CHARLESTON, W.Va –  With the fall season in full swing, West Virginians continue to look for things to do around the state, and tourism secretary Chelsea Ruby has a few ideas, including one that some may find a little out of the ordinary.
“Folks who are looking for trip ideas, I would recommend looking for the West Virginia swings, the Waterfall Trail, or even our new spooky Paranormal Trail. It’s back for year two,” she said.
The West Virginia Paranormal Trail returns for its second year with

CHARLESTON, W.Va – With election season closing in, longtime Kanawha County Schools employee Lisa Otey is making a run for the county board of education.
Otey spent 35 years in the Kanawha County school system in several roles.
“I started as a preschool teacher. I was a kindergarten teacher, a librarian, a technician, a reading interventionist, and then the last six years of my career I was a reading specialist,” she said.
The experiences gained as a reading interventionist are a big part of why

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Police are investigating an early morning shooting.
The call came in at shortly before 4 a.m. in the 2300 block of Washington Street East.
There was indication that at least one person was taken to CAMC General.
Further information has not been released.
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Columbus Day edition of MetroNews This Morning gets you caught up on what’s going on across the state of West Virginia.
You can listen to today’s edition here.
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PRUNTYTOWN, W.Va. — A historic preservation and tourism development project is on the books in Taylor County thanks to a federal grant earned by Backroads of Appalachia but a Taylor County lawmaker wants safety improvements at a dangerous intersection nearby before tourists flock to the area.
Backroads of Appalachia earned the $3.36 million grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to transform the historic Evans Family Farmhouse near Pruntytown into a regional hub for

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University President Michael T. Benson will deliver his first State of the University address on Monday.
WVU President Michael T. Benson
Benson, who has been at the helm of the university since July, will be giving the address at 3 p.m. from the Fitzsimmons Event Hall at the WVU College of Law. The speech will come at the beginning part of the Faculty Senate meeting.
According to the university, Benson will be discussing his vision for WVU’s future.
In late

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey, fire service leaders of the state, and families of fallen firefighters joined together Sunday afternoon outside the state cultural center to honor the lives of those who gave their lives serving West Virginia.
Between the men that gave their life as a firefighter, there was a total of 125 years of service.
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“These fallen fire heroes knew their calling and made sacrifices of family time with their loved ones, which is the greatest