CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for several counties in the western half of West Virginia beginning Friday afternoon into Saturday morning.
The green counties are under a flood watch. (NWS graphic)
The counties under the watch include Wayne, Cabell, Mason, Jackson, Wood, Lincoln, Putnam, Wirt, Pleasants, Tyler, Ritchie and Doddridge.
NWS meteorologists said “rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected in the vicinity of a front. Locally heavy

CHEAT LAKE, W.Va. — Deputies from the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department quickly responded to a wrong way driver on I-68 early Friday in the Cheat Lake area.
Sherriff Todd Forbes
Monongalia County Sheriff Todd Forbes said around 1:35 a.m. the deputy first saw the vehicle near the Sabraton exit driving east in the westbound lanes. Forbes said at that time of day deputies had much less traffic volume, making their job slightly less dangerous for the traveling public.
“Our deputy was able to

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The Fairmont State University Board of Governors met Thursday and discussed an enrollment forecast and retention rates.
Fairmont State University President Mike Davis
Fairmont State President Mike Davis told the BOG the most recent commencement exercises included the largest number of students since the spring of 2021, with 454. If positive trends continue, Davis said the possibility of adding a third ceremony in the near future. Current enrollment is about 3,100 undergraduate

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Flood recovery continues in the coalfields and we continue to look back at the devastating flood of 2016
–PEIA is doing much better than anyone anticipated
–Preparations are at full speed for the America 250 celebration at the State Capitol
–In Sports: WVU women’s basketball begins summer workouts
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 6-26-26” on Spreaker.

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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. –Huntington Police have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier this month.
Harley Neko Scott James-Haren (Photo: WVDCR)
According to Huntington Deputy Police Chief Mike Chornobay, Harley Neko Scott James-Haren, 21, was arrested Wednesday. James-Haren was wanted on felony warrants for malicious assault in connection with the shooting that occurred on June 2 in the 100 block of Baer Street. He was also wanted on additional outstanding warrants.

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –A tractor-trailer crash on Interstate 64 West/Interstate 77 North is causing a traffic delay.
The incident was reported around 7:15 p.m. An emergency alert from Metro911 said that I-77 North is shut down at mile marker 97.8.
Traffic in the area is being diverted off of the Kanawha Boulevard Exit, and will reenter the interstate at Greenbrier Street.
According to the alert, the interstate will be shut down for three to four hours, so motorists should expect delays in the

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –Kanawha County Commissioner Lance Wheeler participated in his final commission meeting Thursday afternoon before beginning his new role as executive director of the Kanawha County Emergency Ambulance Authority.
The KCEAA unanimously approved Wheeler as its new executive director following a 28-minute executive session during its meeting Thursday.
Wheeler has served on the commission since his election in 2020, including a term as commission president in 2024.
He said the