MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A familiar face to the Monongalia County school system will return to serve on the county board of education.
The BOE unanimously approved the appointment of former Monongalia County School Superintendent Dr. Frank Devono Tuesday night to the seat vacated by former member Dr. Christina Fattore Morgan.
Devono was nominated by BOE President Mike Kelly.
“A recommendation for the new board member would be Frank Devono, he’s a former superintendent and very knowledgeable,” said

WESTOVER, W.Va. — The Westover Police Department has issued a silver alert for a missing 82-year-old man last seen near the Morgantown Mall Tuesday.
Police said Robert John Anslinger was last seen in the HomeGoods parking lot. Anslinger was also seen driving eastbound on Mileground Road Tuesday.
Anslinger is white, 5-feet 7-inches, 150 pounds, blue eyes, balding, and wears glasses. He was wearing a green short-sleeved shirt, jeans and brown shoes the last time he was seen Tuesday. He is driving

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–The last two hearings on the MARL line are this week
–Berkeley County wants to understand the financial breakdown on a proposed data center
–A West Virginian in Omaha predicts loads of fun for Mountaineer fans making the trip to the CWS
–In Sports: Some classics at the state high school baseball tournament
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 6-10-26” on Spreaker.

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –The WVU Mountaineers are preparing to travel to Omaha for the College World Series for the first time in program history, and according to West Virginia Sheriffs’ Association President Rodney Miller, the city is also preparing to host the eight teams competing in the series, which begins later this week.
College World Series statue in Omaha (Photo: Rodney Miller)
Miller, who is in Omaha for the National Sheriffs’ Association Annual Conference, said he has seen firsthand the

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kanawha County Commissioner Lance Wheeler said he wants to see state officials get involved with soaring jail bill costs in West Virginia.
Wheeler discussed the out-of-control costs during an appearance on “580 Live” with Dave Allen Tuesday. He explained that individual counties pay a per-diem rate for each day an inmate spends in jail — that rate is calculated by the state of West Virginia. Wheeler said costs continue to rise, year after year.
Lance Wheeler
“This is