CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state School Building Authority has for the first time ever awarded state funds for public charter school construction projects.
Andy Neptune (WVSBA)
The SBA met Tuesday in Charleston.
The legislature created the path for funding a few years ago and $5 million was set aside for the projects. SBA Executive Director Andy Neptune said there were a few delays but ultimately a legal opinion from the office of state Attorney General J.B. McCuskey opened the door to fund the

RICHWOOD, W.Va. — A Silver Alert has been issued for the missing 62-year-old Nicholas County woman reportedly suffering from dementia.
Mary Green
State police troopers are searching for Mary Green where she was last seen near her home in Richwood home last Thursday,  June 18, entering a wooded area.
Troopers said Green was last seen leaving her Greenbrier Road home around 3:30 p.m. and has not been seen since.
Authorities have used canines, drones, and volunteers to search the area and not found

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down north east of downtown Fairmont Monday night.
National Weather Service (Pittsburgh) Meteorologist Jeff Cravin said a weather spotter along Speedway Avenue made the report around 6:07 p.m. Survey teams are confirming the damage in the area.
“Near Norwood and Meadowdale along Speedway Avenue and those reports were exactly where the Doppler radar here in Pittsburgh showed the rotation,” Cravin said.
Just about 10

POCA, W.Va. — A Putnam County firefighter was injured Monday night after a 10-foot fall through a floor.
The Poca Community Volunteer Fire Department said the firefighter was part of a crew responding to a box alarm, and fell about 10 feet “through a comprised floor.”
The VFD said the firefighter avoided a truly severe outcome, but suffered severe bruises and will require “rest and recovery” over the coming days.
“We ask our community to keep our firefighter in your thoughts and prayers for a

CHARLESTON, W.Va. —  State Treasurer Larry Pack said Tuesday he’s encouraged that so many families are taking advantage of the education options in the state.
Larry Pack on WAJR’s Talk of the Town
“Roughly 26,000 students have taken advantage of that in West Virginia, and that’s doubled from last year,” Pack said on WAJR’s “Talk of the Town.” “But the reason it increased is because now all students can take advantage of it.”
Pack, who also serves as chairman of the Hope Scholarship Board,

CHARLESTON, W.Va – Two major Independence Day celebrations are almost here for the city of Charleston, with the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta and West Virginia’s America250 Capital City Celebration kicking off next week.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced the entertainment lineup for America250 on Monday with country music icons Alabama playing on Friday, July 3; the West Virginia Symphony Orchestra performing on Saturday, July 4; and the Marshall Tucker Band taking the stage on Sunday, July 5.

ST. ALBANS, W.Va – Kanawha Valley residents and visitors from around the state get the chance to pay their respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Vietnam War when The Moving Wall arrives in St. Albans this week.
The Moving Wall is a half-size replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial located in Washington, DC, and it has been touring the United States for over 40 years to give Americans that may not be able to visit the memorial a chance to recognize those who lost their

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Weather is the top story overnight with floods in the south and tornadoes in the north
–Today is also the 10th anniversary of the deadly 2016 flood in West Virginia
–Another stretch of the Corridor H highway is now open
–In Sports: Oklahoma knocks off Carolina for the College World Series crown
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 6-23-26” on Spreaker.

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