SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. — Shepherd University President Dr. Mary J.C. Hendrix has announced she’ll leave the president’s office after this academic year.
Shepherd University President Dr. Mary J.C. Hendrix
Hendrix told the Shepherd Board of Governors at its Thursday meeting.
“It has been an honor of a lifetime to serve the institution and work with remarkably talented faculty and staff to provide a quality educational experience for our students—the next generation of leaders and model citizens,”

WASHINGTON D.C. — Congresswoman Carol Miller took a moment on Thursday to honor the late Justice Tim Armstead on the floor of the United States House of Representatives.
Armstead, who also served as West Virginia’s House Speaker at one point, died at the age of 60 in late August. He had been battling cancer.
Miller said Armstead stood up for the ones that needed a voice the most in West Virginia.
“Tim’s life was guided by his Christian faith and dedicated to our state and its people, especially

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Former U.S. Senator Joe Manchin will begin a five-stop tour in support of his memoir, Dead Center: In Defense of Common Sense, in Morgantown this evening.
Manchin will be interviewed by retired MetroNews “Talkline” Host Hoppy Kercheval at the Diversified Energy Terrace in Milan Puskar Stadium beginning at 5:30 p.m. The book goes on sale Tuesday.
Manchin said commonsense is within the grasp of everyone but seems to be a fleeting personality trait in the nation’s capital.
“It’s

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The White House has approved public assistance funding in connection with the Father’s Day Weekend floods in West Virginia in Ohio and Marion counties.
The signed declaration from President Donald Trump means the state, county, local governments and certain non-profits will be reimbursed for money spent in flood response and clean-up.
“This Public Assistance from FEMA is critical to aiding our recovery efforts in Marion and Ohio Counties,” Gov. Morrisey said in a news release.

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–The vaccine controversy in West Virginia continues to polarize the state and may not be settled soon
–The state now has new NIL rules in effect
–Former US Senator Joe Manchin is ready to start his book tour
–In Sports: Previews of high school football along with the Backyard Brawl and Marshall
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey held a ceremonial signing Thursday afternoon for two bills that lay the foundation for name, image, and likeness (NIL) for statewide higher education institutions. The bills lay the foundation for WVU, Marshall, and other colleges and universities in the state to provide greater NIL opportunities to college athletes.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey
Morrisey was joined in the Milan Puskar Center by WVU President Michael T. Benson, Vice President and Director of

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia has announced that its Family Treatment Court program will be funded for the next year.
According to a release from the Supreme Court, the Court has been awarded up to $1,162,038 through the federal Public Defender Services’ Impacting Child Abuse and Neglect (iCan) grant program.
The Family Treatment Court Program, which began in 2019, gives parents in the state the chance to get substance use disorder treatment while they work to