MetroNews This Morning

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 Der...

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...

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 ente...

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...

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 LS...

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...