MORGANTOWN, W.Va. –– Since 2011, the City of Morgantown Urban Archery Deer Hunt has provided hundreds of pounds of ground venison to area churches and organizations that support feeding programs in the county.
Last week, the group of volunteer hunters made a donation of 776 pounds of ground venison just as the government shutdown claimed Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) payments as a casualty.
Data from the United Way of Monongalia and Preston County shows more than 55,000

A judge again held off on determining whether Gov. Patrick Morrisey is operating within his authority to deploy the West Virginia National Guard to patrol Washington, D.C.
Kanawha Circuit Judge Richard Lindsay heard about two hours of testimony Monday morning, but delayed making a final ruling until another hearing that he set for 2 p.m. Nov. 10. The judge already heard about an hour of testimony Oct. 24.
Richard Lindsay
“And believe me, this court usually does not do this. I want finality just

CLAY, W.Va. — State Police have released the name of a Clay County man killed in a weekend car wreck. He’s identified as Charles Morris, 91, of Lizemores.
According to troopers Morris was a passenger in a vehicle travelling on Route 16 near Lizemores Saturday afternoon. The driver of his car went left of center and struck an oncoming vehicle head-on.
The driver and a passenger in the other vehicle were both severely injured. Those two were flown by HealthNet to CAMC General Hospital where they

West Virginia’s state government continues to bring in more tax dollars than anticipated.
October General Revenue Fund collections exceeded estimates by nearly $42 million, representing a 6% increase from the previous October, according to monthly numbers released today.
Cumulative year-to-date collections are also significantly above estimates and ahead of the prior year’s figures, a trend Gov. Patrick Morrisey attributed to growth in consumer spending and personal income.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey

BECKLEY, W.Va. — Police are investigating a suspicious vial that was found in a trick-or-treat basket on Halloween night in Beckley.
Beckley police said the unknown substance was labeled as fentanyl.
“The item was promptly reported by a parent, and no injuries have been associated with the discovery. The substance will undergo laboratory analysis, and the investigation remains active and is being handled by our Detective Bureau,” a Monday news release said.
Anyone with information is asked to

Riley Moore
WASHINGTON, D.C. — West Virginia Congressman Riley Moore continued to blame Democrats for the government shutdown.
Moore, speaking on MetroNews Talkline Monday, accused the minority party in Congress of playing political games by keeping the government closed for its own benefit.
“This has been all political for the Democrats and we’ve heard this from the Democrats after the elections in New Jersey and Virginia and once they elect that communist, Islamic guy Mamdani up in New York,