GLEN FORK, W.Va. — Community members in the area of Oceana are in deep sadness over the loss of a mother and her son in a house fire.
Sue Ellen Workman and her son Easton Workman perished in the flames. The two were found after the blaze at their home in an area of Wyoming County called Turkey Dip. The location is near the Oceana city limits and close to Glen Fork Elementary School.
Easton was a student at the school. Grief counselors were on hand Friday to help classmates deal with the pain.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A staple of WEPM’s Sunday morning lineup has passed away.
Rev. Robert Lee White of Kearneysville was 94 when he passed away last Sunday, Oct. 26.
Rev. Robert White preached on WEPM for 58 years.
In February, he announced he was preaching his last sermons on his  Way of Life  broadcast after 58 years on the air.
He said the Lord led him to preach. “I had the desire to go on the radio. I thought that that’s what God was calling me for. And so I went to the station in

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Marion County prosecutors have filed charges against a Wheeling defense attorney alleging misconduct in a recent murder case.
Defense Attorney Elgine McArdle, 61, of Wheeling, is accused of violating an order issued by Marion County Circuit Court Judge David Janes from last November barring any disclosures of Child Advocacy Center evidence in the Henry Silver murder trial. McArdle has been charged with 13 counts of violating the confidentiality of the recorded interviews of a

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – West Virginia’s 7th Senatorial District has its next representative, as Governor Patrick Morrisey appointed former House of Delegates member Zack Maynard to the position.
Zack Maynard
Morrisey made the announcement that Maynard will replace former Senator Mike Stuart on Thursday after Stuart resigned to take a position with the Trump administration. Maynard believes his experience as a delegate can help him.
“How you get a bill? How do you get the stakeholders? How do you get

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–The Government shutdown hits day 31 and many West Virginians are due to lose benefits tomorrow
–The sale of four state hospitals to the private sector will go forward today
–A dispute between one of the state’s largest ambulance companies and one of the state’s largest insurance companies
—In Spots: It’s a football Friday in West Virginia with high school football tonight, the Mountaineers tomorrow, and a rough Thursday night for Marshall
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A lawsuit has been settled over a state Capitol mural depicting scenes that include an image of the former governor’s well-known dog.
The image depicted on a knoll among dancers and musicians looks a lot like “Babydog.” Much of the legal conflict, though, focused on whether the murals went forward without adequate public comment or oversight.
The lawsuit against the West Virginia Capitol Building Commission and former arts secretary Randall Reid-Smith had claimed the mural in the Rotunda was

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — No injuries have been confirmed in a train/vehicle collision in downtown Bridgeport.
Police and fire were called to the train crossing at Main Street just before 9 p.m. and found those in the vehicle were able to exit the vehicle prior to the collision.
Other intersections in the downtown area were disrupted during the cleanup and investigation.
The Bridgeport Police Department is conducting the investigation.
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