Today on MetroNews This Morning:
–The longest Government shutdown in history
–The U.S. EPA Administrator visits West Virginia
–Crews continue to dewater a Nicholas County mine where a miner remains unaccounted for
–In Sports: Marshall wins over WVU in soccer
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by WV MetroNewsMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A fire at an apartment building at Marjorie Gardens in Morgantown has resulted in multiple injuries and close to a dozen residents becoming displaced.
The Brookhaven Volunteer Fire Department was the first to respond among a half dozen different departments around the Morgantown area to the scene early Wednesday night, where a fire inside an apartment on the lower end of a building at the start of the property resulted in two injuries.
Residents who lived inside the singular
by WV MetroNewsWASHIINGTON, D.C. — The United States House of Representatives has voted to re-open the government after the longest shutdown in the nation’s history.
The House voted 222-209 on a funding package Wednesday night, which would re-open the government. The bill passed through the Senate on Monday.
Rep. Riley Moore (WV-2), who voted yes Wednesday, says the last month and a half was avoidable.
“It was a pathetic political stunt that came at the expense of the livelihoods of Americans,” Moore wrote on
by WV MetroNewsPARSONS, W.Va. — A private foundation gift in Tucker County is expected to ease food insecurity issues.
A gift of $50,000 from the Augusta Family Foundation, announced Tuesday, will be split between the Tucker County Family Resource Network (FRN) and the Blackwater Ministerial Association.
April Miller
Tucker County Family Resource Network Executive Director April Miller said things were being stretched due to expanding needs and they were glad to have the extra support.
“We’re determined to
by WV MetroNewsSUMMERS COUNTY, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Summers County authorities reported two separate semi-truck crashes on Wednesday morning.
The first incident occurred around 5:30 a.m. on Sandstone Mountain. Officials confirmed the scene has since been cleared.
A second crash took place on westbound Interstate 64 at mile marker 141.5. At approximately 7:07 a.m., a 911 call reported a semi-truck accident at that location.
Fire, EMS, law enforcement, and Summers County Emergency Management were dispatched. The
by LootpressMORGANTOWN, W.Va. — More than 600 professionals are sharing some of the latest threat and response techniques.
Bill Walker
The 2025 Mountain State Cyber Summit opened Wednesday at the Waterfront in Morgantown.
National Security and Cyberspace Programs at West Virginia University Bill Walker said this event should not be considered passive like a conference. He said it is dealing with active threats, technology and how to better prepare and respond to an attack if it were to occur.
“We’re not
by WV MetroNewsWELLSBURG, W.Va. — A Brooke County landmark has been destroyed by fire.
Ryan Weld
Flames moved through the Aspen Manor Mansion in Wellsburg Tuesday night.
State Senator Ryan Weld, R-Brooke, said 40 fire crews with a number of tanker trucks responded to the blaze. He spoke with the Wellsburg fire chief.
“He said by the time he got up there it was gone before they got started,” Weld said on MetroNews Midday. “The mansion was already engulfed in flames.”
Weld said the mansion was destroyed by a new
by WV MetroNewsCHARLESTON, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey told reporters the focus of the ongoing work to find and rescue a missing miner in Nicholas County is to remove water from a flooded coal mine.
“The big, strategic goal right now is to drain as much water as possible to give the mine rescue individuals the opportunity to go in and further their search,” Morrisey said during a press conference a the Federal Courthouse in Charleston following a meeting with U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin Wednesday.
by WV MetroNewsHUNTINGTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – Steel of West Virginia announced Wednesday that it will eliminate about 100 jobs as part of a multi-year, $30 million investment aimed at modernizing its Huntington plant and ensuring long-term sustainability.
The company, which produces specialty steel products and employs more than 600 workers, said the change will involve permanently shutting down its decades-old melt shop — described as a “1950s vintage” operation that has reached the end of its life cycle.
by LootpressCHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Trump administration official says a visit to West Virginia Wednesday will help him better know the state’s manufacturing and economic landscape.
Lee Zeldin
EPA administrator Lee Zeldin joined U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito on a tour that included stops at Toyota plant and the John Amos Power Station in Putnam County and the Nucor Steel of West Virginia construction site in Mason County.
Zeldin also took part in a roundtable discussion with state manufacturers and Gov.
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