Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Skeptics believe Governor Morrisey’s tax cut measure is struggling at the Capitol
–A man accused of threatening ICE agents on social media is arrested in Harrison County
–More overnight snowfall is again impacting the morning commute and school schedules
–In Sports: Marshall plays tonight and WVU has a date Friday in Cincinnati
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West Virginia National Guard Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe shared his first Facebook post two months after being shot in Washington, D.C., in November 2025.
Wolfe said in the post, “I’m grateful to be alive. Thank you for your prayers and support. It’s been overwhelming, and I’m still trying and determined. It’s been hard to go through something like this. Thank you for everything.”
Wolfe has been at an inpatient rehabilitation facility since early December. He and fellow Guard member Specialist Sarah

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –A Kanawha County man received the maximum sentence Monday in relation to a DUI fatal crash that occurred in South Charleston in 2024.
Alva Jones (Photo: WVDCR)
Alva Jones, 46, of Charleston appeared in court Monday and was sentenced to 3-to-15 years in prison and has to pay a $4,000 fine for the deadly multi-vehicle crash on Corridor G.
Jones pleaded guilty to DUI causing death and DUI causing bodily injury in late 2025. He caused the crash on November 2024 that killed

Senators advanced legislation allowing 18- to 20-year-olds carry a concealed weapon without a permit.
Senate Bill 30 would effectively standardize concealed carry regulations across all age groups of legal adulthood within the state. Much of the bill just strikes out what have been limitations placed on gun owners aged 18 to 20.
The Senate Judiciary Committee discussed the bill for about 45 minutes on Tuesday afternoon before advancing it. The bill now goes to the full Senate.
Kevan Bartlett

CLARKSBURG – Federal authorities have charged a Clarksburg man who threatened to kill ICE officers in West Virginia. 
According to press release, Cody Smith was arrested after federal agents executed a search warrant on his residence in Clarksburg on Jan. 22. Smith allegedly called the ICE Tip Line on Jan. 16 and left an obscenity-laced message, threatening to kill any ICE agents he saw in Clarksburg. The message included references to ICE and President Trump. 
“The safety and security of law

CHARLESTON – The state capitol was washed in Kelly Green on Tuesday as Marshall University took over the capitol rotunda. At the same time, lawmakers continued to grapple with the governor’s proposed ten percent income tax reduction.
Delegate Scott Heckert, R-Wood, is among the legislators who are skeptical that the governor’s plan will survive the session. Gov. Morrisey included a five percent reduction to the personal income tax in his proposed budget and has challenged the legislature to come