MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Greg Carey and Joe Brocato set the stage for the opening round of the Class AAA playoffs.
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by WV MetroNewsMARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Around 40 people were on hand Monday night as the PEIA Finance Board brought its public hearing to Martinsburg.
A show of hands revealed a handful of state workers, one local government official and three retirees.
The rest were made up of mostly public schools employees. Among those speaking. Jacqueline Sanchez, who said one employee shared that she and her husband have about $250 left after paying their necessary bills and PEIA premiums, not enough to pay the
by WV MetroNewsCHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Department of Health says the makers of a baby formula are doing a voluntary recall.
A recall was announced Saturday by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration of certain lots of powered infant formula made by ByHeart.
The recall follows a multistate outbreak of infant botulism. There have been 13 cases in 10 states. None have been reported in West Virginia.
“Protecting the health of West Virginia infants and families is our highest priority,” Acting State Health
by WV MetroNewsMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The final construction beam is in place for the new WVU Eye Institute, expected to open in 2027.
A ceremony was held Monday.
Albert Wright
The institute will expand its clinical, educational and research efforts with construction of the new building under construction at the intersection of Van Voorhis Road and Elmer Prince Drive in Morgantown.
The WVU Health System Board of Directors approved $233.5 million in funding to construct the new 150,000-square-foot building that
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–The difficult search for a missing miner underground in Nicholas County is ongoing
–The U.S. Senate okays the clean resolution to reopen the government pending the House vote
–A Kanawha County Judge rules the Governor has the authority to send guard troops to DC
–In Sports: WVU women qualify for the NCAA tournament
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by WV MetroNewsThere was a lot of big news late last week about WVU Mountaineer sports. But it didn’t have anything to do with bowl destinations, conference affiliations or action on the field or on the court.
The WVU Board of Governors had approved plans for premium seating at Hope Coliseum and also gave the go-ahead to proceed with plans for more premium seats and a long overdue update to the press box at Milan Puskar Stadium, projects expected to cost in the neighborhood of $150 million dollars.
It
by WV MetroNewsWASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate has passed a funding package to reopen the federal government.
Shelley Moore Capito
The focus on the shutdown, which heads into its 42nd day Tuesday, shifts to the U.S. House which would need to approve the Senate measure before the government can reopen.
Eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans in passing the bill Monday night on a 60-40 vote. The clean funding resolution would fund the government through Jan. 30, 2026.
“After 41 days of delay, I’m glad we
by WV MetroNewsBOONE COUNTY, W.Va. — The former maintenance director for Boone County Schools will spend over two years in federal prison after he defrauded the county of $3.4 million.
Michael David Barker, 47, of Foster, was sentenced to 33 months in prison Monday by U.S. District Judge Thomas Johnston. The sentence will be followed by three years of supervised release.
Barker previously pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit mail fraud. With the plea, Barker admitted to operating a scheme to rip off Boone
by WV MetroNewsPHILIPPI, W.Va. — The Barbour County board of education voted 5-0 Monday evening in favor of a consolidation plan that has the county’s middle schools closing down.
The county will now be closing Belington Middle School, Kasson Middle School, and Philippi Middle School and moving the students to Philip Barbour High School, where there is extra space. The vote also approves the closure of Junior Elementary School and will send students to Belington Elementary School.
Student enrollment in the
by WV MetroNewsWHITESVILLE, W.Va. — Multiple fire crews responded to a large fire at a funeral home in Boone County Monday evening.
Large flames engulfed the Armstrong Funeral Home in Whitesville along Route 3. The roadway was shut down to make way for firefighters.
No injuries were immediately reported.
Officials did not release a cause for the fire.
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