MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia University Health System has announced plans to support preventative health care and strengthening programs that assist uninsured residents.
WVU Medicine President and CEO Albert Wright is scheduled to present a $9 million contribution to the Monongalia County Commission at commission’s Tuesday morning meeting “to expand preventive health services and strengthen community health programs that serve uninsured, Medicaid-enrolled, and other vulnerable residents

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Last week’s outbreak of storms in West Virginia started with two super cells located extremely close together in Ohio and moving into West Virginia. The rare twin cells started in Washington County, Ohio. The storms screamed across the Ohio River and caused widespread damage in Pleasants County.
“That clears up the old myth that tornadoes won’t cross water. They most certainly will,” said NWS Meteorologist Harrison Sincavage at the National Weather Service in Charleston.
One

WHEELING, W. Va. — The sentencing date for a Fayetteville man who owns cemeteries in several West Virginia counties is scheduled for November.
Jeffrey Phares, 65, defrauded hundreds of customers, U.S. Attorney Matt Harvey said.
Phares faces up to 20-years in federal prison at the sentencing hearing scheduled for Nov. 10, at 10:30 a.m. in federal court in Wheeling before U.S. District Judge John Preston Bailey.
Phares entered a guilty plea to wire fraud in March. He admitted to collecting money

CHARLESTON, W.Va – A Fayette County man facing more than ten criminal charges in Kanawha County will not go on trial this week as scheduled.
Brian Parker, 44, of Deep Water, appeared before Kanawha County Circuit Judge Jennifer Bailey on Monday, and Bailey granted a motion to continue his trial because his attorney, Mark Plants, was recently appointed. Plants stated before the court he was not prepared to go to trial as scheduled on Monday.
The new trial is on the docket for November 16, with a

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The federal Mine Safety and Health Administration has published a final report on its investigation of a fatal mining accident in Raleigh County from April. The roof fall at Marfork Coal’s Panther Eagle mine claimed the life of Aaron Warrix age 53.
According to the MSHA report, Warrix was a shuttlecar operator in the mine with over 23 years of experience. The night of the accident the crew had completed mining an area called the #2 lift and removed the continuous mining

Representatives of The Greenbrier Hotel and its owners have been alluding to a joint venture, rather than just a $500 million loan.
The iconic, 710-room Greenbrier in White Sulphur Springs features a private casino, four golf courses and a spa. Senator Jim Justice and his family bought the historic resort out of bankruptcy in 2009. It’s been at the center of Justice’s public persona.
It’s becoming clearer that the Justices are prepared to share the property as details have dropped like

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Governor Morrisey makes a request for quick federal disaster aid for WV
–Cleanup continues in the flooded areas of the state
–Delegate Elliot Pritt is due in court this afternoon
–In Sports: the WVU Basketball Team lends a helping hand to flood victim
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 7-27-26” on Spreaker.

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