CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state and 10 West Virginia counties are going to be reimbursed at a higher rate for public money spent in response to the Feb. 15 flood in southern West Virginia.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Friday that his request for a cost share adjustment with FEMA was approved by the Trump White House.
The Public Assistance reimbursement will go to 90 percent from the original 75 percent level.
“I’m grateful to President Trump and his administration for continuing to step up and

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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia University will host a unique celebration of Mountain State World War II veterans in honor of West Virginia Day.
The WVU Downtown Library will host a presentation Friday afternoon beginning at 2 p.m. that will feature Bryan Casey, the grandson of Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Hershel “Woody” Williams.
Hershel “Woody” Williams
Casey will speak at the Robinson Reading Room of the Downtown Library, where he will discuss the life and

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–The search for victims continues in Wheeling and we talk to the weary Chief of the Triadelphia VFD
–West Virginia Day celebrations today along with Juneteenth activities in the state
–Congressman Riley Moore backs the U.S. plan to stand with Israel against Iran
–In Sports: Hurricane’s Weston Smith is the state baseball player of the year
Listen to “MetroNews This Morning 6-20-25” on Spreaker.

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. –There will be several events held Thursday across the state to help celebrate West Virginia’s 162nd birthday.
The state Capitol will get things rolling with their celebration beginning at 10 a.m. going through 2 p.m. The event will include birthday cake, WV style hot dogs, refreshments, new exhibits and activities for everyone.
During this event, the West Virginia State Museum will be hosting a special birthday scavenger hunt that will be made up of craft activities including

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The University of Charleston has opened the new Morrison Rehabilitation Science and Athletics Center.
The new facility, which is located in Goreman Hall, will house UC’s occupational therapy and physical therapy graduate programs.
The center features study rooms, modern therapy rooms, a classroom, offices, and lounge spaces for the occupational therapy program. The athletics portion of the facility offers upgraded weight training areas, renovated locker rooms for visiting

BERKELEY COUNTY, W.Va. –Events celebrating Juneteenth, the federal holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the U.S. on June 19th, 1865, will continue throughout the weekend in Berkeley County.
The county will be hosting a four-day event that will help mark the day Union Troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas to proclaim that more than 250-thousand enslaved Black people in Texas were free.
“Slaves, especially in Galveston, Texas that they weren’t freed until June 18, 1865, so you’re looking