SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Music Hall of Fame is celebrating the Mountain State’s sonic history this Sunday with the 11th edition of its Garden Party at the South Charleston Farmer’s Market from 3-6 p.m.
The show will see the introduction of the hall’s 2027 class of inductees, as well as live performances from some of West Virginia’s brightest stars. Headlining the show is a special tribute to a musical legend inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the West

LAURINBURG, N.C. – A North Carolina man accused in a Kanawha County killing is fighting extradition back to West Virginia after being arrested and charged with first-degree murder earlier this week.
Harold Patterson
Harold Ishameul Patterson, 27, of Laurinburg, North Carolina, initially waived his extradition rights on Wednesday but, according to Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. Jeremy Burns, later changed his mind. He was arrested and charged Tuesday for killing a man whose body was found

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Severe weather will be an issue today in West Virginia
–West Virginia’s Congressional delegation was specifically targeted in that UFC attack plan at the White House
–A North Carolina man is in custody charged in a Kanawha County murder case
–In Sports: WVU’s run in the College World Series ends with a 12-7 loss to North Carolina
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 6-18-26” on Spreaker.

The post MetroNews This Morning 6-18-26 appeared first on WV MetroNews.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Strong storms are impacting West Virginia.
Watches and warnings issued Thursday morning. (NWS graphic)
The National Weather has issued a tornado watch for much of the state along with severe thunderstorm warnings.
Meteorologists are calling it a double-barrel threat with round one during the morning rush hour and round two during the evening.
Temperatures were in the 80s in some parts of the state Thursday morning.
By 6:45 a.m. the National Weather Service had issued a severe

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –With another sharp increase in tick bites across the Mountain State, the Kanawha-Charleston Health Department and the Fayette County Health Department are offering antibiotics to help prevent Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases.
Dr. Steven Eshenaur
Both departments announced Wednesday that they are offering the prophylactic antibiotic doxycycline to individuals who have been bitten by a tick.
“To combat the tick-borne diseases such as Lyme disease, Ehrlichiosis, Rocky

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –The USA Cycling Pro Road National Championships drew a large crowd to Charleston on Wednesday, giving spectators a firsthand look at the fast-paced action of criterium racing.
Criterium racing, or crit racing, is a fast-paced bicycle race typically held on a closed circuit and featuring multiple laps around a short course.
For this course, cyclists started on Kanawha Boulevard, turned onto Court Street, then Lee Street, Summers Street, Quarrier Street and Hale Street before

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –One person has died and another injured following an accident Wednesday that involved a vehicle from the Charleston Fire Department.
The crash was reported just before 6:20 p.m. near Lee Street West and Ohio Avenue in Charleston.
The extent of the injures of the other individual is unknown at this time.
No further information has been released. An investigation into the crash is underway.
The post One person killed, another injured in Charleston crash Wednesday evening