KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. — Investigators have released additional information about a fatal accident from last week in Kanawha County. Deputies have identified the victim in the crash on I-79 near Elkview as Devan Lawson, 19, of Gallipolis, OH.
Lawson was at the wheel of his pickup truck and lost control in the early morning hours. The truck veered into the median and flipped multiple times. Lawson was not wearing a seat belt and was ejected and killed instantly. His was the only vehicle involved

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–The state is getting out of the long-term care business
–The state Board of Education meets today in Charleston
–It’s move-in week on the Marshall University campus in Huntington
–In Sports: The WV SSAC talks about high school NIL in West Virginia
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 8-13-25” on Spreaker.

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MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. — The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a fatal UTV crash.
Deputies said it happened on Big Wheeling Creek Road early Tuesday morning.
The victim is identified as Ronald Stollar, 66, of Moundsville. He was pronounced dead at the scene after being thrown from the UTV.
Investigators said his machine went off the road and over a steep embankment.
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KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. –The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department is using the days leading up to the first day of classes to remind motorists and parents about the importance of school bus safety.
The KCSD, Kanawha County Commissioner Lance Wheeler, Kanawha County School’s Superintendent Paula Potter, city police, and others came together Tuesday at DuPont Middle School to discuss school bus safety during student loading and unloading.
Kanawha County Sheriff’s Department Sergeant Josh Lester

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Fairmont State’s Middle College program, which allows youths in the foster care system to finish their high school diplomas and receive associate’s degrees on campus, is reaching out to more of those in need, as students aged 16-17 living in the surrounding area with foster families, relatives, or guardians can now apply for acceptance.
Emily Swain
Middle College aims to reverse the trend of academic instability for students in the state’s foster care system. The program’s

JEFFERSON COUNTY, W.Va. –Count citizens in the Eastern Panhandle among those concerned about the impact of an expansion that could bring a 500,000-volt transmission line through Jefferson County as it passes through from Pennsylvania to power data centers in Virginia.
Mary Gee is a property owner in Jefferson County who is part of the PJM Interconnection Transmission Proposal 2023 social media group, aimed at informing residents and pushing back at the line’s expansion.
Gee said that the company