MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Greg Carey and Joe Brocato conclude their Week 8 high school football previews, taking a look at the top Class A matchups.
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by WV MetroNewsCHARLES TOWN, W.Va. — A fugitive wanted in connection to a targeted shooting in Charles Town from back in August has been arrested.
The Charles Town Police Department said Curtis Edward Bailey was taken into custody in Baltimore early Wednesday morning.
Bailey was wanted in connection with an Aug. 20 shooting on West Liberty Street. There they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound.
Police said a man, identified as Bailey, had fired multiple rounds into a vehicle the victim was in.
by WV MetroNewsMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — In the latest edition of “MetroNews – The Weekend”, Joe Brocato sets the stage for Week 8 of the college and high school football season.
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by WV MetroNews2025 West Virginia Class AA Coaches Poll Results #3
*The poll is composed of four Class AA coaches and four Class A coaches that represent all the regions of the State. *First place votes are in parentheses.
Oak Glen 53 points (4)
Charleston Catholic 53 points (2)
Poca 51 points (1)
Philip Barbour 47 points (1)
James Monroe 29 points
Ravenswood 21 points
Wheeling Central Catholic 15 points
Williamstown 8 points
Others receiving votes: Tyler Consolidated 6, South Harrison 5, Buffalo 4
by WV MetroNewsOfficials announced the Mountain State Plugging Fund, a public-private collaboration between the State of West Virginia and Diversified Energy to work toward the retirement of oil and gas wells.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey
“This initiative sends a clear message: West Virginia can both be a leader in energy dominance and in environmental solutions,” Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in the announcement.
A well is considered abandoned in West Virginia after 12 months idle. If the operator is unknown or
by WV MetroNewsCHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Thursday morning edition of MetroNews This Morning gets you up-to-date on what’s going on across the Mountain State.
Listen to today’s podcast here.
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by WV MetroNewsCHEAT LAKE, W.Va. — Representatives with the West Virginians Against Transmission Line Injustice were joined by Cheat Lake area residents to continue to voice opposition to the proposed MidAtlantic Resiliency Link, MARL, at a Wednesday evening meeting near Morgantown.
David McCormick
More than 40 residents were joined by members of the state legislature the Monongalia County Commission, and even mayors from neighboring towns to discuss what the best options are to prevent the MARL transmission
by WV MetroNewsWest Virginia is at a legal and moral crossroads on childhood immunization, and Governor Patrick Morrisey put us here.
Morrisey’s executive order upon taking office earlier this year said the state’s Equal Protection for Religion Act, passed in 2023, gives parents the power to opt out of vaccinations due to reasons of faith.
However, the state Board of Education supports the long-standing immunization law, which allows for exemptions only for medical reasons, and it has instructed county boards
by WV MetroNewsThe WVSSAC Golf Championship concluded Wednesday in Wheeling. Photo by Teran MaloneThe WVSSAC Golf Championship concluded Wednesday in Wheeling. Photo by Teran MaloneThe WVSSAC Golf Championship concluded Wednesday in Wheeling. Photo by Teran MaloneThe WVSSAC Golf Championship concluded Wednesday in Wheeling. Photo by Teran MaloneThe WVSSAC Golf Championship concluded Wednesday in Wheeling. Photo by Teran MaloneThe WVSSAC Golf Championship concluded Wednesday in Wheeling. Photo by Teran
by WV MetroNewsCHARLESTON, W.Va. –Candles were lit across the nation Wednesday night to honor babies lost during pregnancy or shortly after birth.
The International Wave of Light is a global event held to commemorate Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month. For 24 hours, a continuous wave of light spans the earth, symbolizing love and remembrance for babies lost too soon.
Vandalia Health’s CAMC Women and Children’s Hospital was among the hospitals and families who lit candles. The individual flames formed a
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