MetroNews This Morning

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 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Hundreds turn out with concerns over a massive data center proposed in Berkeley County--The Vape Safety Act remains on the Governor's desk having passed in the final hours of the session--Fifteen students K-5 collect cash for their "When I Grow Up" essays--In Sports: WVU women fall on a shot at the buzzer and former Mountaineer J.J. Weatherholt is named to the Cardinals' opening day roster 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Governor Morrisey has decisions to make on a number of bills--A murder investigation underway in Boone County--Turmoil in the Randolph County Schools today --In Sports: Four high schools in WV are celebrating state titles today 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --More reaction to the recent session--Senator Capito touts the SAVE America Act--Morgantown ready for NCAA women's basketball fans--In Sports: it's semi-final Friday at the boys state high school basketball tournament 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Morgantown and WVU prepare for a busy weekend--Marshall reinstates women's swimming and diving only days after cutting the program--A Winfield basketball player battling cancer gets to suit up and play for his team in the state tournament--In Sports: Full coverage of the boys state high school basketball tournament. 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The failure of Raylee's Law again weighs heavy on some lawmakers--A new position for Brian Abraham--Kanawha County School's enrollment continues a steep decline--In Sports: Day 2 of boys state basketball tournament 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Governor Morrisey reacts to the Legislative Session--A-I Data Centers continue to be a topic of discussion in the state--Winter reminds us its not done yet--In Sports: It's the most wonderful time of the year for basketball fans 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Emotional debate over Raylee's law which failed in the waning moments of the session--A look at what legislation survived and what did not--Specialist Sarah Beckstrom is honored posthumously with the WV Distinguished Service Medal --In Sports: Mountaineer women land home court advantage for the NCAA Tournament opening round 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Governor Morrisey signs the budget and stumps for his income tax cut--Lawmakers work on bills as the regular session deadline looms--Morgantown looks at the potential of hosting opening round NCAA Women's Tournament games--In Sports: It's semi-final Friday at the girls state high school basketball tournament

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--The Legislature amends locality pay into a pay raise bill for teachers--Income tax cut legislation advances--The state Board of Education gets an update on the situation in Hancock and Upshur County schools--In Sports: WVU bows out of the Big XII Tournament

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A toddler dies after being struck by a car in Marion County--Lawmakers work to get legislation onto the floor with the clock ticking on the Legislative Session--Food banks highlight the difficulties of food insecurity in West Virginia before lawmakers--In Sports: a full update of the girls state high school basketball tournament 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --School funding is still on the board at the state house with the legislative session winding down--A bill to increase the minimum prison time for killers has advanced--Huntington approves its new budget--In Sports; the Girl's State High School Basketball Tourney opens today in Charleston 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--The Mountaineer women's basketball team knocks off TCU to win the Big XII Championship--The Legislature enters the home stretch with the session ending Saturday night--Another docu-series on Hulu examines the murder of Skyler Neese--Also in Sports, the Mountaineer men prepare for the Big XII tourney

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The Legialsture has passed the budget and it's on to Governor Morrisey with a week to go in the session--A man is in jail after police say he fled in a stolen vehicle and killed a woman in a crash during the pursuit--Members of the West Virginia Air Guard's 130th Airlift Wing are home from a three month plus deployment--In Sports:  Tournament brackets are filled for next week's girl's state high school basektball tourney 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Lawmakers have 9 days left in the 60 day session to get legislation completed--A bill aimed at a new way of conducting economic development remains alive --Criminal charges are filed in a Clarksburg fire--In Sports: March Madness has arrived in West Virginia 

Today on MetroNews This Morning--The Legislature acts to repeal a law involving high school sports transfers--The state Culture Center may get money for much needed repairs--Senator Capito continues to stand behind action by the Trump Administration in Iran--In Sports: WVU falls at Kansas State 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Lawmakers debate legislation to make it easier to own a machine gun--Political maneuvering is happening as "crossover" day approaches at the Capitol--Monday was a dark anniversary in Mason County--In Sports: Marshall and WVU will meet on the diamond tomorrow

TODAY ON METRONEWS THIS MORNING: --The U.S. and Israel make historic strikes on Iran--The Legislature reaches crossover day this week--Delegate Larry Kump has died--In Sports: WVU men and woman with weekend wins 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Changes to the Hope Scholarship Bill could be revealed today--The House approves its budget bill--The mother who starved her child is headed to prison--In Sports: Despite snowfall, WVU baseball wins its home opener

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--President Trump recognized two members of the WV National Guard during last night's SOTU address--Governor Morrisey gives an update on his ongoing work with lawmakers on the budget--An overnight crash on a bridge over the Ohio River spills diesel and cream liqueur into the river--In Sports: WVU falls at Oklahoma State in OT and Marshall beat Old Dominion

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Hancock County begins the RIF and transfer process among school employees--Berkeley County hands out discipline to more than 200 students who walked out of class in protest of ICE--Family members of troubled children tell horror stories to lawmakers about problems with CPS in West Virginia--In Sports: WVU and Marshall have important basketball games tonight 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Winter lets us know it's not done yet--A couple of murder arrests from the weekend--The tug of war over the Hope Scholarship will continue--In Sports:for Team USA hockey, it's like a return to 1980 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A grim discovery in a Summersville home is under investigation--The House proposes changes to the Hope Scholarship as advocates push back--Apple faces serious allegations in a lawsuit from the West Virginia Attorney General--In Sports: Marshall men beat Appy State and get a share of first place in the Sun Belt Conference 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Changes may be coming to the Hope Scholarship--Governor Morrisey signs agreement for the state to regulate mining on federal lands in W.Va. --A Missouri trucker is arrested for sex crimes in West Virginia--In Sports: Mountaineers start slow, but this time can't come all the way back against Utah

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The Senate's budget bill is out, but likely to change--Senator Justice says Democrats don't want to fund homeland security--A Charleston pastor remembers the late Jesse Jackson--In Sports: WVU welcomes Utah to Hope Coliseum tonight 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A shooting in Raleigh County leaves one dead--The Senate has advanced a budget bill --The President of the state school board wants a meeting with the Governor--In Sports: Steve Sabins talks about his 3-0 Mountaineer baseball team

Today on MetroNews This Morning:--Federal judges are raising concerns about detained illegal aliens in West Virginia--Mon Power seeks a permit for a new gas plant to be built for power in Monongalia County--Sunday marked the one year anniversary of devastating flooding in southern West Virginia--In Sports, a loss by the Mountaineer women puts them out of the Big XII lead

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --An update on progress of various bills at the West Virginia Legislature --Advocates for coal are stoked about President Trump's announcements this week giving a new lease on life to coal fired power plants--A woman involved in a DUI with death crash gets a suspended sentence--In Sports: It's opening day for college baseball

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --President Trump hosts West Virginia coal miners for a major announcement about coal fired power plants at the White House--A new member of the state Board of Education is an advocate for Charter Schools--Governor Morrisey is asked about legislation to revamp the state school aid formula--In Sports: The Mountaineer women hit triple digits and Marshall's men win in a big comeback 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Where does the House jobs agenda stand at the halfway mark of the session--A man convicted of killing a Sissonville area woman will spend the rest of his life in prison. --The House of Delegates gets the ICE bill from the Senate--In Sports: The Country Roads Shootout is underway featuring top teams in West Virginia high school basketball

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Wayne residents have a deep level of distrust in the city's water product--Lawmakers are looking at the high school sports transfer rules again--Longtime friends remember filmmaker Danny Boyd--In Sports; WVU Baseball is ready to open the season this week at Georgia Southern 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The Legislature nears the halfway point--ICE provides lucrative assistance to local law enforcement for collaboration work--WVU President Michael Benson talks to lawmakers about the new Washington Center at WVU--In Sports: Seattle takes the Lombardi Trophy 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --More winter weather is headed our way--Senators Capito and Justice willing to make some concessions, but overall aren't willing to gut ICE as funding debate continues--Democracy flourishes with so many on the ballot--In Sports: WVU comes from behind to beat Cincinnati on the road 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The man charged with shooting two West Virginia National Guard members leads not guilty to all charges--DOH says Wheeling Suspension Bridge will have a future, but not for vehicles--WVU had its day in the spotlight at the Legislature--In Sports: Marshall men and women with big wins 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Skeptics believe Governor Morrisey's tax cut measure is struggling at the Capitol--A man accused of threatening ICE agents on social media is arrested in Harrison County--More overnight snowfall is again impacting the morning commute and school schedules--In Sports: Marshall plays tonight and WVU has a date Friday in Cincinnati

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --ICE makes 600 arrests of illegals in West Virginia--Despite rising temperatures ice continues to keep Willow Island lock and dam closed--Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson isn't too concerned about January's lower than expected revenue figures --In Sports: We continue to preview the Super Bowl set for this Sunday 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Debate continues over Governor Patrick Morrisey's sought after 10 percent  income tax cut--Corrections officials believe body cameras would be a huge improvement in the state's jails and prisons--Finding another way to deal with chronic truancy would help bring home children housed in out of state facilities--In Sports: An upset win for the Mountaineer women 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Department of Health reports negative tests for oil in the Wayne water system--Senator Capito sounds off about a deal to avert a federal government shutdown--Tucker County's last coal mine will be shutdown and 200 workers laid off--In Sports: WVU men and women prepare for Baylor this weekend in Morgantown 

Today on MetroNews This Morning--Governor Morrisey continues to press for a 10 percent income tax cut--Wayne County is the latest to vote to close schools due to declining enrollment--Some of the coldest air we've had yet will hit today and into the weekend--In Sports: Marshall falls on the road 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The state Senate is taking a broader look at legislation to bail out the Hancock County school system--Longtime House of Delegates Member John Overington has died--The extreme temperatures have many seeking refuge from the cold--In Sports: It wasn't pretty, but for the Mountaineer basketball team, it was a win  

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Winter storm hits northern West Virginia with snow, but southern West Virginia with ice--The father of a Grafton girl who was starved to death is now also charged--Governor Morrisey has also called for an investigation into the child's death--In Sports: It will be the Patriots and Seahawks in Super Bowl LX