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House rolls out bill proposing big changes to Hope Scholarship for families opting out of public school

The House Finance Committee rolled out legislation aimed at refining the Hope Scholarship, which provides financial support for families seeking educational options outside the public school system.
Larry Pack
Treasurer Larry Pack, whose office administers the Hope Scholarship, issued a statement expressing disappointment over the proposed changes. He emphasized that the proposed changes are occurring less than two weeks out from universal expansion and called the proposed changes drastic.
Pack


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State police arrest Lincoln County pair following stabbing

RANGER, W.Va. — A Lincoln County man and woman are in custody in connection with a stabbing and outstanding warrant.
State police troopers said they went to a residence in the Ranger community Tuesday night to serve a domestic battery warrant on Larry Tomblin, 45, of Ranger. Tomblin wasn’t there. Troopers said he left the night before after being stabbed by Christal Adkins, 49, also of Ranger.
Troopers found Tomblin, got his treatment at a hospital and then took him into custody. He’s charged

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Capital Sports Center plans back on track with Capito’s federal funding

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The Capital Sports Center is back on track thanks to $7 million in congressionally-directed spending secured by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito after federal funds were held up last year.
Capito said it makes her proud to use taxpayer dollars to help the project move forward.
Shelley Moore Capito
“I know as a citizen, a resident, of Charleston, how great this will be for our downtown area–what a draw it will be–so this is really our tax dollars coming back into our own community,


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Unruly fan arrested with gun at high school basketball game

Ronald Stroupe Jr.
SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — An unruly fan at a Nicholas County basketball game finds himself in serious trouble.
According to Summersville Police the fan, Ronald Stroupe Jr., 57, of Princeton, was engaged in a verbal argument with a Nicholas County fan at a girl’s basketball game at Nicholas County High School Tuesday night. A Summersville Police officer repeatedly asked Stroupe to calm down. But officers say he became more enraged and they began to escort him out of the gym.
“The


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Off to strong start with Mountaineers, Graveline can help any number of ways

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In recording a three-game sweep at Georgia Southern last weekend to start the 2026 season, West Virginia showcased a number of traits that amount to winning baseball, many of which the program has displayed consistently enough to qualify for a Super Regional series the previous two years.
That many players responsible for the success against the Eagles are new to the Mountaineers would seem to bode well for the prospects of the 2026 season.
Among them was senior Matthew

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MetroNews This Morning 2-18-26

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–The Senate’s budget bill is out, but likely to change
–Senator Justice says Democrats don’t want to fund homeland security
–A Charleston pastor remembers the late Jesse Jackson
–In Sports: WVU welcomes Utah to Hope Coliseum tonight
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 2-18-26” on Spreaker.

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Charleston pastor remembers Civil Rights leader Jesse Jackson

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Charleston pastor Matthew Watts took time Tuesday to speak about civil rights activist, politician and ordained Baptist minister Jesse Jackson.
Matthew Watts
Jackson passed away Tuesday at his home in Chicago.
Watts, pastor of Grace Bible Church, said Jesse Jackson positioned himself as a successor to Martin Luther King Jr. after King was assassinated in 1968.
He said Jackson went on television shortly after Martin Luther King Jr.’s death
“He had some things to say that were




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Cameron shakes off slow start to defeat Clay-Battelle

BLACKSVILLE, W.Va. — Through eight minutes of play, the Cameron Dragons found themselves staring at an 11-point deficit against a Clay-Battelle team that ended the opening quarter on a 7-0 run. Over the next three quarters, Cameron would allow just 12 points to defeat the Cee-Bees, 56-29.
The Dragons scored the final 18 points of the first half to build a 27-20 lead at intermission.
“Defensively, we started going after loose balls and we were eliminating second chance shots. We were just all

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Breaking Down the Budget

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The state budget is the talk of the Capitol.
Each chamber alternates taking the lead on the budget, and this is the Senate’s year. The version passed out of Senate Finance on Monday makes several high-level moves.
Governor Morrisey identified roughly $125 million in offsets in his proposed budget — enough to cover a 5 percent personal income tax reduction. He left it to the Legislature to find the remaining 5 percent. With an election


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Marshall officially cuts women’s swimming and diving program

— By Bill Cornwell
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Following recent rumors that Marshall University would be cutting women’s swimming and diving, the MU Board of Governors unanimously approved the shutdown of the program on Tuesday. 
The cut comes as this year’s team prepares to compete in the American Conference Championship, which starts Wednesday in Greensboro, N.C.
As one program is dropped, the Board of Governors approved the addition of a Stunt team, one of the fastest-growing sports offered by the


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