FAYETTE COUNTY, W.Va. — A man is in custody in connection with a deadly hit-and-run on the West Virginia Turnpike from earlier this month.
Anthony Hay (Photo: WVDCR)
Anthony W. Hay, 60, of Huntington was arrested and is charged with hit-and-run resulting in death. Hay was arrested after a nearly three-week investigation.
Hay allegedly was driving a tractor-trailer and fatally struck Jack Walter, 63, of Middlesex, N.C., near mile marker 63 on October 3. Family said that Walter was changing a tire

WASHINGTON D.C. — Ben Beakes, president of the Metallurgical Coal Producers Association (MCPA) says he had a profitable trip to Washington D.C. last week for the World Steel General Assembly.
Ben Beakes
The assembly brought out some of the world’s largest steel producers, economists, executives, and others to have discussions and sessions about steel production and the trends and challenges around the world right now.
“It was an opportunity for central Appalachia metallurgical coal producers to

FAIRMONT, W.Va — A 59-year-old Fairmont woman has been arrested after backing over a man at a local establishment following a verbal disagreement.
Donna Batson (WVRJA photo)
Employees of the Bellview Bar & Grill on Pennsylvania Avenue told police they asked Donna Batson and the man to leave Sunday evening after the two got into an argument.
Fairmont police responded to the location around 11:40 p.m. and found emergency workers rendering aid to the victim. While on the scene a witness told

WESTON, W.Va. — The case against the wife of a former youth pastor accused of sexual misconduct with several juvenile females has been continued in Lewis County.
Kathy Radcliff, the wife of John Radcliff II, entered a motion to be continued until February. The same time frame for her husband’s case to move forward after new statements from the victim to police were found.
John was indicted in July for sexually abusing multiple young girls from 1987 through 2003. The girls were 3 to 4 years old

PHOTO: Murrysville Medic One Dive Team
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The truck driver accused in the crash on Cheat Lake bridge that claimed the life of a Pennsylvania man has pled guilty to negligent homicide.
Sukhjinder Singh, 37, entered into a plea agreement Monday morning at the Monongalia County Justice Center.
“He pled guilty to the charges, and pursuant to the plea agreement, the state is going to recommend a year of incarceration, and we have the right to request an alternate sentence,” defense

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – A major investment from the state is bringing significant upgrades to the water system in the city of Clarksburg.
Governor Patrick Morrisey announced a $19 million commitment from the state toward a $50 million project replacing lead service lines and making other improvements.
“This funding is going toward replacing lead lines that can harm West Virginia families, but it’s also going to upgrade the system’s undersized water main,” he said.
The governor noted upgrades to fire

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–State Police need the public’s help in identifying a body found on a rural roadway
–No Kings rallies large and small were held in West Virginia Saturday
–It’s week three of the Government Shutdown
–IN Sports: It’s back to the drawing board for the Mountaineers as they try to right the ship
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