CHARLESTON, W.Va. — State Public Service Commission Chairman Charlotte Lane says she has a “high level of confidence” things will be better for West Virginia residents under Verizon the second time around.
Charlotte Lane
The PSC approved Verizon’s request to buy Frontier Communication’s business in the Mountain State in a 14-page order issued Friday. Frontier acquired Verizon’s landline service in West Virginia in 2010.
“Fifteen years later, I feel really confident that they will do what’s right

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — It’s been a dry couple of months in West Virginia, but a statewide rain throughout the middle of the week could help some counties still battling drought conditions.
According to the National Weather Service, rain will hit the state Tuesday evening and will continue through Wednesday and end early on Thursday.
“It’s going to be a couple waves of rain, a couple waves of showers,” said Charleston-based NWS meteorologist Joe Curtis.
Joe Curtis
“It’s not going to be all during a

HARRISBURG, Penn. — Pennsylvania State Police say a crash near Harrisburg last week claimed the life of a West Virginia man.
Troopers told WHP-TV that Desmond Pantaja, 55, of Falling Waters, died after driving his tractor trailer off of Molly Pitcher Highway last Thursday afternoon.
Authorities said it appears Pantaja may have suffered a medical episode prior to the crash.
No other vehicles were involved.
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WILLIAMSON, W.Va. — Separate accidents involving off-road vehicles claimed two lives in Mingo County.
The first accident happened Friday in the community of Taylorville, midway between Varney and Delbarton on U.S. Route 52. A husband and wife from Ohio were returning to the farm house where they were staying after a day of riding the Hatfield-McCoy Trails. The victim was Lisa Morris of Sagamore Hills, Ohio. Her husband Dave Morris posted information about the accident on his Facebook page Sunday

BECKLEY, W.Va. — Police said a 72-year-old man was struck and killed Saturday night on Robert C. Byrd Drive.
Bill Clark died shortly after the collision at a Beckley hospital, according to the Beckley Police Department.
Clark was struck at about 7:52 p.m. in the 3600 block of the highway.
The driver did not stop but police said the driver and vehicle have been identified.
 
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Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Another vaccine case may be headed to the Supreme Court
–A trial for a 2021 murder case gets started this morning in Charleston
–A new book takes a look at families of one of West Virginia’s worst industrial tragedies
–In Sports: It’s crossover season for college football and basketball
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 10-27-25” on Spreaker.

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