Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–West Virginia’s funding for it’s broadband expansion plan is approved in Washington DC
–It looks like a lot of those cases against the West Virginia State Police will go to trial next year
–The Upshur County School Board okays the closure of Rock Cave Elementary School
–In Sports: WVU and Marshall soccer teams advance in the NCAA Tourney and round two of the high school football playoffs
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 11-21-25” on Spreaker.
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— By David Walsh
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Marshall got the lone goal on a play with a bit of a bizarre look. The switch in goalkeepers paid off as well.
The goal by David de la Vibora on a free kick in the 27th minute and the work of new keeper Eijin Magota, making his first college start in a tournament setting, helped the Thundering Herd blank Cleveland State, 1-0, Thursday night in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
On the decisive free kick, Joao Robert took the first run at the ball, made a
by WV MetroNewsCHARLESTON, W.Va. –The Public Employees Insurance Agency Finance Board gave West Virginia residents a final opportunity to share their opinions on the proposed insurance changes during a virtual meeting Thursday.
The board is proposing a 3% increase in monthly premiums, which includes a $200 monthly spousal surcharge. If approved, the increases would take effect on July 1. This proposal comes after premiums and deductibles rose by 14% this past July.
There were vocal crowds during in-person
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UPSHUR COUNTY, W.Va. –Rock Cave Elementary in Upshur County is one step away from closing at the end of the 2025–2026 school year, pending approval from the West Virginia Board of Education
The approval to close the school and forward the proposal to the state board was made during Thursday’s Upshur County Board of Education meeting. The decision was issued by State Superintendent Michele Blatt because the county school system has been under state control since June 2023. The state assumed
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