HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Phase 1 of the Huntington Homeless Services Hub is set to open Saturday.
Patrick Farrell
The idea for the Hub first came from Huntington Mayor Patrick Farrell soon after taking office in January. He said Tuesday during an appearance on MetroNews Midday he remembers how cold it was and he was getting calls about the city not having enough beds to provide shelter for the homeless.
The idea for the Hub, which has a community dinner and open house scheduled for Tuesday night,

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The trial continues for a Kanawha County man accused of murdering a Jackson County woman and dumping her body in a well near Sissonville.
The second day of testimony in the trial of Michael Smith saw law enforcement, civilian, and expert witnesses take the stand on Tuesday as Smith faces charges of first-degree murder, concealment of a dead body, and using a firearm during a felony for the 2021 death of Cheyenne Johnson.
The state first called Jackson County Sheriff’s

LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Members of the Greenbrier County Sheriff’s Department Street Crimes unit arrested a Renick man and confiscated multiple drugs at his home.
Greenbrier County Sheriff Bart Baker said an investigation led them to the home of Obie Bennett of Renick, W.Va. A search warrant executed there turned up a large haul of illegal drugs and stolen goods from the Greenbrier County area. Sheriff Baker said his team seized 17 grams of methamphetamine, five grams of fentanyl, 20 grams of

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The City of Charleston’s Municipal Beautification Commission is continuing its efforts to plant 1,000 trees in the Capital City with the planting of cherry blossom trees outside the Governor’s Mansion.
Members of the commission, Gov. Patrick Morrisey and first lady Denise Morrisey took part in a ceremony Tuesday morning.
The commission is planting flowering trees as part of its Appalachian Spring Project.
“Who doesn’t love the vision of our riverbanks, our streets and our

A Nicholas County magistrate and longtime Summersville resident has been censured for misrepresenting her residence when she applied to fill an opening in Kanawha County, with Supreme Court justices concluding “her misconduct was undertaken to secure appointment to a position of public trust in the judiciary.”
Beth Boso
Elizabeth Boso is being formally reprimanded, is suspended for two months without pay and is ordered to pay $618 in costs.
That follows an investigation by the Judicial

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Michigan man is in the South Central Regional Jail facing charges tied to a high speed pursuit in Kanawha County.
Christopher Holloway
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department and the Charleston Police Department on Tuesday filed charges against Christopher Holloway, 59, of Lansing, Michigan. The incident started when Holloway was observed driving in the wrong direction on a Charleston street in a pickup truck. Officers attempted to stop Holloway, but he fled the scene in an

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–There are grave concerns about how West Virginia will deal with a loss of SNAP benefits amid federal government shutdown
–PSC is confident Verizon is a different company than when they sold Frontier 15 years ago
–A trucker who caused a fatal crash in Morgantown is sentenced
–In Sports: A World Series classic 18 inning affair on Monday night
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