KEARNEYSVILLE, W.Va. —  The National Transportation Safety Board has released more information about a single-engine plane crash near Middleway in Jefferson County first reported by the Panhandle News Network the afternoon it happened three weeks ago.
A preliminary report from the NTSB lays out the details:
On July 23, 2026, at 1440 eastern daylight time, an American AA-1, N6132L, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Kearneysville, West Virginia.
The pilot and

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — The Berkeley County Commission has released a letter formally opposing the Valley Link Transmission Project as currently proposed.
The Resolution cites the commission’s duty to “protect the property rights, economic interests, and quality of life of the citizens of this County.”
“Residents of Berkeley County have expressed significant and widespread concern regarding the Project’s impact on private property, the local environment, and electricity rates and that the burden of

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Harrison County Sheriff Robert Matheny II says medical emergencies at school involving Harrison County students is one reason behind the vape shops raids his department along with other state agencies conducted Thursday.
Sheriff Robert Matheny II
Matheny said there have been ongoing investigation into the sale of illegal THC products to underage residents and potential violations of the state’s new Vape Safety Act.
“Make sure that Harrison County is safe, specifically our

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Marshall University community has spent the summer talking about artificial intelligence.
Marshall University President Brad Smith
The AI meetings involved students, faculty and staff and this week the Marshall Board of Governors had a meeting on the issue.
Marshall President Brad Smith said admittedly there’s currently inconsistency on campus in how AI is used. He said that must change.
“Right now we have to get a policy that says, ‘Here’s the foundation that everyone at

APPLE GROVE, W.Va. –– An investigation is underway after a threat to Nucor’s job site in West Virginia.
According to company officials, a written communication making a threat to the site was received. The threat specified Monday, August 10th as the day the threat would be carried out. Officials would not be specific about the threat.
Company officials confirmed out of an abundance of caution they are shutting down the job site on Monday.
Currently there are 500 Nucor employees on site and

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Hope Gas seeks a rate hike to pay for pipeline upgrades
–A train derailment in South Charleston
–The Kanawha County Commission discusses the Valley North Transmission project
–In Sports: WVU and Marshall continue preseason drills
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