CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for most of the state beginning late Tuesday into through Wednesday night.
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National Weather Service Meteorologist Joe Curtis said Tuesday’s mainly light rain will get heavier Wednesday.
“It’s been raining for so long the ground is saturated and areas that have recently seen two or three inches, if they get another round of really heavy rain they may see a greater potential of flooding,” Curtis told MetroNews

POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Officials with Monarch Computing and those helping to clear the way for construction on a new multi-Billion dollar data center in Mason County intend to go above and beyond in an efforts to clean up a flash flood from the weekend.
“We were able to have crews on site the very next morning at 7.a.m. to address that silt fence break. They also were addressing some ditch lines and standing water left on site,” said Jason Bechtle, site manager for Monarch.
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HAZELTON, W.Va. — An inmate at Hazelton federal prison died Sunday night after just a few weeks in the federal prison system.
Cecil Buckner, 46, was serving a 34.5 year sentence for conspiracy and interfering with interstate commerce by robbery and brandishing a weapon during a crime of violence in the Middle District of Florida. He had been at USP Hazelton since March 18.
Officers found Buckner unresponsive Monday evening and initiated life-saving measures. Emergency medical services were

SUMMERSVILLE, W.Va. — A criminal complaint filed in Nicholas County Magistrate Court detailed the discovery of a set of human remains believed to belong to a woman who had been reported missing by her mother.
Staci Wind of Richwood filed a missing persons report with the Richwood Police Department on Monday, May18th. Wind claimed her daughter, Ayla Wind, had been missing since Friday, May 15th.
The missing persons case took a radically different turn three days later. On Friday, May 21st a set

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia State Police have arrested a Morgantown man following a drug investigation that began in February.
Troopers said Michael McDonald, Sr., 53, was charged with three counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance after suspected cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl was found in his home on Aaron’s Creek Road.
Troopers said along with large quantities of the drugs troopers also recovered multiple sets of digital scales, bags, cash and a ledger

SHINNSTON, W.Va. — A $2 million winning Powerball ticket was sold in the Harrison County community of Shinnston.
The ticket, matching five numbers with the “Power Play” option selected increased the $1 million prize into a $2 million jackpot.
The ticket was sold at the GoMart in Shinnston.
“This is an incredible win for one of our players and another exciting moment for West Virginia Lottery draw games,” WV Lottery Deputy Director of Marketing Danielle Snidow said. “Adding the Power Play option

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — An investigation is underway after a Tuesday morning shooting in Charleston.
One person is in critical condition.
Kanawha County Metro 911 dispatched the call at 1:41 a.m. at Beatrice Street Park in the 1200 block of West Washington Street.
No other information has been released. Charleston police are investigating.
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Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Lawmakers have questions about shortfalls in TANF
–The state clearly has a lot to do to for children aging out of foster care
–The Parkways Authority to begin looking at a new headquarters
–In Sports: WVU knows who they’ll start play to start on the Road to Omaha
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