MetroNews This Morning

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 champions...

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...

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:  Po...