Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–The West Virginia GOP may reconsider closing their primary to non-Republican voters
–Longtime state Senator Donna Boley retires
–Putnam County rallies around a popular student-athlete diagnosed with cancer
–In Sports: Miami advances to the College Football National Championship
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by WV MetroNewsListen to “Commentary – TJ Meadows” on Spreaker.
Data that crossed my desk this week stopped me cold… the kind of information that could stop a team of oxen in its tracks.
Some of West Virginia’s county school systems are well run and financially sound. Others? It’s not unfair to say they’re driving straight toward a cliff, the danger plainly visible, foot pressed firmly on the accelerator instead of the brake.
Three county systems — Boone, Hancock, and Wood — have failed to submit financial
by WV MetroNewsCHARLESTON, W.Va. — In a rematch of last year’s Mountain State Athletic Conference championship game, George Washington held onto a double-digit lead for the final three quarters in a 65-48 win over Spring Valley.
Wright State signee Noah Lewis led all scorers with 29 points while Dominic Sprouse added a dozen points. In his first high school start, freshman Braydon Browning scored 11 of his 13 points in the first quarter. Browning connected on a trio of three-pointers in the first five minutes
by WV MetroNewsBECKLEY, W.Va. — Highlights from Man’s 61-54 win over Greenbrier West in the New River CTC Invitational at the Raleigh County Convention Center.
Man (7-0):
Connor Booth – 18 points
Grayson Sanders – 14 points
Moses Hicks – 14 points
Greenbrier West (5-4):
Kamden Sams – 14 points
Colton Dunbar – 14 points
Shane Plogger – 13 points
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by WV MetroNewsBARBOUR COUNTY, W.Va. — Officials at the Barbour County 911 Center report an aircraft went down at the Philippi-Barbour County Regional Airport Thursday afternoon.
First responders were called to the scene at 12:34 p.m.
No information about injuries or the type of aircraft were provided.
The Philippi Fire Department and Philippi Police Department were on the scene as of 3:30 p.m.
This is a developing story.
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by WV MetroNewsCHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Highways has a safety engineer on a Wheeling jobsite a day after a bridge collapse left three construction workers injured.
The Washington Avenue Bridge dropped into Wheeling Creek as crews were dismantling the span to make way for a new bridge. An excavator and dump truck were on the bridge when it collapsed and much of the bridge already had the concrete deck removed.
“Our state safety officer is meeting with the contractor to review the event,
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