CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Chamber of Commerce is teaming up with its counterparts in Ohio and Pennsylvania to create a space initiative.
The initiative, meant to highlight the rich resources in the region, is a collaboration among those three states’ chambers of commerce. West Virginia Chamber of Commerce President Steve Roberts said on MetroNews “Midday” Monday that the Mountain State is a perfect spot to be part of the initiative.
Steve Roberts
“We have a very vital aeronautics

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — Two Morgantown business owners have either been sentenced or have entered guilty pleas in federal court for defrauding pandemic-era relief programs as part of a nationwide enforcement sweep totaling over $245 million in intended losses.
The investigation called, “Operation No Doze,” was a summer fraud takedown coordinated by the Department of Justice, the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the SBA Office of Inspector General across 40 federal districts.
James Baldwin II,

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Shelley Moore Capito once again stands in support of the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act after participating in a rally for the bill’s passage on Monday.
The bill, which would put federal regulations on college athletics while providing an antitrust exemption, is expected to come to a vote in the next week, according to its co-author, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TX.
Shelley Moore Capito
“This is seriously threading a needle. I am a member of the Senate Commerce Committee. I am

DELBARTON, W.Va. — A Mingo County man died from injuries suffered in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Route 119 that happened Monday.
State police said Nicholas Edwards, 29, of Delbarton, died at Appalachian Regional Hospital in South Williamson, Kentucky, not long after the crash.
Troopers said two vehicles were involved in the collission at the intersection of 119 and Duncan Fork Road not far from Delbarton.
An investigation is continuing.
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Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–The Brooke High School principal has been fired
–Huntington votes to implement guardrails, but advances plans to use Flock cameras
–Lawmakers are going to take another look at Raylee’s Law
–In Sports: The latest MetroNews Power Rankings in high school football are out
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 9-15-26” on Spreaker.

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FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Kibar Americas has restarted the aluminum manufacturing facility formerly operated by Novellis in Marion County.
Travis Blosser
Fairmont City Manager Travis Blosser said Kibar Americas is a wholly owned United States subsidiary of Assan Alüminyum, one of the leading manufacturers of flat-rolled aluminum (FRP) in the world. Novellis and their future operations were focused on products other than FRP.
“They’re very well established on the aluminum side in Turkey as well as the