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Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Broadband funding for West Virginia is being held up by a spending review in Washington --Several State Troopers will put their bodies on the line in an upcoming charity race --Two are dead and two critically hurt in a Charleston interstate wreck --In Sports, WVU's magic number for clenching the Big XII baseball title is now one win  

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Reaction from the head of the Catholic Church in West Virginia to a new pope --A lot of reaction to Cleveland Cliffs' action to scrap plans for a transformer plant in Weirton --Senator Capito is looking for more clarity on what will happen with NIOSH and coal miner health programs --In Sports: WVU opens a series on the road at Kansas State trying to rebound from...

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Cleveland Cliffs scrubs plans to reopen the former Weirton tin plate operation to build transformers --A federal judge is asked to issue an injunction against the closure of NIOSH --The church seeks to be part of the solution to the state's Foster Care problems --In Sports: spring sports at the high school and collegiate level are starting to move into the post s...

Today on the MetroNews This Morning:  --A federal judge will rule on an injunction request against DOGE cuts to a NIOSH program --Fayette County BOE begins work on a policy for cell phones in class --A number of high school studetns have an inside track for work at Toyota in Putnam County --In Sports: WVU Baseball squanders a lead and drops another mid-week game to a rival

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --More job losses at NIOSH and worries MSHA offices look to be next --Get ready to show a Real ID if you're flying --Senator Justice rips Governor's claim of a $400 Million budget hole --In Sports; The baseball edition of the Backyard Brawl tonight 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --It appears PEIA and the school aid formula will be the subject of special sessions of the Legislature --More DOGE impacts on West Virginia --Storms cause damage across the state and claim a life.  --In Sports: Mountaineers win weekend series and inch closer to Big 12 Title in baseball 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A fan who fell more than 20 feet at PNC Park has ties to West Virginia --Governor Morrisey signs the Voter ID legislation into law and finishes work on other bills approved by lawmakers during the session --Revenue figures were higher than expected in April --In Sports: Mountaineer baseball welcomes Texas Tech to Morgantown 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Governor Morrisey signs the "microgrids" bill and calls it a significant economic development tool --Fayette County Commissioners try to reassure firefighters their funding is not in jeopardy despite the cut to the fire levy rate --Doge cuts impact AmeriCorps programs in West Virginia --In Sports: A classic WVU-Marshall game before a capacity crowd at Go-Mart Ba...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Overnight storms cause damage across West Virginia --Morgantown voters back up a camping ban on homeless in the city --Senator Capito announces some of the NIOSH workers in Morgantown are being called back to work.  --In Sports: WVU and Marshall meet for a third time on the baseball diamond tonight in Charleston and it's exepcted to be a standing room only crowd...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Polls open today in Morgantown's municipal election --Morrisey hints some of the approved bills from the session may get a veto --Justice Beth Walker talks about her decision to retire from the W.Va. Supreme Court  --In Sports: the contract for Marshall A-D Christian Spears will not be extended or renewed

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Progress has been slower than expected for Green Power Motors in W.Va.  --It's the eve of an important municipal election in Morgantown --An upcoming event will spotlight how churches can support foster families --In Sports:  Another weekend series sweep for Mountaineer baseball in the Big XII 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A WVU student facing deportation is pushing back --Governor Patrick Morrisey signs the bill to increases penalties for those pushing fentanyl in the state --A Raleigh County school system employes is charged with selling school board property and keeping the profits --In Sports: Kyle Wiggs takes a look at the first round of the NFL draft 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A plane crash under investigation in Mason County --A Marshall student gets temporary relief from deportation --Senator Jason Barrett on the final look of the state's spending plan --In Sports: A Marshall player looks to be a first round lock in the NFL draft

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Senator Capito calls on HHS Secretary Kennedy to restore NIOSH jobs in Morgantown --Governor Morrisey stands along side RFK Jr. in Washington as he announces a food dye ban, similar to one Morrisey has already signed into law in West Virginia --Attorney General J.B. McCuskey says the NCAA is due to be in Charleston to talk with home about WVU basketball's NCAA to...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --West Virginia Catholics are remembering the late Pope Francis --A second officer involved shooting in three days in Fayette County  --Storm recovering continues in Monongalia County --In Sports: Jefferson baseball secures a 48th straight 20 win season

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Pope Francis has died after several week's of health complications --Warm weekend weather in West Virginia got folks outside and unfortunately there were accidents--FEMA is realigning flood recovery in southerner W.Va. from the February storms --In Sports: Mountaineer basketball Coach Ross Hodge gets more players from the portal.

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Governor Patrick Morrisey signs the state budget after exercising his line-item veto power --Congressman Riley Moore pushes back amid criticism over his "thumbs up" photo at an El Salvador prison housing deported illegals from the U.S. --Waivers are granted to eight county school systems from the 180 day instructional requirement. --In Sports: The WVU baseball te...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A major mess overnight on the West Virginia Turnpike --Some business leaders say lawmakers missed some great opportunities in their regular session --Remembering the late Woody Williams in his hometown of Barboursville --In Sports: WVU and Marshall baseball ready for early weekend series this week

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Two months after the flood and the struggle is still big for McDowell County --Governor Morrisey signs the bill to give elementary teachers tools to rein in unruly classroom behavior --The West Virginia Coal Show enjoys renewed vigor in Charleston --In Sports: Mountaineer baseball gets a thrilling win in Huntington over Marshall 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A Turnpike worker is dead and a  truck driver charged in his death --Storms are blamed for damage across parts of the Kanawha Valley --Some hard feelings remain over the procedure in which the DEI ban passed in the final hours of the session Saturday night --In Sports; A key member of the Mountaineer women is headed to the WNBA

Today on MetroNews this Morning :--The Legislature wraps up its 60 day regular session --A bill considered essential to welcoming data centers to the state passed, but some believe it will cost more than supporters are letting on --Senator Capito is headed to McDowell County to take a look at flood recovery two months after the high water. --In Sports: Mountaineer baseball wins 10 straight 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --The Legislative session is winding down --The exemptions to vaccinations is dead for a second time and supporters blame Big Pharma --A West Virginia leaders is tapped to lead the federal prison system --In Sports: College baseball this weekend and the Masters is underway at Augusta

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --The session is winding down and key legislation is still in play --Marshall tuition and fees to increase this fall --WVEA President Dale Lee says public education is under attack --In Sports: Ross Hodge begins building his Mountaineer basketball team

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --President Trump signs orders giving coal a boost with miners looking on --Legislation to support creation of more "micro-grids" in the state advances in Charleston. --The Legislature tackles NIL legislation with Wren Baker and Coach Rod on hand to advocate for the bills --In Sports: The WVSSAC Board of Control approves reclassification of schools on the basis of...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A fire in Jackson County claims the life of a child --Legislation to allow exemptions on childhood vaccinations remains alive despite being defeated in the House --Southern WV Community and Technical College is taken over by the state --In Sports: The Florida Gators are your national basketball champs