MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The student body, faculty, and staff at John Marshall High School are leaning on one another today. Beloved English teacher Monica Will was one of the victims of the double-homicide in Marshall County early Thursday morning.
“She was an English teacher and taught some elective classes like Mythology. She was just a really, really intelligent lady and taught a lot of the children,” said Marshall County Superintendent of Schools Dr. Shelby Haynes.
Will was gunned down along

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The signs of fall are abound all across the Mountain State.
The West Virginia Department of Tourism will once again provide updates throughout the fall for ideal locations as the leaves change. Tourism Public Relations Coordinator Lindsey Funk said during an appearance on MetroNews “Midday” that West Virginia is unparalleled with its autumn beauty.
Lindsey Funk
“Fall is, by far, one of the busiest seasons in West Virginia,” Funk said. “Of course, our beautiful colors attract

HAMBELTON, W.Va. — A teacher at Tucker County High School is charged with having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
Tucker County Superintendent of Schools Alicia Lambert contacted the West Virginia State Police after receiving a tip from Tucker County High School Principal Alex Cork on September 4 that Haden Wamsley, 22, of Hambleton, was involved with the student.
Haden Wamsley
Wamsley and the student denied the allegations. Wamsley allegedly told investigators he had only hugged

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Higher Education Policy Commission has voted to continue the suspension of Salem University from participating in state college financial aid programs for at least another year.
Brian Weingart
The HEPC passed a resolution during its meeting Friday.
HEPC Senior Director of Financial Aid Brian Weingart told commission members his office has been working with Salem for more than a year to get previous problems with the handling of state financial aid money cleared up

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va – Leadership at BridgeValley Community and Technical College is considering significant changes to the institution’s facilities located in South Charleston and Montgomery.
At Friday’s meeting of the college’s board of governors, President Dr. Chris Treadway gave an extensive presentation on the status of the campuses and the issues facing them. He detailed issues with cohesiveness between the two spaces.
“Right now, we’re spread out with our two campuses over a wide area,

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Shock and sadness in the Marshall County community after a double-homicide
–Those connected to Whitesville Elementary are emotional at a school closing hearing
–A missing West Virginia man is found in Lake Erie
–In Sports: It’s a football Friday in West Virginia
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 10-2-26” on Spreaker.

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va.  — Two members of the House of Delegates recently completed an advance visit to one of the most technologically advanced medical research and manufacturing areas of the world and now say future trips would be beneficial.
Geno Chiarelli
Dels. Geno Chiarelli, R-Monongalia, and Joe Ellington, R-Mercer, traveled to Galway, Ireland which is known for employing one-third of the medical technology workforce in the country and is home to Boston Scientific and Medtronic.
“It is the

ASHTABULA, OHIO — The body of a Preston County man who went missing on Lake Erie in August has been found.
Rodney Nieman PHOTO: Submitted
Rodney Nieman, 73, of Bruceton Mills, was lost when his boat capsized on Lake Erie near Conneaut, Ohio, on August 12. While Nieman’s wife and a friend were rescued, days turned into weeks searching for Nieman with no trace of him.
The U.S. Coast Guard searched 9 nautical square miles of the lake for Nieman. The Ohio DNR assisted as well.
A Cleveland television

WHITESVILLE, W.Va. — It was an emotional evening inside Whitesville Elementary School’s gymnasium Thursday evening.
Boone County Board of Education officials held their fourth and final closure or consolidation hearing of the week. The county is proposing consolidating Whitesville students into Sherman Elementary School beginning next fall, in addition to shutting down Van Elementary and Van Junior/Senior High School. High school students would join Scott High School after the changes.