MetroNews This Morning

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--One dead after an officer involved shooting in the CAMC General Emergency Room this morning--The victim in an alleged sexual assault inside the Kanawha County Judicial Building has filed a civil lawsuit.--Another increase in those taking advantage of the Hope Scholarship for the coming school year--In Sports: Mountaineer Coach Rich Rodriguez says they are alarmingly low on running backs in preseason camp

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A Fayette County Judge has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court--The state is waiting on another wavier for the SNAP benefits in West Virginia--this time adding items to what can be purchased--Opponents of high voltage transmission lines passing through the state are elevating their voices--In Sports: the latest form WVU preseason football camp and an update on the lawsuit of four Mountaineer players against the NCAA

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Some northern West Virginia residents are angered by the idea of a power line to be built literally in their back yard--Retail groups are pushing back on a wavier which would disallow the purchase of sugary drinks with SNAP benefits in West Virginia--Marshall enrollment grows for a third straight year--In Sports: Coach Rod continues to agonize over the lack of a "hard edge" 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --GreenPower Motors believes it still has a way forward despite financial struggles--SNAP benefits in W.Va. can no longer be used to buy sugary drinks--A member of the W.Va. Air Guard talks about being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for action in the final days of the Afghanistan withdrawl --In Sports:  Joe Brocato is visiting with teams and coaches statewide in their preseaosn football drills 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Four people are found dead after a wreck in Marshall County--Residents of a Keyser healthcare center had to be evacuated during a weekend fire--The state finishes the fiscal year with a surplus--In Sports: The 2025 West Virginia high school football season started early this morning for several teams who held a midnight first practice  

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A Kanawha County deputy is charged with forcing a female inmate into a sexual encounter--A West Virginian is in Hawaii and shares the fearful experience of tsunami warnings this week--A Logan County school has structural problems and won't house kids in the coming school year--In Sports; WVU football coach Rich Rodriguez displeased with the practice performance of his team at practice and the Best Virginia run in the TBT ends in the semi-finals 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Opposition is growing in West Virginia to a power transmission line planned to cross the state--The new WVU President arrives in the Kanawha Valley--The new Athletic Director at Marshall is also meeting his constituency--In Sports:  Rich Rod says day one of fall football camp involved a lot of evaluation...and identification  

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Turnpike officials craft a plan for future disaster scenarios--We'll only have to deal with heat and humidity one more day  until the reprieve--The EPA rolls back restrictions which have impacted the burning of coal since 2009--In Sports: The second Rich Rod Era starts today at WVU with fall football camp opening in Morgantown 

Today on MetroNews the Morning: --A former child care worker in Kanawha County enters a plea to allegations of abuse--Capito calls on the White House to restore NIH funding--The new head of the West Virginia GOP talks about the party's future--In Sports: Best Virginia advances into the semi-finals of the TBT in Charleston 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --It's been a violent weekend in West Virginia with several shootings and accidents--The West Virginia GOP goes with youthful leadership--Governor Morrisey talks about a change in the U.S. Border Patrol with ties to W.Va. --In Sports: American Legion State Championship today and the TBT featuring Best Virginia resumes tonight in Charleston 

Today 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 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A grim murder investigation underway in Mercer County--WVU President Michael T. Benson settles into the job and gets ready to visit sites across the state--Flood help is arrivign from DC in Ohio County--In Sports; It was Marshall Day at the Sunbelt Conference Media Day and the West Virginia Open is underway

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The White House issues federal disaster declaration for Ohio and Marion Counties for Father's Day Flood--The battle over required school vaccinations and religious exemptions is headed to court--Schools prepare for the food dye ban in West Virginia schools--In Sports: Best Virginia advances to the quarter-finals of the TBT

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A patient at the Sharpe Hospital is charged with making terrorist threats against the facility--Governor Morrisey is narrowing down whom he'll selected to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court--Huntington Police talk about the bruatlity of an attack which wound up as an internet video--In Sports: Best Virginia plays for the Charleston Regional Championship of the TBT tonight 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Flood activity overnight in southern W.Va. and the possiblity remains for much of the day--There is a battle for leadership of the Republican party in West Virginia--A West Virginian reflects on the new laws stiffening penalteis for dealing fentanyl in W.Va. --In Sports:   Best Virginia beats Herd That in the TBT 

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