CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Wayne County man will be on home confinement for at least the next three years after being sentenced in a DUI with death case.
Ryan Jones
Ryan Jones, 28, pleaded guilty in June to being drunk when he wrecked his truck in Sissonville in October 2023 killing his best friend, passenger, Dusty Myers, 26.
Kanawha County Circuit Judge Kenneth Ballard sentenced Jones to home confinement Thursday after hearing from a number of people including Myers’ family who supported a home

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Department of Tourism is predicting a vibrant fall foliage season.
The department released its fall foliage projection map.
State Forester Jeremy Jones said this summer weather mix should bring out bright colors.
“West Virginia’s mountains are poised to put on one of their most breathtaking shows yet,” Jones said in a Friday news release. “With the wet summer and perfect mix of warm days and crisp nights, we’re expecting vibrant reds, brilliant oranges, and golden

NITRO, W.Va. — It’s the start of a new academic year in the Mountain State’s largest county.
Kanawha County Schools began instruction on Friday, and Nitro Elementary School Principal Ashley Garrett says it’s a great day.
“The first day is the very best day,” Garrett said Friday morning. “We are so excited for a fresh start and new learning opportunities. Kids are excited to get back and see their teachers and all of their friends. The new littles are excited to meet new friends and start their

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Governor Morrisey defends the state’s plan to sell four nursing homes to a private company
–A couple of counties are fighting push back on newly installed fees
–Kanawha County school security has a significant upgrade as students return to school
–In Sports: the NFL facing a significant discrimination lawsuit
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DAVIS, W.Va. — Tucker County-based Timberline Mountain has filed a lawsuit against the newly-enacted special EMS fee in Tucker County.
Resort officials said the lawsuit was filed Thursday in federal court challenging the two percent special emergency ambulance fee imposed on recreation and entertainment businesses passed by the Tucker County Commission that took effect Jan. 1.
The resort said it has invested in their own emergency medical coverage and Advanced Life Support services (ALS) and

Gov. Patrick Morrisey
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey was in Fairmont Thursday to announce that $4.96 million has been awarded to water projects across West Virginia.
The West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (IJDC) has awarded $3.4 million in funds for four projects, and another $1.56 grant is coming from the state DEP Drinking Water State Revolving Fund.
The projects approved are listed below:

$1,000,000 IJDC grant to replace an 8-inch river crossing line for