CHARLESTON, W.Va – The fate of Barack Williams, the teenager charged with felony murder in connection with a robbery that left Caden Martin, a Charleston tobacco store clerk, dead last year, is in the hands of the jury.
Kanawha County Circuit Judge Maryclaire Akers turned the case over to the jury following the conclusion of closing arguments around 11 am Monday, and deliberations came to a halt more than 90 minutes later after the judge received a note from the jury room.
“This is an unsigned

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Signs displaying the motto “In God We Trust” are beginning to be placed in school classrooms around the state.
Mike Azinger
The bill, passed by state lawmakers earlier this year, became law in July.
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Mike Azinger, R-Wood, and others appeared for an event a the sate capitol Monday where the signs were displayed. First Liberty Institute and Patriot Mobile have paid for 2,500 that are being donated to the state.
“Some classrooms already have them up,”

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Effective Oct. 31, hundreds of West Virginia University Research Corporation (WVURC) employees will transition to direct employment for WVU.
In addition to streamlining processes and improving access to resources, officials said the move will better align the infrastructure and mission of the institution.
WVU Executive Director of Strategic Communication Shauna Johnson released the following statement:
To better align research operations more closely with the University’s

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Vaccination cases continue to pop up in county circuit courts across the state
–Two jackspot winning Powerball tickets sold in Texas and Missouri, WV has $1 Million winner
–Another community is split over plans for a data center
–In Sports: Not a great college football weekend for West Virginia
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The official Powerball website says there was a $1 million Match 5 winner in Saturday night’s Powerball drawing where the jackpot had grown to $1.8 billion.
Two winning tickets for the overall jackpot were sold in Missouri and Texas. There were 19 $1 million winners and one of those purchased a ticket in West Virginia.
Match 5 means the ticket hit all numbers but the Powerball.
Those winning numbers Saturday were 11, 23, 44, 61, 62 and the Powerball was 17.
The West Virginia

GREENBRIER COUNTY, W.Va. — A juvenile is dead after a weekend shooting in Greenbrier County.
Sheriff Bart Baker reported deputies and EMS were dispatched to a home in the Clintonville area of Greenbrier County around 4:30 p.m. Saturday. On the way to the call, emergency officials learned there was a juvenile gunshot victim involved.
Upon arrival, EMS attempted life saving measures, but those were unsuccessful and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Baker did not release the name of the

BLUEFIELD, W.Va. –Bluefield State University’s fall enrollment numbers are the highest the university has seen, continuing its trend of rising enrollment since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Darrin Martin
The university recently announced that Fall 2025 enrollment reached 1,442 students, a 10% increase from last fall. They have seen a notable increase in first-time freshmen, with 313 students enrolled this year compared to 218 last year.
BSU President Darrin Martin said the university is ecstatic about