State Senator Ryan Weld speaks on the floor. (Will Price/West Virginia Legislative Photography)
WELLSBURG, W.Va. — Brooke County Senator Ryan Weld is ready to amend state code in the upcoming legislative session in the wake of a disturbing discovery at Brooke High School.
Brooke High School Principal Eric James faces two felony charges after he allegedly placed four cameras in three separate girls’ dressing rooms at the high school. The charges include violation of the state’s wiretapping law

LEON, W.Va. — The state Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a fatal fire in Mason County.
The blaze happened early Wednesday morning at a residence along state Route 62 in the Leon area.
Authorities said one person died in the fire and a second person suffered burn injuries and was transported to a hospital.
The fire was reported at just before 3 a.m.
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Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Recognition for major players in West Virginia education on Tuesday night
–West Virginia is now considered a potential site for future nuclear energy development
–The Greenbrier back in good standing with tax officials
–In Sports: Coach Rod says WVU has plenty to learn from opening victory
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 9-9-26” on Spreaker.

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — PJM Interconnection, the largest electric grid operator in the country, is hearing calls for corporate governance reform and increased transparency.
Elowyn Corby
A group of elected officials from Pennsylvania, advocates, and environmental groups gathered at the PJM office near Philadelphia last week to speak out as energy costs rise and demand is forecasted to increase.
“When you look at your own month-to-month expenses, a big driving factor of that is data centers are coming

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia’s best educators earned well-deserved recognition Tuesday night for their outstanding work in shaping the next generation.
The inaugural Champions of Learning Gala, hosted by the state Department of Education, state Board of Education, and West Virginia Chamber Foundation, was held at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center in the Capital City. The gala replaced the old Celebration of Excellence in Education, which honored West Virginia’s top teacher and