BARRACKVILLE, W.Va. — In a post on social media the town of Barrackville has announced the entire police department has been relieved of duty.
The action was taken by the mayor and city council, according to the statement.
Members of the department released the following statement:
“We are sincerely grateful for the support, trust, and encouragement shown to us by the Barrackville community, throughout our service. It has been an honor and a privilege to serve and protect this town. We thank the

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Fire crews report progress on battling the blaze at the People’s Cartage Warehouse in Wood County.
According to Incident Commander Ron Utt, Chief of the Eastwood Volunteer Fire Department, there is no visible fire left on the site today. However, thermal imaging showed hot spots which need to be uncovered and doused.
“We’re currently separating the steel from the product,” said Utt.
Crews finished what he called phase one of the job late Monday to tear apart boxes of the

INSTITUTE, W.Va. — There’s another traffic roundabout coming to Kanawha County.
The state Division of Highways has hired a contractor to construct a roundabout at the intersection of the I-64 Institute exit and state Route 25 in Institute.
West Virginia Paving will be paid $5.4 million to do the job.
DOH Engineer Dirar Ahmad said a roundabout that location will improve safety and reduce the potential for severe angle crashes.
“It reduces the potential for severe angle crashes, and keeps traffic

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The number of Kanawha County School workers who will actually lose their jobs from last school to this school year has been drastically reduced.
Paula Potter
Natural attrition including resignations and retirements has opened up jobs for those originally on the RIF (Reduction In Force) list. The list was long this year because the county school system continues to lose student enrollment.
The Kanawha County Board of Education learned at its Monday evening meeting that 37

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–A man who killed four members of his family is headed to prison for life plus 80 years
–A man who killed a state trooper learns his fate today
–Firefighting efforts and air quality monitors are up around the People’s Cartage Fire in Wood County
–In Sports: Two Mountaineers are on the Big XII’s preseason all conference team
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Eleven players in various Marshall University sports are suing the NCAA over its new eligibility rule.
The student athletes are seeking an injunction in Cabell County Circuit Court over the new five years to play five seasons rule approved last month.
The lawsuit was first reported by the West Virginia Record.
The players say the new rule cuts them off because they graduated high school in 2022 and played four seasons and are now being denied a fifth season.
The lawsuit