virginia's most scenic roads this summer. Also, we talk to State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey about the state's lawsuit against two...
2022-05-1811 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-17-22Covid numbers are on the rise again in West Virginia which is a concern to state officials, but they say hospitalizations have remained relatively low. A member of the West Virginia Air Guard has now been charged with a role in the January 6th riots on Capitol Hill. A Beckley man is sentenced for his role in the shooting death of a popular high school basketball player. Funeral services today for a late Nicholas County Deputy and the man who founded Go-Mart has died. Also the state House Majority Leader is frustrated there is little the state can do about...
2022-05-1711 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-16-22State Police are reopening a grisly cold case file from 1970 in the search for the missing heads of the victims. Troopers are also partnering with the Division of Highways to get motorists to slow down in highway work zones with targeted speed enforcement. Canvassing of last week's primary election results gets started today to certify the votes. Those election results include a major turnover on the Lincoln County School Board. In sports, two former Mountaineers throw in the big leagues Sunday--one for the first time ever. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.
2022-05-1611 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-13-22A new ad campaign calls on Senator Manchin to do more to help prioritize black lung benefits for coal miners. Tudor's Biscuit World is the target of a lawsuit claiming managers threatened employees at one store when they attempted to organize a union. The newest State Supreme Court Justice is installed on the court. Toyota is grooming a class of high school students to be ready to join the company's Putnam County plant when they graduate and commencement exercises are set for this weekend at West Virginia University. Haley Bunn has taken her seat on the State Supreme Court and...
2022-05-1315 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-12-22More reaction to Tuesday's primary election results in West Virginia. Senator President Craig Blair likes where the candidates the Senate leadership backed up now stand. Senators Manchin and Capito are seeking more clarity about safety and accountability for patients in the V-A Medical Center system. A murder investigation is underway in Morgantown and several fatal accidents in the state remain under investigation this morning. In Sports, the Reds and Pirates win and prepare to open a series with each other. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.
2022-05-1215 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-11-22We'll have a rundown of all oft he key races on Tuesday, including a runaway victory by Congressman Alex Mooney over Congressman David McKinley in the race for the GOP nomination in the newly formed 2nd Congressional District. Plus a look at the nominees in the House and Senate races. Also, Braxton County said goodbye to a fallen firefighter whose funeral was Tuesday and a Nicholas County deputy has died in an off-duty accident. In Sports, the Mountaineers take down Pitt in the baseball edition of the Backyard Brawl. Those stories and much more in today's edition of the MetroNews...
2022-05-1111 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-10-22It's Primary Election 2022 in West Virginia, we have previews of all of the top races in the state--including that much talked about race in the newly formed Second Congressional District between sitting Congressmen David McKinley and Alex Mooney. Also today, we'll hear from several Huntington residents trying to dry out after Friday's flash flooding and first responders in Braxton County say goodbye today in funeral services for a fire fighter killed in the line of duty just over a week ago. In sports, college baseball previews of the Backyard Brawl and the new MetroNews High School baseball poll is out...
2022-05-1014 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-9-22It's the eve of the Primary election day in West Virginia and early voting wrapped up Saturday in the state. Redistricting will create some new looks for some at the polls tomorrow. Governor Justice will be in Huntington today to take a look at flood damage which occurred in Friday's severe storms that passed through the region. An overnight shooting at the Chief Logan Lodge leaves one man hospitalized and another in jail. Broadway comes to Beckley tonight as Woodrow Wilson High School will host a performance of Coal Country--an off Broadway play showcasing the story of the Upper Big...
2022-05-0914 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-6-22The state rests its case in the ongoing lawsuit against two opioid drug companies in Charleston. There was a stabbing overnight near the Marshall campus and a man is struck and killed by a train in Cabell County. West Virginia Congressmen Alex Mooney and David McKinley meet face to face on MetroNews Talkline to debate issues ahead of their primary election face-off on Tuesday. Skilled firefighters were able to rescue a woman who had gotten herself stranded on the underside of a bridge over the Kanawha River Thursday and funeral arrangements are set for next week for a Braxton County...
2022-05-0614 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-5-22Governor Jim Justice says if the Supreme Court does overturn Roe V Wade as a draft opinion leaked this week seems to indicate, there wold be, in the Governor's words, a celebration in West Virginia. A teenager in Taylor County faces serious charges after a crash that send a deputy to the hospital. A judge has ruled one candidate in a hotly contested state state Senate primary race is ineligible and ordered her off the ballot. Appalachian Power has filed another rate request with the PSC, but this time the company wants to lower their costs slightly. In Sports, WVU...
2022-05-0514 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-4-22First responders will escort the body of a fallen firefighter from Charleston back to Braxton County this morning. Two men are charged in Huntington after they rolled up to a local hospital with a body wrapped up in carpet in their vehicle. West Virginians are reacting to the draft Supreme Court opinion leaked this week and seeming to signal a pending reversal of the landmark Row v Wade decision. Alex Mooney gets a boost in his quest for the Republican nomination in the newly formed second Congressional District from former President Donald Trump. In Sports, Quarterback J-T Daniels has signed...
2022-05-0414 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-3-22Investigators now say that incident in Sutton from the weekend which claimed three lives--including that of a fireman--was a murder suicide. More than 60 people have taken oaths to become U.S. Citizens in a naturalization ceremony in Charleston, including a Ukrainian woman whose family continues to fend off Russian forces in her native land. Cleanup goes on in Monongalia County after powerful weekend storms and Wood County voters will be asked to approve a multi-Million dollar construction bond on the upcoming ballot. In Sports, WVU adds a defensive lineman transfer from Georgia Tech and the latest Metronews Power Poll for h...
2022-05-0314 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 5-2-22A horrible tragedy in Braxton County as two people drowned when a car entered the Elk River--and a volunteer firemen drowned trying to save them. Police in Huntington are investigating a shooting overnight which left one person wounded. Democratic Senator Joe Manchin has endorsed Republican Congressman David McKinley in his primary race against Congressman Alex Mooney. Brooke County Senator Ryan Weld believes the state needs to push back on proposed changes which threaten a cut in services at three V-A hospitals in West Virginia. In Sports, Kyle Wiggs talks about series win for the Mountaineer baseball team over the weekend...
2022-05-0214 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 4-29-22Senator Capito makes a direct appeal to US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about prioritizing a plan for a new exit off I-79 near Morgantown. Charges could be filed after the discovery of a gun in a locker at Bluefield High School. Governor Justice is hoping for quick approval of the Moderna vaccine for children under age six. An inmate has died at the federal prison in Hazleton and this weekend is a national drug take back day. Kyle Wiggs reports on the NFL draft and West Virginians in the Penn Relays and more on sports. Those stories and more in...
2022-04-2914 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 4-28-22More frost and freeze warnings today across West Virginia as spring continues to hold out on us. Early voting is underway in the May Primary election. Lottery officials say the stress of the pandemic is loosening its grip on casinos in West Virginia. Attorneys will continue presenting evidence in the state's trial against two drug makers today in Charleston. The newest member of the state Supreme Court is now on the bench. In Sports, the NFL draft is tonight in Las Vegas and the Mountaineers fall flat at home against Penn State. Those stories and more in our MetroNews This...
2022-04-2815 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 4-27-22It's a chilly morning--and some parts of the state may see some frost before the sun gets high. Lawmakers have wrapped up their special session in Charleston after two days of work and approved several bills which had technical flaws--including one to create a fund for infrastructure on economic development projects. The state's Adjutant General explains more about the plan to deliver West Virginia National Guard equipment to the nation's effort to assist Ukraine in the fight with Russia. Overdose deaths peaked near the start of the pandemic, but officials say the numbers remain way to high. Kyle Wiggs joins...
2022-04-2714 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 4-26-22State lawmakers will return to the capitol today to continue work on several pieces of legislation in special session. There is more concern about the proposed reforms which could cut services at three of West Virginia's V-A hospitals. State officials say revenues continue to come in strong for West Virginia in the month of April. Potomac State has a new leader and a New York theater company will bring an off Broadway production about the Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster to Raleigh County. In Sports, the latest MetroNews High School baseball rankings are in---Kyle Wiggs is back at the sports...
2022-04-2615 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 4-25-22State lawmakers are in special session in Charleston with work to be done on 16 pieces of legislation. There is push back for Governor Jim Justice for his announcement the National Guard will provide armored vehicles to Ukraine. State Transportation Secretary Jimmy Wriston says Corridor H, the King Coal Highway, and Coalfields Expressway remain the state's top federal funding priorities. A battery maker is expected to announce soon where they'll locate a new facility in Morgantown. In Sports, Marshall and WVU wrapped up spring drills over the weekend and former Mountaineer Sean McNeil has found a place to emerge from the...
2022-04-2515 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 4-22-22WVU Medicine and Thomas Health have unveiled plans for a merger. An ongoing argument over a proposed early voting precinct in Charleston is finally settled by the calendar. A missing Harrison County child and its mother who was a fugitive have been located in New York. A Taylor county school teacher face sex related charges. A major gift to Marshall's School of Business and the ribbon will be cut on renovations done at North Bend State Park. In Sports, WVU and Marshall culminate spring football practice tomorrow. Joe Brocato is in for Kyle Wiggs on Sports. Those stories and more...
2022-04-2215 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 4-20-22Hope you have any young flowers or garden plans covered--much of the sate is under a freeze warning this morning. We'll have more on an escapee in Grafton whose now back in custody, but has quite a criminal history. An Elkins man forgot he had a gun in his carry on bag at the airport in Syracuse, New York and now facing charges. The state's unemployment rate continues to decline with more jobs in West Virginia than people to fill them. In Sports, Neal Brown talks about this weekend's WVU spring game. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This...
2022-04-2014 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 4-19-22The calendar may say spring, but a number of West Virginians have snow in their yard this morning. One of the opioid manufacturers targeted by the state in a lawsuit for their role in the opioid epidemic has settled out of court. Senator Joe Manchin continues to raise questions about proposed changes to V-A Medical services in West Virginia. We're learning more about a fatal officer involved shooting in Mercer County from the weekend. Governor Jim Justice will hold several more ceremonial bill signings today at the Capitol. Also Kyle Wiggs has sports, with updates on Major League Baseball and...
2022-04-1915 minMetroNews This MorningMetroNews This Morning 4-18-22An investigation is underway in Mercer County after a suspect is shot and killed by police in an encounter over the weekend. The parent company of Suddenlink is ready to rebrand its company as it works to recover from serious punitive action by the PSC. Education leaders are considering the next steps after the massive February fire at the school for the deaf and blind in Romney. A federal award of more than a Million dollars is in place to remove the Albright Dam from the Cheat River in Preston County. In Sports, Oklahoma State takes the weekend series against...
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