CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Two federal agencies say West Virginia is one of five states where shredded lettuce from a supplier in Mexico has been sold at some Taco Bells and is causing the bad stomach illness known as cyclosporiasis.
In a report from ABC News that surfaced Friday morning, the Centers for Disease Control and Food and Drug Administration said the FDA identified a single supplier of iceberg lettuce from Mexico that supplied some Taco Bell locations in West Virginia, Indiana, Kentucky,

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A friend of the Waco Oil & Gas pilot killed in last week’s helicopter crash in Pocahontas County first heard the news on the radio.
Drew Nieman
Drew Nieman said he was listening to the WAJR station in Morgantown on July 10 when he heard about the crash. Nieman is the owner of the Full Throttle Auto & Aviation Spa, a detailing company on the grounds of the Morgantown Municipal Airport.
Nieman said he was listening to the radio that day while talking to his wife on the

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–An Officer Involved Shooting in Preston County claims a life
–A Logan County man charged in a plot to attack the White House makes a court appearance
–The PSC hears evidence on a Mon Power plan to build a new gas fired power plant near Morgantown
–In Sports; WVU basketball is into its summer workouts
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HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — It didn’t take long for a lawsuit to be filed against the city over their new surveillance camera partnership contract.
Huntington City Council opted to approve a $2.1 million contract with Flock Technologies Monday night, despite over 50 people stating misgivings about the company during public comments. The marathon council meeting ran until around 4 a.m. on Tuesday, concluding with a 6-4 vote in favor of the contract.
The ACLU of West Virginia joined the Haslam Law Firm

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — With smoke from Canadian wildfires projected to hit the Mountain State heading into this weekend, the state Department of Environmental Protection wants residents to monitor air quality conditions.
Smoke may move into the region through Friday, according to the DEP. The agency uses the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Air Quality Index (AQI) and its six color-coded categories. The higher that an AQI value goes, more pollution is expected, which bring increased

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Southern West Virginia man facing charges in connection to a plot against government officials pleaded not guilty Thursday.
Chandler Scraggs, 21, of Chapmanville, W.Va., was arrested last Friday for his role in a reported plan to attack officials during the recent UFC event at the White House in Washington, D.C.
Scraggs appeared in U.S. District Court in Columbus, Ohio and entered a not guilty plea. He was allegedly going to be one of the snipers in the planned June 14th

WHITE HALL, W.Va. — A Marion County resident has been found after a multi-agency search was conducted on Thursday in the White Hall area.
Mark Cunningham
Officials with Marion County 911 confirmed late Thursday afternoon that 66-year-old Mark Alan Cunningham, of Fairmont, was found after a Silver Alert was issued on Wednesday.
The White Hall Police Department confirmed in a press release that a grid search took place on Thursday of the last known location of Cunningham, who was last seen near

The West Virginia Department of Human Services described the near completion of a review of West Virginia’s programs under Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
The safety net program, often called TANF, provides monthly cash payments and support services to low-income families with children to help them achieve economic stability and self-sufficiency. It is a federally funded, state-run program often referred to as “welfare.”
Gov. Patrick Morrisey
In May, Gov. Patrick Morrisey indicated the