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Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Some in Tucker County continue to raise opposition to data center development there--Senator Capito says White House disaster declaration should come next week for Ohio and Marion Counties--Capito also says she supports disclosing Epstein files--In Sports: The Basketball Tournament opens play tonight in Charleston 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Heavy downpours could create flash flooding later today in West Virginia--Already overnight weather in the eastern panhandle has created serious situations--Raleigh County makes a move to rein in largely unregulated vape shops --In Sports: WVU basketball has announced a two game series with Wake Forest to be played in Charleston and Greensboro 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --An appeals court upholds West Virginia's near total abortion ban--Grand juries in two counties return child abuse indictments in separate cases--The state's top development leader has quit--In Sports: an All-Star game for the ages and getting ready for the TBT return to West Virginia 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The state Board of Education has begun it's lawsuit to challenge new legislation requiring oversight from lawmakers in the Board's policy actions--Michael Benson begins his tenure at WVU in the retirement of E. Gordon Gee today--The last of the Southern Regional Jail officers who were part of an inmate's death has been sentenced. --In Sports: MLB Home Run Derby results and we're ready to put the ball in the air for the TBT 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The state Republican Party will soon have new leadership--New Presidents on board this week at WVU and Concord--The state Board of Education will learn more about a lawsuit over vaccination requirements--In Sports: Major League Baseball has reached the All-Star Break

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Emergency repairs which created a traffic nightmare in Charleston should wrap up today--Utilities need to immediately improve communications with customers per a new law--More prison time for former Corrections Officers over an inmate death--In Sports: the WVU Baseball team continues building an impressive roster for next season

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Decades in prison for two former corrections officers in an inmate's death--Roane County schools are in a financial mess and the state is stepping in--Newly approved state laws take effect this week in West Virginia--In Sports: Rich Rod addresses the media at Big XII Media Days in Texas 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A lot more students take advantage of the Hope Scholarship--Senator Capito defends provisions of the Big Beautiful Bill--The State School Board meets in Charleston today--In Sports: An update on the state of the conference form Big XII media days 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --An illegal alien admits to his role in a Jefferson County murder case--Congressman Riley Moore defends provisions of the Big Beautiful Bill--West Virginia first responders are on stand-by if needed for flood recovery efforts in Texas--In Sports: Mountaineer basketball Coach Ross Hodge talks about his team and summer workouts 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The PSC is mulling over allowances for utility rate increases for a number of companies, including AEP--The four day 4th of July holiday weekend gave tourism a BIG boost in West Virginia--Wyoming County's prosecutor has tendered his resignation--In Sports: A couple of former Mountaineers had a good showing in the NBA summer league 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Both WV members of Congress vote for the Big Beautiful Bill--State Police I-D a body found in Wayne County--Lots of 4th of July celebrations across West Virginia today--In Sports: Champs crowned in the West Virginia Amateur 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A shooting thought to be a homicide in Charleston is now a case of self-defense--The new U.S. Attorney for Northern W.Va. says he never expected to be in that position--State Board of Education hires outside legal counsel to battle a lawsuit over vaccine requirements--In Sports: the West Virginia Amateur continues 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Capito and Justice cast votes in favor of the Big Beautiful Bill--Revenues finish the year with a surplus--Van High School cancels football this fall--In Sports: the West Virginia Junior Amateur golf tourney is underway

Today 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 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A teenager drowns while swimming at Tygart Lake--State Lawmakers get an update on work to consolidate the state's labs--Gordon Gee is ready to head off into the sunset at WVU--In Sports: a former Mountaineer makes a strong debut in the WNBA 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Flooding overnight causes more problems across West Virginia--Traffic is stalled for eight hours overnight on the WV Turnpike amid water covering the northbound lanes--A rising senior at Ripley High School is the 2025 West Virginia Scholar--In Sports: WVU's Javon Small is headed to the NBA

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--A number of West Virginia groups are pushing opposition to Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Bill--Governor Morrisey visits Wheeling and unveils a new program aimed at helping those who lost homes in the flood--Winners will be announced in Buckhannon today in the West Virginia Scholar program--In Sports: We continue to visit summer workouts for high school football and we'll see what happened in the NBA draft

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Reports indicate a body has been found in the Ohio River downstream from Wheeling, no word on whether it's the missing woman from Triadelphia during the flood--Extreme heat warnings are extended in West Virginia--Governor Morrisey is siding with a woman who has sued the Raleigh County School Board and State over the vaccination requirements for children to enter school--In Sports: The Reds walk off the Yankees and the TBT pairings are out

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --No disaster declaration yet, but FEMA has arrived in Ohio County--The heat is extreme again in West Virginia--Senator Capito helps cut the ribbon on an Advanced Training Cener for Homeland Security in W.Va. --In Sports: Summer workouts for high school football are in full swing

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --West Virginia waits on word for a disaster declaration for flooding in Marion and Ohio Counties--Reaction to the weekend bombing of Iran's nuclear facilities by U.S. bombers--Healthcare outlets in West Virginia worry about the impact of the "Big Beautiful Bill" now in the U.S. Senate--In Sports: Oklahoma City wins the NBA Title and LSU takes the College World Series

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--The search for victims continues in Wheeling and we talk to the weary Chief of the Triadelphia VFD--West Virginia Day celebrations today along with Juneteenth activities in the state--Congressman Riley Moore backs the U.S. plan to stand with Israel against Iran--In Sports: Hurricane's Weston Smith is the state baseball player of the year 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The grim task of looking for bodies continues in the vehicles and debris piles along waterways in Ohio County--Raleigh County deputies say they will continue to offer help to anybody with addiction who wants it without question--The PSC has a couple of key decisions ahead with regard to Appalachain Power and its customers--In Sports: Coastal Carolina faces LSU for the NCAA baseball title and the All-State Baseball teams for the big school class are named

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--The family of one flood victim talks about their grief and loss--The search for other victims and flood recovery continues--Appalachian Power presents evidence as to why it needs a $250 Million base rate increase--In Sports: Florida claims the Stanley Cup and the Class AAA All-State baseball team is out

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--The cleanup continue in Ohio and Marion County from weekend flooding--Search continues for missing individuals believed lost in the flooding and those who have been recovered are identified--Former lawmaker and businessman Doug Skaff is fondly remembered in a public memorial in Charleston--In Sports; The All State Baseball teams are released and a no-hitter in the College World Series

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Five dead, more are missing and heavy damages from flooding this weekend in Ohio County--An apartment complex in Fairmont is destroyed by flood waters in Marion County--Several hundred turn out for No Kings protests in West Virginia locations--In Sports: a recap of North-South All Star weekend and recruiting news for Mountaineer football and baseball 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --West Virginia coal will be burned to produce power longer than most figured --A former elected officials faces a long federal prison term--The West Virginia National Guard celevrates the Army's 250-th annivesary. --In Sports:  North-South All Star Games this weekend and the All State Softball teams in Class AAA and AAAA are out

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --More conflict over the school vaccination policies--The state BOE takes over Boone County Schools and declares an emergency in Randolph County--A top Justice Administration officials defends the former Governor's work on road maintenance. --In Sports; Preps continue for the North-South All Star weekend and Corny Jackson gets a contract extension at Marshall 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Tragedy as businessman and political figure Doug Skaff dies in a car wreck--Mary Lou Retton pleads no contest to a DUI --Greenbrier County Prosecutor hopes a recent sting will deter selling vapes to minors--In Sports: WVU adds opponents to future football schedules 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The state Supreme Court overturns a quadruple murder conviction--Another former officer at SRJ headed to prison for ties to an inmate's death--Governor Morrisey reins in the DOH and refocuses its mission--In Sports: Getting ready for the North-South All Star weekend

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --West Virginia children's welfare has improved, but there is plenty left to do--It's the eve of a great number of municipal elections in West Virginia--Lots of rainfall, but the drought from last year still persists in parts of W.Va. --In Sports: An record setting season for WVU baseball ends in Louisiana and a recap of the state high school baseball championships 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Senator Capito disagrees with the CBO on the Big Beautiful Bill--PEIA is actually having a better year than expecteed--Overcoming childhood trauma was the subject of a two day confernce in Charelston--In Sports:   The fields are set for the Class AA and Class A State Championship games at the state high school baseball tourney 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--USDA has questions about West Virginia's SNAP waiver request--WV School of Osteopathic Medicine has concerns about the "Big Beautiful Bill"--A disability rights advocate calls on the state to address problems with state run hospitals--In Sports: The high school baseball tournament starts today in Charleston

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --More layoffs in the coal industry--An attorney for coal miners pushes to have NIOSH restore full black lung services--WV American Water seeks a rate hike--In Sports: WVU baseball is battered, but not broken as they prepare to face LSU in the Super Regional

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--The Black Lung program at NIOSH is restored, but still has some difficulty--A large medical supplier has opened up its promised Morgantown distribution center--Kids were the reporters for the Charleston Dirty Birds press conference on Monday--In Sports: The Mountaineers head to Baton Rouge to play for a shot at Omaha

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Graduation at Woodrow Wilson High School marred by a brawl--A Berkeley County teacher is jailed on charges of sexually assaulting a 14 year old student--A deadly weekend on the state's highways--In Sports; The WVU baseball team pulls of an improbably comeback to win the the NCAA Regional Championship

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The Big Beautiful Bill could impact education funding in West Virginia--A big advocate for Governor Morrisey's request to remove soda pop from SNAP benefit purchases--The drought in the eastern panhandle is easing with a very wet May--In Sports: Two champs crowned in high school softball and two more to go,  plus WVU opens play in the NCAA tournament.  

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Governor Morrisey proposes sweeping reforms to the state's child welfare system--A Charleston shooting death originally thought to be accidental is now a murder case--NASA officials tour Constellium in Jackson County where the aluminum to build spacecraft originates--In Sports: The state high school softball tournament continues in South Charleston 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Governor Morrisey gives an update on flood recovery in McDowell County--A Charleston teen is jailed after a tragic fatal shooting at a gas station--Charleston is thrilled with the results of a week long international bicycle racing event--In Sports: WVU prepares for baseball post season and the state softball tourney starts in South Charleston

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Layoffs at Green Power Motors signal continue financial struggles for the electric bus maker--The Governor's childhood vaccination exemptions are now set to be challenged in court--The DHS has completed its listening tour and is ready to begin consideration of what was said about child welfare in W.Va.--In Sports: WVU will be in a border battle to open play in the NCAA Tournament taking on Kentucky in Clemson, S.C.

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Various Memorial Day ceremonies are set around the state of West Virginia today--A trucker form California is in a W.Va. jail over a January accident in Monongalia County--The UMWA President says he spoke to RFK Jr. over NIOSH layoffs--In Sports; Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 winner 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Protests to save NIOSH in both Morgantown and Washington --DHS finishes the listening sessions across the state over child welfare--It's Memorial Day weekend and a lot of things do to around West Virginia --In Sports: WVU wins and advances in the Big XII tourney, Marshall falls and will play in an elimination game later today

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Rallies today for NIOSH workers in Morgantown and Washington--Ticks are becoming a real problem in WV this year--The Run for the Wall makes it to West Virginia--In Sports: Mountaineers prepare to open Big XII tourney play