MetroNews This Morning

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A murder trial starts in Charleston today for a Detroit man charged with murder --State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says his office will appeal a federal appeals court decision which sided with a transgender student in Harrison County to participate in girls sports --The West Virginia Wildlife Center at French Creek is back open after working out issues rai...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --An officer involved shooting in Kanawha County leaves a man dead after an early morning standoff --A teen charged with murder in Charleston will face the charges as an adult --A federal appeals court has sided with a transgender girl in Harrison County participating in female sports --In Sports: WVU beats Pitt in the Baseball Backyard Brawl and Marshall introduc...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --State finances are in the process of paying out income tax refunds --Senate Finance Chairman Eric Tarr explains the situation with the IDD wavier program --National Guard members are winding down service in the state's jails and prisons --In Sports: spring football drills continue for WVU 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Parents of children with disabilities rally at the Capitol over a cut to the IDD waiver program --The victim of a tornado last week which destroyed his home speaks to MetroNews --WVU prepares for the campus carry legislation to take effect --In Sports a huge and dramatic weekend for WVU Baseball and the Masters is in the books 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --High water overnight in much of West Virginia and flood warnings remain in place --The MetroNews West Virginia Poll shows a tight race for the GOP nomination for West Virginia Governor --Clarification from the Justice Administration on the Governor's remarks on a $50 Million allocation to help disaster victims --In Sports: The Masters from Augusta, WVU baseball...

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Another round of severe weather could be headed our way --Governor Jim Justice says he wants a fund to provide money to storm victims when FEMA doesn't declare a disaster --More SBA money for school construction in West Virginia --In Sports, Marshall gets an 11th inning walkoff win over WVU in Huntington

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Last week's tornado outbreak now includes seven confirmed twisters in the Mountain State --State Education officials believe they'll get a pass from the feds on how they've spent Covid money --A Martinsburg pastor is back from a second mission trip to Ukraine --In Sports: West Virginia native Kim Caldwell is introduced as the new head coach of the Tennessee Lady...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A Pittsburgh area murder suspect takes his own life as Kanawha County authorities close in --State Treasurer Riley Moore is banning four financial firms from state banking services because of their environmental policies. --Governor Justice heads to the Eastern Panhandle today --In Sports: UConn wins the NCAA National Basketball Championship

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --We'll be able to see some of the eclipse in WV if the clouds get out of the way --A 5th Tornado touchdown in West Virginia confirmed out of last Tuesday's wild weather day --AHF Products has taken over operations at two of the old Allegheny Wood Products sawmills --In Sports: Kim Caldwell leaves Huntington to coach the Lady Vols and a road sweep puts WVU basebal...

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --A state of emergency is extended to more counties in northern West Virginia --The Ohio River is coming out of its banks and causing major problems from the Northern Panhandle all the way to Huntington --An old cemetary in Ohio County is threatened by a mudslide --In sports: Baseball and spring football continue 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Four seasons in four days for WV with a flood warning and winter storm warning posted in WV today --Meanwhile recovery from tornadoes is ongoing in other part of West Virginia and we're hearing some harrowing stories of survival --Governor Justice responds to the unemployment bill which he let become law with no action --In Sports: the Pirates lose their first ga...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Thousands remain in the dark after winds in excess of 90 miles an hour passed through parts of West Virginia on Tuesday --A flood watch is in effect until 11am for all of central and southern West Virginia --The US Postal Service will move mail distribution from Charleston to Pittsburgh --In Sports: A key member of the WVU basketball team is into the transfer po...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Severe weather in the forecast for much of West Virginia today --Students in Randolph County are worried about potential faculty cuts at Elkins High School --Marshall talks about the decision to hire from within in the school's men's basketball program --In Sports: a clash of the titans as Iowa and LSU meet in women's basketball

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A flood watch is in effect for much of West Virginia as we start April --The father of a teen murder victim talks about the difficulty he still deals with a decade after her death --The state's largest court system is going to e-filing of court documents --In Sports; the NCAA men's final four is set and WVU baseball gets a win Sunday over Oklahoma State

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --West Virginia Turnpike expects heavy holiday traffic on this Good Friday --Some lawmakers say the vaccine bill vetoed by the Governor will come back next year --Bridge collapse in Baltimore has an impact on coal shipping out of West Virginia --In Sports: WVU welcomes new head men's basektball coach Darian DeVries

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Governor Jim Justice vetoes the anti-vaccination legislation --A shift in focus for future plans at West Virginia International Airport in Charleston --Concern in Pocahontas County over teacher cuts which led to a student walkout --In Sports: Darian Devries meets Mountaineer Nation today and it's opening day in MLB

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --The Justice Administration has ordered all state workers back to the office and off "remote status" --U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito reacts to the collapse of the massive bridge in Baltimore --The future of the coal industry under discussion at the annual West Virginia Mining Symposium in Charleston --In Sports: We're learning more about the contract for WVU b...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A major bridge in Baltimore has collapsed this morning --There is a coordinated effort to get Governor Justice to veto anti-vaccine legislation --Marshall men's basketball Coach Dan D'Antoni is out after a decade at the helm --WVU's women put a scare into Iowa, but ultimately fell to the Hawkeyes in the second round of the NCAA Tourney

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --WVU has it's next basketball coach --Weekend rain helped tamp down forest fires in the Potomac Highlands --An inspirational speaker talks about learning to deal with his captivity in Vietnam --In Sports: WVU will be the last home game for Iowa's legendary Caitlin Clark in Round 2 of the Women's NCAA Tourney tonight. 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A state of emergency as forest fires burn in the Potomac Highlands, but rain is on the way --A double-homicide in Cabell County overnight and there were two domestic related shootings in Upshur County  --Senator Capito isn't buying the EPA's new rules aimed at spurring the purchase of electric vehicles --In Sports: Marshall will face Va. Tech today in the openin...

Today on MetroNews This Morning: --Governor Jim Justice says he's mulling over the vaccination bill and plans for a special session --The Governor tells MetroNews he was unaware of seven liens filed against his Greenbrier Resort for unpaid sales taxes --The remarkable story of Charlie Plumb, shot down and held prisoner in Vietnam --In Sports: Major League Baseball underway and in college baseball...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Bob Huggins tells KDKA he's NOT an alcoholic --The PSC looks to make sure that fire hydrant on your street will work when you need it most --Tornadoes are rare, but not out of the question in West Virginia, the NWS is hoping to make us more aware --In Sports:  March Madness about to hit a higher gear as the NCAA tournament gets underway with the First Four

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --A federal appeals court is asking a certified question in the case of the appeal of an opioid lawsuit in Huntington --The search for the next President of WVU is underway --Advocates lament the failure of a bill aimed at curbing hunger on campus in West Virginia during the last hours of the Legislative Session --In Sports: Individual post season honors roll in f...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Catholic schools in WV will stick with current vaccination requirements regardless of legislative changes --One dead and another charged after a dispute in Barbour County from Friday --Hancock County leaders hope the White House will offer help to avert a shutdown at Cleveland Cliffs --In Sports:  The WVU and Marshall women now know where their NCAA runs will be...

Today on MetroNews This Morning:  --Charges refiled and refined against a now fired school bus driver in Calhoun County at the controls when his bus flipped --A Lewis County family is grieving and looking for answers after that massive fatal fire this week --Congressman Alex Mooney has a lot of questions about the sudden rush to ban Tik-Tok in U.S.  --In Sports, the brackets of the boys state bask...