A judge again held off on determining whether Gov. Patrick Morrisey is operating within his authority to deploy the West Virginia National Guard to patrol Washington, D.C.
Kanawha Circuit Judge Richard Lindsay heard about two hours of testimony Monday morning, but delayed making a final ruling until another hearing that he set for 2 p.m. Nov. 10. The judge already heard about an hour of testimony Oct. 24.
Richard Lindsay
“And believe me, this court usually does not do this. I want finality just

CLAY, W.Va. — State Police have released the name of a Clay County man killed in a weekend car wreck. He’s identified as Charles Morris, 91, of Lizemores.
According to troopers Morris was a passenger in a vehicle travelling on Route 16 near Lizemores Saturday afternoon. The driver of his car went left of center and struck an oncoming vehicle head-on.
The driver and a passenger in the other vehicle were both severely injured. Those two were flown by HealthNet to CAMC General Hospital where they

West Virginia’s state government continues to bring in more tax dollars than anticipated.
October General Revenue Fund collections exceeded estimates by nearly $42 million, representing a 6% increase from the previous October, according to monthly numbers released today.
Cumulative year-to-date collections are also significantly above estimates and ahead of the prior year’s figures, a trend Gov. Patrick Morrisey attributed to growth in consumer spending and personal income.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey

BECKLEY, W.Va. — Police are investigating a suspicious vial that was found in a trick-or-treat basket on Halloween night in Beckley.
Beckley police said the unknown substance was labeled as fentanyl.
“The item was promptly reported by a parent, and no injuries have been associated with the discovery. The substance will undergo laboratory analysis, and the investigation remains active and is being handled by our Detective Bureau,” a Monday news release said.
Anyone with information is asked to

Riley Moore
WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia Congressman Riley Moore continued to blame Democrats for the government shutdown.
Moore, speaking on MetroNews Talkline Monday, accused the minority party in Congress of playing political games by keeping the government closed for its own benefit.
“This has been all political for the Democrats and we’ve heard this from the Democrats after the elections in New Jersey and Virginia and once they elect that communist, Islamic guy Mamdani up in New York,

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia School Building Authority will hear requests from more than 30 counties for grants under the state’s “Needs” program over the next two days, with proposals ranging from new roofs to expansion and large-scale renovations.
Tim Hardesty
As part of the interviews for the “Needs” grants, county superintendents are given ten minutes to present their proposals to the SBA, with funding requests ranging from less than $400,000 to more than $16 million. One of the

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A new trial date is scheduled for a man charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting outside a Kanawha County convenience store.
Jacob Fields, 18, appeared before Kanawha County Circuit Judge Maryclaire Akers on Monday and, as a result of several factors, had his trial continued to January 26. Fields is accused of fatally shooting 42-year-old Tiffany Adkins as she walked into the Sheetz store in Kanawha City on May 28.
Madison Tuck, the Kanawha County

LIZEMORES, W.Va. — An elderly man is dead after a two-vehicle crash in Clay County.
State police said the crash happened Saturday afternoon on state Route 16 near Lizemores when two SUVs collided.
Troopers said a 91-year old man who was a passenger in one of the vehicles died in the crash. The driver of that vehicle along with the driver and a passenger in the other SUV were taken to CAMC, one of them by ambulance and two via HealthNet.
All three are in stable condition in the ICU at CAMC.
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Today on MetroNews This Morning
–National Guard troops spend the weekend helping distribute food to those who have lost benefits due to the government shutdown
–A Kanawha County Judge will continue hearing evidence in a challenge to the deployment of West Virginia guard troops to DC
–Barbour County School Board due to vote on a proposal to close the county’s three middle schools
–In Sports: A Mountaineer win to build on for WVU
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