HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — State police are looking for a missing 15-year-old Lincoln County girl and they’ve charged two people with giving them misinformation about her disappearance.
Trooper C.L. Lowery said investigators believe Holly Sanders, of Ranger, has been missing since Monday. He said troopers were initially told by a female juvenile friend and the friend’s father, Carson Toppins, 47, of Milton, that they saw Sanders getting into a vehicle with two unidentified men at the Huntington Mall on

CHARLESTON, W.Va –The West Virginia Lottery Commission is celebrating a successful year, with fiscal year 2026 marking the sixth consecutive year with more than $1 billion in revenue.
With more than $1.33 billion grossed over the last 12 months, officials credit promotions celebrating a milestone year for the lottery and big jackpots for national games.
“I think it’s all the things we’ve been doing for the 40th (anniversary), not to mention we’ve had some big jackpot runs too, which doesn’t

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — MetroNews This Morning is a weekday podcast that gets you caught up with what’s going on across the state of West Virginia.
Today’s edition includes commentary from retired MetroNews Talkline Host Hoppy Kercheval.
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University will now assume full ownership of the University Place apartment complex in Morgantown after a settlement was reached over a lawsuit that was filed back in 2024.
The WVU Board of Governors announced via press release on Wednesday that a settlement was reached related to litigation concerning the Sunnyside complex and financing involving the university, WV Campus Housing, LLC, Downtown Campus Parking Associates, LLC, and Ryan C. Lynch announced a

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A Maryland man has pleaded guilty to his role in a 2020 multi-state violent crime spree that led to three deaths.
Following a lengthy investigation, Monroe Merrell, 29, of Westminster, Maryland, entered a guilty plea Tuesday to three charges. As part of the plea, he admitted he worked with others to kidnap and murder a man in a Maryland apartment in March 2020.
Merrell and others brought the victim into West Virginia and disposed his body in the woods in Rippon, a rural area

WESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Patrick Morrisey held a flood recovery press event in Weston Wednesday, where he praised the speed of the effort to date but yet urged residents in the flood zone to have patience.
The Shop & Save Express was reopened Tuesday following the flood and has been serving the community. The governor highlighted the reopening as a testament to the commitment members of the community have to each other, the dedication of the company, and the many state and local organizations