Preston Pierce
PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — Parkersburg Police Chief Matthew Board said Preston Pierce was an early person of interest in the missing persons case of Gretchen Fleming. Fleming disappeared in December of 2022 after leaving the My Wayne Bar and Lounge in Parkersburg. Board said through the natural progression of their investigation, Pierce became an obvious person of interest.
“The last person that she had been seen with was Preston Pierce. Detectives were able to locate him and speak with

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Police have identified the body found floating in the Elk River Saturday.
Investigators said Christopher Vandale, 36, of Charleston, was reported missing last Wednesday, three days before his body was spotted in the water near the Washington Street Bridge.
“Family members told investigators they had spoken with him by phone and that he appeared disoriented,” a CPD news release said. “Family also advised investigators that Vandale had an involved medical history. Investigators

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Kanawha County man who shot and killed a woman outside a Sheetz convenience store last year will not go on trial for murder after pleading guilty to lesser charges.
Jacob Fields entered a guilty plea Monday to one charge of involuntary manslaughter and four charges of wanton endangerment involving a firearm in connection with the shooting death of Tiffany Adkins outside the Sheetz store in Kanawha City in May 2025. Fields admitted that despite not intending to shoot Adkins,

ONA, W.Va. — One person is dead after a Monday morning wreck on U.S. Route 60 in Cabell County.
The crash was reported at about 8:45 a.m. in the Ona area.
Police are investigating.
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Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–Two are dead after an officer involved shooting in Parkersburg
–A Preston High School student dies in a wreck
–Briefs are into the Supreme Court for a challenge to the state’s vaccination law
–In Sports: WVU prepares for the Big XII Tourney as a #2 seed
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va.—Earlier this month a team of students from the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources earned first place and $10,000 at the inaugural Project MFG Additive Manufacturing National Championship.
On WAJR’s “Talk of the Town,” Kelsey Crawford, teaching instructor, engineering technology, said they are considering another similar event in the fall with a much larger payout. The Advanced Manufacturing Competition, also sponsored by