CHARLESTON, W.Va. – An Ansted man will serve home confinement after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter last month.
Kanawha County Circuit Judge Dave Hardy sentenced William Cobb, 74, to three years of home confinement for the killing of Billy Palmer. Judge Hardy credited Cobb with the 503 days he has already served in jail.
Palmer died on March 31, 2024, after Cobb confronted him for setting up a pop-up tent on Cobb’s property, and the incident turned violent. Witnesses told state police

HURRICANE, W.Va. –  The demand for housing in Putnam County continues to grow, and with recent announcements about projects coming to the area, businesses are already starting to pop up.
One of the most significant plans underway is a development of multi-family homes on former farmland in Hurricane. The project is getting closer and closer to its start.
“400 to 450 houses will be located on 70 acres on the Woodworth farm, and it’ll be called ‘Woodworth Farms.’ We look for that to start

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–There are breaks in some key hit and run accidents around the state
–More tax trouble for U.S. Senator Jim Justice
–In Sports it will be the Dodgers and Blue Jays in the World Series
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 10-21-25” on Spreaker.

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ELKINS, W. Va. –West Virginia State Police have identified the woman’s whose body was found in the road in Randolph County on Saturday.
The woman was identified as Amber N. Shreve, 43, of Mill Creek. Shreve’s body was found in the Mill Creek area. Troopers say Shreve was struck by a vehicle while on Back Road.
An investigation into the cause and the circumstances surrounding the incident is still under investigation.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call the WVSP, Elkins Detachment at