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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 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Governor Morrisey wants sugary drinks off the list of SNAP benefit purchases--The Principals at all three Wood County High Schools have resigned amid ongoing audits--Senator Capito tells RFK Jr. more jobs need reinstated in Morgantown at NIOSH--In Sports: the state softball tournament bracket is taking shape  

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A flood watch is in effect for most areas south of Route 60--Senator Capito has questions for RFK Jr. about funding cuts in more areas--A national set of bicycle races continues in Charleston--In Sports; Softball Regionals are winding down and we'll hear from the coach of a WVU basketball recruit

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --WVU President Gordon Gee delivers his final commencement address--School systems and the state BOE ask Governor and lawmakers to address concerns over PEIA--Times are changing and creating challenges for emergency ambulance work--In Sports: WVU claims the Big XII title in baseball, but need a reset going into the Big XII tourney after getting swept 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --West Virginia may be seeing some severe storm activity later today--Jennifer Garner talks about business-education partnerships and how to use those to help West Virginia kids--A former supervisor at the Southern Regional Jail gets prison time for his role in an inmate's death--In Sports: Mountaineer baseball is your 2025 Big XII Champion

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--The state Board of Education stands behind its Superintendent in the controversy over vaccine exemptions--Plus two more school systems are placed under state contro--RFK Jr. confirms 110 jobs returning to NIOSH in Morgantown--in Sports: WVU baseball in a position to nail down another Big XII title tonight in Morgantown

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Flood waters are starting to recede in the eastern panhandle revealing damage--There are significant developments in the status of NIOSH in Morgantown--The Ohio County School Board seeks a legal opinion on religious exemptions to vaccines--In Sports: Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson are eligible for enshrinement in Cooperstown

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --One W.Va. school board is seeking a legal opinion on Governor Morrisey's executive order offering religious exemptions to required vaccinations--Foster parents detail their struggles in the first of a series of public listening sessions--Leaders continue to lament the actions of Cleveland Cliffs to halt plans for a transformer plant in Weirton--In Sports:  Post season in high school baseball and softball are underway

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Broadband funding for West Virginia is being held up by a spending review in Washington--Several State Troopers will put their bodies on the line in an upcoming charity race--Two are dead and two critically hurt in a Charleston interstate wreck--In Sports, WVU's magic number for clenching the Big XII baseball title is now one win  

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Reaction from the head of the Catholic Church in West Virginia to a new pope--A lot of reaction to Cleveland Cliffs' action to scrap plans for a transformer plant in Weirton--Senator Capito is looking for more clarity on what will happen with NIOSH and coal miner health programs--In Sports: WVU opens a series on the road at Kansas State trying to rebound from the Pitt loss

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Cleveland Cliffs scrubs plans to reopen the former Weirton tin plate operation to build transformers--A federal judge is asked to issue an injunction against the closure of NIOSH--The church seeks to be part of the solution to the state's Foster Care problems--In Sports: spring sports at the high school and collegiate level are starting to move into the post season 

Today on the MetroNews This Morning: --A federal judge will rule on an injunction request against DOGE cuts to a NIOSH program--Fayette County BOE begins work on a policy for cell phones in class--A number of high school studetns have an inside track for work at Toyota in Putnam County--In Sports: WVU Baseball squanders a lead and drops another mid-week game to a rival

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --More job losses at NIOSH and worries MSHA offices look to be next--Get ready to show a Real ID if you're flying--Senator Justice rips Governor's claim of a $400 Million budget hole--In Sports; The baseball edition of the Backyard Brawl tonight 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --It appears PEIA and the school aid formula will be the subject of special sessions of the Legislature--More DOGE impacts on West Virginia--Storms cause damage across the state and claim a life. --In Sports: Mountaineers win weekend series and inch closer to Big 12 Title in baseball 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A fan who fell more than 20 feet at PNC Park has ties to West Virginia--Governor Morrisey signs the Voter ID legislation into law and finishes work on other bills approved by lawmakers during the session--Revenue figures were higher than expected in April--In Sports: Mountaineer baseball welcomes Texas Tech to Morgantown 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Governor Morrisey signs the "microgrids" bill and calls it a significant economic development tool--Fayette County Commissioners try to reassure firefighters their funding is not in jeopardy despite the cut to the fire levy rate--Doge cuts impact AmeriCorps programs in West Virginia--In Sports: A classic WVU-Marshall game before a capacity crowd at Go-Mart Ballpark