CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia International Yeager Airport has not had to operate without an abundance the federal workers on its staff, despite them now working without paychecks.
The government shutdown has now lasted over three full weeks, and while some airports around the country are suffering due to federal workers calling off, West Virginia’s largest airport is running smoothly.
Paige Withrow
CRW chief marketing officer Paige Withrow says the federal workers at the airport are

The state Supreme Court has agreed to halt activities related to the auction of lots around Glade Springs owned by the family of Senator Jim Justice until the case can be more thoroughly reviewed.
The state’s top appeals court granted a motion to stay on Wednesday.
Several hundred lots owned by Justice Holdings had been scheduled for foreclosure sale at 9 a.m. Oct. 29, according to a legal notice in the Beckley Register-Herald newspaper. Justice Holdings is a company owned by the family of

PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — It’s been almost eleven years to the day since Cindy Ball Dilo went missing in Parkersburg. Her body was found in a shallow grave in rural Wirt County in 2014 by some hunters. Ever since the search for her killer has been on.
This week, State Police arrested and the Wood County Grand Jury handed up an indictment against her boyfriend Gregory Casto for first degree murder and concealment of a dead body.
“Certainly we were aware of him and it continued through the

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –  A survey shows that most families with students enrolled in the Virtual Prep Academy of West Virginia are happy with their children’s experience.
Head of School Dr. Megan Nason revealed those results during the school’s board meeting on Wednesday, along with updates to enrollment and ongoing improvements to the program. She said that communicating with families is a priority.
“We have a new system where every single month, I send out a communication to every family who

Veteran broadcast journalist Kennie Bass has died, according to his social media account. 
Bass, 62, retired earlier this year from WCHS-TV and WVAH-TV in the Kanawha Valley after more than 46 years working in radio and television. He had been battling cancer and was recently moved to hospice care. 

Bass, a Nitro native who got his start as a sports reporter, was inducted in 2018 into the West Virginia Broadcasting Hall of Fame.
As the lead investigative reporter for WCHS Television, Bass broke

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–An officer involved shooting in Harrison County leaves a suspect dead
–State Police and ICE team up for a busy weekend in the Mountain State
–An arrest and indictment in an 11 year old murder case in Wood County.
–In Sports: quarterback woes continue for the Mountaineers
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 10-22-25” on Spreaker.

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