MetroNews This Morning

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --An Ohio kidnapping suspect is arrested in Taylor County--The Troopers Associations to the Timothy Kennedy Verdict--Governor Morrisey unveils plans for a major USA 250 Celebration in Charleston--In Sports: WVU baseball goes home heavy with hardware in Big XII post season honors 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A Mingo County jury wastes no time in convicting a man of killing a trooper--Parkersburg residents turn out to remember a murder victim--Delegates debate the openness of data center developers--In Sports: WVU baseball in a good place heading into the post season 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Two are dead after an officer involvled shooting in Parkersburg--A Preston High School student dies in a wreck--Briefs are into the Supreme Court for a challenge to the state's vaccination law--In Sports: WVU prepares for the Big XII Tourney as a #2 seed

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Mingo County murder trial completes a second week of testimony today--NWS confirms it was a tornado in Preston County--Senator Capito talks about the current state of the economy--In Sports: WVU takes Game 1 of a pivotal series with TCU

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --An accused cop killer testifies in his own defense in a Mingo County murder trial--Federal Judge John Copenhaver has died at age 100--Party chairman react to Tuesday's election results--In Sports: A pivotal WVU baseball series starts Friday, but Coach Steve Sabins downplays the hype 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Reaction to Tuesday's primary election results--In Sports: Mountaineer football now into summer workouts 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --It's Primary Election day in West Virginia, and after all of the expensive campaigning the people will have thier say. --A longtime Ast. US Attorney is set to appear before a judge in federal court today for a plea hearing to identity theft--The trial of Timothy Kennedy will continue today in Mingo County Circuit Court--In Sports: WVU readies for an important weekend baseball season and Marshall softball prepares for the NCAA Tournament 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Testimony will resume in Kennedy trial in Mingo County--A former US Attorney is now on the other side of the fence--West Virginia voters will have to show a Photo ID a the polls for the first time ever --In Sports: A first for WVU Baseball as the Mountaineers sweep a ranked team on the road 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --An indictment is returned in the case of a man struck and killed by an ambulance in Kanawha County--Testimony continues in the trial of Timothy Kennedy for a 5th day--West Virginia becomes the 15th stat to join an iniative aimed at improving the sates' foster care systems--In Sports: a big weekend for Mountaineer baseball on the road at Kansas 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The murder trial of Tim Kennedy reaches a fourth day of testimony in Mingo County Circuit Court--President Trump honors military mothers, including a prominent one from West Virginia--Students not old enough to vote will soon be old enough to work the polls--In Sports: The WVU Golf Team is into the NCAA Tourney. 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Testimony resumes in the murder trial of Tim Kennedy in Mingo County--The Department of Justice sues West Virginia and 30 other states over voter information--Candidate Marc Harman can stay on the ballot according to a Kanawha County Judge--In Sports: WVU gets the season sweep of Marshall in baseball

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The tussle over the Greenbrier is now becoming a potential political fight --Two members of the West Virginia National Guard are awarded medals for their actions following a terror attack in Washington DC--The process for a major sports complex development in Berkeley County is underway--In Sports: WVU and Marshall baseball tonight at Go-Mart Ballpark in Charleston 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --We could learn today if the trial of an accused killer in Mingo County is delayed at the last minute--Back to the drawing board on plans for the state consolidated laboratory--The new Bishop of the Diocese of Wheeling Charleston is no stranger to West Virginia--In Sports: a strong weekend for Mountaineer baseball  

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Purdue Pharma, maker of Oxy--the scourge of West Virginia's opioid epidemic is about to be no more --Omni Hotel officials say there's no conspiracy to take over the Greenbrier by their company--It was a confirmed tornado which touched down in Fayette County--In Sports: Marshall softball makes history and JJ Weatherholt keeps on pounding the baseball 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A Logan County teacher is arrested on charges of sexual abuse--An attorney for the Greenbrier says they have evidence of Omni's bid for a hostel takeover of their property--An attorney for a man struck and killed by a Kanawha County ambulance is speaking about the case--In Sports: West Virginia girls basketball legend Alexis Bordas committs to transfer to WVU. 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:   --Two staff members at Logan Middle School are off the job and under criminal investigation--Jury selection continues for the man charged with killing a State Trooper in Mingo County--Governor Morrisey inks a pair of bills aimed at improving highway safety in West Virginia. --In Sports; WVU baseball prepares to try and bounce back 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The Berkeley County Commission seeks clarification on how data center revenues will be divided--A man convicted of sex crimes escapes a Huntington hospital--Some big names headline this summer's Charelston Sternwheel Regatta--In Sports: JJ Weatherholt returns to his hometown and rocks the Pirates 

Today on Metronews This Morning: --West Virginia elected leaders react to Saturday attempt on President Trump's life--Berkeley County leaders question the legality of the allocation of tax funds collected on a Data Center--Brad McElhinny on developments with the challenge for control of the Greenbrier Resort--In Sports: A rough weekend for Mountaineer baseball 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Multiple investigations are getting underway at the site of a chemical incident this week in Kanawha County--Governor Morrisey continues to have a heavy hand in the Republican Primary--Residents of Putnam County plan to gather tonight to talk about how to fight announced plans for a Google Data Center--In Sports: WVU baseball opens a weekend series at Cincinnati 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Two are dead, a third is critical, and there were multiple hospital visits tied to a chemical incidnet at a Kanawha County plant--A jury recommends no mercy for a Monongalia County convicted killer--A new job for Kevin Pittsnogle--In Sports: Marshall falls in mid-week baseball 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A Monongalia County man is convicted of murdering his estranged girlfriend--Kanawha County Prosecutor asks for patience in an investigation into a man runover and killed by an ambulance--The state settles a lawsuit with popular video game Roblox--In Sports: a very forgettableBackyard Brawl for Mountaineer Baseball 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Two groups have challenged the Department of Justice lawsuit seeking West Virginia voter registration information--A Morgantown murder case may go to the jury today--A Mercer County elementary school has adopted a unit of the National Guard as they prepare to deploy--In Sports: The baseball version of the Backyard Brawl is tonight 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Funeral Arrangements are being made for late former U.S. Congressman David McKinley --A federal judge has set a court date for a motion to place the Greenbrier Hotel into receivership--Those high school students planning to join the military will have a chance to be publicly recognized for their choices--In Sports: WVU baseball claims another series victory in Big XII play 

TODAY ON METRONEWS THIS MORNING: --An officer involved shooting in Kanawha County overnight leaves one dead and one wounded--Court documents reveal an abrupt change in attitudes between the Justice family and Omni Hotels in recent days--Senator Capito shares her thoughts about data centers coming to West Virginia--In Sports: WVU spring football drills culminate in Morgantown tomorrow 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --An attack on two EMS workers leaves a man dead in Kanawha County--A forbearance document is the focal point of the ongoing court dispute over the Greenbrier Resort and its ownership. --WV Superintendent of Schools impressed with the kids at Huff Consolidated School --In Sports: Moutnaineers and Thundering Herd notch impressive baseball wins over Big 10 opponents

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Lien holder continues pressure on federal court to have the Justice family removed from Greenbrier management --Law enforcement in Putnam County faces federal lawsuit over a woman's death in a high speed chase--Putnam County residents raise worries about a Google data center--In Sports: WVU Baseball prepares for a mid-wake game with Penn State 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A woman is shot dead in broad daylight in a Wal-Mart Parking lot in Kanawha County--The Taylor County grand jury hands up indictments in two extremely tragic incidents--Senator Jim Justice and his family push back on a dispute over the Greenbrier--In sports: Ross Hodge continues to build the roster for next year's Mountaineer basketball team

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Marshall turns the Memorial Fountain back on tfor the summer--Several groups are weighing in as the Supreme Court considers challenges to the state's vaccination laws--WVU President Michael T. Benson hopes to bring Middle School Students to campus to get an early start on their recruitment--In Sports: WVU wins the weekend baseball series at Texas Tech and a repeat winner at The Masters 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The PSC sets the public hearing schedule on MARL--Governor Morrisey continues to tout his 50 by 50 energy plan--The Greenbrier Clinic is the target of a class action lawsuit--In Sports; the Masters is underway at Augusta and WVU baseball heads to Texas Tech

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A federal appeals court upholds mandatory public school vaccination requirements in W.Va.--Marshall raises tuition, but also lowers operating deficit--State Board of Education lauds six school systems for improvements in attendance and academic achievement--In Sports: WVU beats Marshall in baseball 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The Randolph County school board is looking at what too do with two schools set to close--Governor Morrisey says he'll be endorsing candidates in the Republican primary election--The weather will be dry and warm this week--perfect for forest fires--In Sports: WVU and Marshall play in baseball tonight 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The Greenbrier Clinic has informed patients to get a reevaluationon recent mammograms --The Department of Justice presses further to get the Secretary of State to part with sensitive voter information--Two West Virginia natives on the Marshall women's basketball team talk about the storybook ending of their college playing days--In Sports: Michigan sits atop the college basketball world this morning 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The West Virginia Bar is looking at a resolution to reaffirm the independence of the Judiciary Branch of Government--Kibar Americas is working on potentially restarting operations at the old Novelis plant in Fairmont--Berkeley County voters will decide on a school bond next month--In Sports: WVU's men and Marshall's women end the season with championships 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Republicans continue to gain in voter registration rolls in W.Va. --Governor Morrisey wounde up vetoing a dozen bills--Frontieras breaks ground on a first of its kind operation in Mason County--In Sports: WVU advances in the College Basketball Crown. 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A former corrections officer will find himself on the other side of the bars--A new revelation in the saga over the Justice family wealth and Virginia based Carter Bank--President Trump addresses the nation over the conflict in Iran--In Sports: the Marshall women are into the nationalk championship game for the WNIT

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A civil discussion about the pros and cons of data centers and where they fit in the state's future--The controversial transfer law is now history and back in the hands of the SSAC--The state's income tax cut has been signed by the governor--In Sports: WVU tops Arizona in a midweek baseball clash in the desert 

Today on MetroNews This Morning-Discussions about data centers and trying to separate facts from rhetoric will be at the heart of a discussion tonight--The state BOE files its first appeal of a mandatory vaccination ruling--There's more information on the death of a student in Preston County--In Sports: Marshall's women's team is into the Final Four of the WNIT

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Mixed reactions to the Google announcement of plans for a data center in Putnam County--The Higher Ed Funding Formula is fully funded for the first time--A woman is charged in the death of an 11 day old baby in Mason County--In Sports: The NCAA men's basketball Final Four is set 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --PEIA finances look better seven months into the fiscal year--The U.S. Senate gives partial approval to funding DHS early this morning--U.S. Senator Jim Justice hails passage of his first bill--In Sports: WVU alums J.J. Weatherholdt and Victor Scott have a quite an opening day with the St. Louis Cardinals 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Vandalia Health is restructuring--West Virginia jails will no longer house immigration detainees--Appalachian Power comes up with another route for a transmission line in Cabell and Putnam County--In Sports: It's opening day in Major League Baseball 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A new twist to the ongoing struggle for control of the GOP Super Majority in the state Senate--A new trial date is set for an accused cop killer in Mingo County--West Virginia American Water is give the green light to jack rates --In Sports: WVU wins the first of several games with Marshall in baseball