MetroNews This Morning

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Lawmakers and Governor Justice reach a compromise of cutting another 2% off the state income tax --Special session to wrap up today and will likely include a child care tax credit --Kanawha County Schools begin the difficult process of consolidation and school closing hearings tonight --In Sports: MLB playoffs are underway and WVU readies for this weekend's matc...

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --State lawmakers have gathered in Charleston to hold scheduled monthly interim committee meetings and a to continue a special session --The state Senate approved a bill regarding statue work in the Capitol Rotunda --Governor Justice to celebrate his Roads to Prosperity program today --In Sports: Saturday's WVU win sets up a showdown on Saturday with Iowa State

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Tree trimming crews have plenty of work to do in Bluefield --A team of VFD members from Mingo County are helping with critical work in western N.C. and East Tennessee --A number of fundraising efforts are underway in West Virginia to provide some help to flood and storm victims  --In Sports:  Fred Persinger thumbnails the biggest games in high school football pl...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Appalachian Power now says Helene has become the largest post-storm restoration effort in company history --Grim stories about recovery efforts in Western North Carolina from Helene --Serious charges against a member of the Buckhannon city council --In Sports: WVU and Marshall prepare for the weekend and MLB Wildcard playoffs have one game left 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A state of Emergency in Mercer County and West Virginians are moving into action to assist those impacted by Helene in other states --Governor Jim Justice remains optimistic his push to cut the state income tax another five percent will win the day --The candidates for Governor agree to a debate just before election day in West Virginia on MetroNews --In Sports:...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Cleanup and repairs from Helene continue in southern West Virginia --Bluestone Dam is holding back record levels of water protecting against catastrophic downstream flooding --The Legislature meets, the adjourns from a special session and plans to return Sunday --In Sports: an baseball classic to end the regular season 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A special session with 27 bills on the agenda opens up today in Charleston --West Virginia was largely spared the brunt of Helene's wrath--but Mercer, McDowell, and Wyoming Counties were hard hit with downed trees and power outages --55 people from 33 countries became naturalized U.S. citizens on Friday in Charleston --In Sports, WVU prepares for Oklahoma State w...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --West Virginia is getting much needed rain, and more is on the way from Helene--but also some high winds will accompany that rain --Governor Justice addresses reporters today about the weather situation as well as plans for the special session expected for Monday.  --The former Monongah Police Chief is under the review of the Law Enforcement Professional Standard...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A special session is set for Monday, but there's still no agreement on the Governor's desire to cut income taxes another 5 percent --The Senate votes on a CR to fund the federal government through December 20 --Senator Manchin back in the news not backing Kamala Harris for President --In Sports:   Marshall soccer with the win on Wednesday night 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A boost from the feds for Form Energy as they move into production of batteries in Weirton --Overdose deaths are down in W.Va., but Governor Justice says there are still too many --The drought drags on and only seems to be getting worse in West Virginia --In Sports:  It's a football Friday in West Virginia 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A state task force is keeping up with an unprecedented number of school threats and charges are happening to students involved --West Virginia First Foundation is moving ahead with distribution of opioid settlement money --West Virginia native and NASA Pioneer Katherine Johnson honored in Congress --In Sports: WVU puts final touches on the Kansas game plan and Ma...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --An indictment in a high profile criminal case in Boone County --Dry weather continues to cause major problems across West Virginia  --The Intermediate Court of Appeals hears an appeal involving a case thrown out of a lower court for babies born addicted to drugs to get compensation from drug makers --In Sports: The first SSAC high school football rankings of the...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --West Virginia ICA to hear arguments tied to a case which denied lawsuits to babies addicted to drugs in the womb --Homeland Security says there were multiple threats in multiple schools last week and they're investating each --Rainfall possible in West Virginia today, but not nearly enough and at least one county is sounding the alarm to conserve water --In Spor...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Local and state leaders are reacting to a second assassination attempt on the life of former President Trump --School officials hope for a quieter week after numerous school threats in the state last week --West Virginia contractors are leaning on lawmakers to help make their workzones safer --In Sports: Back to the drawing board for WVU as the Big XII opener is...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A Nicholas County man learns his fate for the role he played in the death of a Sheriff's deputy --Law enforcement continue to deal with school threats across the state --A horrific accident overnight in Ohio County leaves three dead and several hurt --In Sports:  It's week three of high school football and we're on the eve of the Backyard Brawl

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Kanawha County health leaders are trying to educate parents and coaches this morning on recognizing concussions and brain injuries in youth athletes --Online threats have caused a lot of disruption in public schools in West Virginia and elsewhere this week. --The drought persists and West Virginia farmers are struggling to make it through --In Sports, the latest...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A Putnam County teacher and Marshall County librarian receive high honors in Charleston --It's the 23rd anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks on our nation --Donald Trump and Kamala Harris go at it in what may be the only Presidential debate --In Sports WVU and Marshall soccer were in action on Tuesday 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Governor Jim Justice calls a special session for September 30th --More trouble for embattled Raleigh County Prosecutor Ben Hatfield --A teenager faces life in prison after admitting to the murder of a store clerk during a robbery --In Sports: Bridgeport ascends to #1 in the MetroNews Class AAA Power Rankings

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --The search for a missing Wood County man has a sad ending --A teenager charged in a high profile murder is due in court this morning --The National Parks are brining an increase in visitor numbers to West Virginia --In Sports: The Steelers win their opener and WVU prepares for the Backyard Brawl

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Climate change protestors disrupt a forum involving Manchin and Capito at Shepherd University --Governor Justice doubles down on his desire for a deeper income tax cut --The West Virginia First Foundation hopes to soon start awarding grants from the opioid settlement funds --In Sports: Week 2 of the high school football season, WVU faces Albany, and Marshall hea...