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
