MetroNews This Morning

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Calhoun County Commission moves forward on the removal of a county commissioner from office
--A huge turnout is expected at the Capitol tonight to honor and remember Charlie Kirk
--Attorneys for plaintiffs in the suit challenging state vaccine requirements want to become Class Action status
--In Sports:  Some big games on the slate in West Virginia high school football this week

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--A Raleigh County judge wants to hear from the state's Chief Medical Officer in the ongoing vaccination controversy
--Senator Capito says the Charlie Kirk murder is causing a reevaluation of public appearances and campaigning
--A massive monetary gift for Marshall University
--In Sports: WVU Coach Rich Rodriguez and Marshall Coach Tony Gibson address the media about this weekend's games

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--WVU's campus turns out to remember the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk
--Calhoun County School respond to a teacher who is also a County Commissioner being charged with sex related counts against children
--The latest Powerball winner in West Virginia comes from Hedgesville
--In Sports; The new MetroNews Power Poll is out for high school football 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--W.Va. Congressional Delegation downplays chances of a federal government shutdown
--The robust funding for broadband expansion in West Virginia may be in peril
--A Calhoun County leader faces serious charges after a weekend arrest
--In Sports: A thriller ion Morgantown Saturday and Tony Gibson gets his first win as a head coach

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--The vaccine controversy in West Virginia continues to polarize the state and may not be settled soon
--The state now has new NIL rules in effect
--Former US Senator Joe Manchin is ready to start his book tour
--In Sports: Previews of high school football along with the Backyard Brawl and Marshall 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--West Virginia and the country react to the assassination of Charlie Kirk
--Remembering 9/11 24 years later
--Governror Morrisey unveils an ambitious plan to increase the state's energy production in the future
--In Sports: The state's top basketball player will play at Liberty,  plus WVU and Marshall players talk about their next assignment

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--The debate over school vaccinations goes to court in Beckley
--Lawmakers hear suggestions on shoring up PEIA
--The 2026 West Virginia Teacherr of the Year hails from Ohio County 
--In Sports: WVU Coach Rich Rodriguez and Marshall Coach Tony Gibson address the media about this weekend's games 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Lawmakers get an update on the foster care situation in the state
--Governor Morrisey says talks continue on changes to PEIA, but no concensus yet
--A Charleston teen is guilty of murder and armed robbery
--In Sports:  Two key contributors to the Mountaineers are gone for the season 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Vaccination cases continue to pop up in county circuit courts across the state
--Two jackspot winning Powerball tickets sold in Texas and Missouri, WV has $1 Million winner
--Another community is split over plans for a data center
--In Sports:  Not a great college football weekend for West Virginia 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--PEIA is on solid financial ground--for now, but troubled waters may lie ahead
--The Supreme Court is in no rush to get involved in the ongoing controversyover vaccination laws
--A teen's murder trial will continue today in Charleston
--In Sports: A big night of high school football, plus previews of WVU and Marshall's matchups for the weekend

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--More challenges to the state's vaccination requirements for school children
--The new Education West Virginia teachers union is now moving forward and the first issue is PEIA
--A teen goes on trial in Charleston today in a high profile murder case
--In Sports;  The NFL kicks off tonight and we hear from WVU and Marshall players ahead of Saturday's games 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Hundreds turn out to remember House Speaker Tim Armstead
--A conversation about the future of Charleston's Town Center
--A mistrial in a high profile murder case in Fairmont
--IN Sports: Rich Rod and Tony Gibson are onto the next task in college football 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Discussions continue on PEIA solutions
--Worries continue about changes to Medicaid
--Marshall President Brad Smith touts the benefits of data centers to West Virginia
--In Sports: Bill Belichick's debut as head coach at North Carolina was not pleasant 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Senators Capito and Justice call out lawmakers for lack of work on economic development
--Services set for Tuesday for late Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead to be held in the House of Delegates Chamber 
--A Monongalia County jury took hardly any time to find a Texas man guilty of a Morgantown murder 
--In Sports: High school football season is underway and WVU and Marshall are on the eve of the 2025 openers. 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--House Speaker says they'll wait and see what the courts decide on vaccination controversey
--Governro Morrisey and Senators Capito and Justice to address the Business Summit today at the Greenbrier
--U.S. Attorney in Northern W.Va. details a major drug confiscation from an investigation
--In Sports:  It's the opening night of high school football in West Virginia 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--The state mourns the passing of Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead
--Chilling facts in a high profile murder trial in Morgantown as testimony continues today
--The Business Summit at the Greenbrier starts today
--In Sports: Rich Rod and Tony Gibson prepare for their debut games at new schools this weekend 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Two cases involving school vaccination requirements will be combined
--Quick action by Good Samaritans saves a life in Boone County
--Potomac Edison seeks approval of a stretch of the controversial MARL project in Jefferson County
--IN Sports: The lid comes off soo for the high school football season

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Senator Capito backs use of the National Guard to patrol the DC streets
--ACLU challenges AG McCuskey's efforts to consolidate vaccination lawsuits
--A high profile Morgantown murder trial to start today
--In Sports: The 2025 class of the WVU Sports HOF is announced and it's game week for high school and college teams in WV 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--There's a legal challenge to Governor Morrisey's deployment of the National Guard to Washington D.C. 
--There are proposals on the table aimed at shoring up PEIA
--After nine long years, Richwood Middle and High School students finally have a permanent school
--In Sports: Marshall players are ready to pay a visit between the hedges

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Davis' Mayor reacts to a controversial DEP ruling
--State AG wants to see school vax lawsuits combined
--Elkins will honor three officers who saved an elderly man's life 
--In Sports:  A court victory for several members of the WVU football team and Tyson Bagent is humbled by a multi-Million dollar contract 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--The controversy over school vaccine requirements heads to the Supreme Court
--DEP approves an air quality permit for a controversial Tucker County data center
--A murder investigation is underway in Huntington
--In Sports: Court drama over the eligibility of several WVU football players

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Tucker County Commission defends new ambulance fees
--The Attorney General goes after another company tied to the Opioid Epidemic in West Virginia
--The UMWA pushes back against delays in the new silica dust rules
--In Sports: Quincy Wilson is back at his alma mater and ready for his first season as head coach

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--West Virginia is among three states who will sent National Guard troops to Washington D.C. 
--Another lawsuit over Governor Morrisey's vaccine exemptions
--Kathy Mattea talks about her Grand Ole Opry invitation
--In Sports: We hear from a couple of West Virginia natives battling in the NFL

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Governor Morrisey defends the state's plan to sell four nursing homes to a private company
--A couple of counties are fighting push back on newly installed fees
--Kanawha County school security has a significant upgrade as students return to school
--In Sports: the NFL facing a significant discrimination lawsuit 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--The WVBOE and the state's Charter School Board are at odds over vaccination policy
--State Board President Paul Hardesty is calling for a truce between the BOE and Morrisey Administration on disagreements over vax policy
--West Virginia Troopers, Guard member, and Corrections Officers will train to aid ICE on West Virginia operations
--In Sports: Depth is quickly becoming a big issue for Mountaineer Coach Rich Rodriguez

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--The state is getting out of the long-term care business
--The state Board of Education meets today in Charleston
--It's move-in week on the Marshall University campus in Huntington
--In Sports: The WV SSAC talks about high school NIL in West Virginia 

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--The PSC considers a proposed rate hike for Wheeling and Appalachian Power while customers rage against another increase
--A Trump executive order could impact West Virginia elections next year
--Charges against a Kanawha County Deputy are bound over to the grand jury
--In Sports: WVU pre-season workouts continues and the Mountaineer basketball team will return to Cleveland

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--The PSC to hear rate cases today for Wheeling and American Electric Power 
--More opposition to the MARL line project
--The Supreme Court defends a successful program which is in danger of being shut down
--In Sports: Rich Rod talks about the weekend WVU football scrimmage

Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--One dead after an officer involved shooting in the CAMC General Emergency Room this morning
--The victim in an alleged sexual assault inside the Kanawha County Judicial Building has filed a civil lawsuit.
--Another increase in those taking advantage of the Hope Scholarship for the coming school year
--In Sports: Mountaineer Coach Rich Rodriguez says they are alarmingly low on running backs in preseason camp

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--A Fayette County Judge has been appointed to fill a vacancy on the state Supreme Court
--The state is waiting on another wavier for the SNAP benefits in West Virginia--this time adding items to what can be purchased
--Opponents of high voltage transmission lines passing through the state are elevating their voices
--In Sports: the latest form WVU preseason football camp and an update on the lawsuit of four Mountaineer players against the NCAA

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Some northern West Virginia residents are angered by the idea of a power line to be built literally in their back yard
--Retail groups are pushing back on a wavier which would disallow the purchase of sugary drinks with SNAP benefits in West Virginia
--Marshall enrollment grows for a third straight year
--In Sports: Coach Rod continues to agonize over the lack of a "hard edge" 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--GreenPower Motors believes it still has a way forward despite financial struggles
--SNAP benefits in W.Va. can no longer be used to buy sugary drinks
--A member of the W.Va. Air Guard talks about being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for action in the final days of the Afghanistan withdrawl 
--In Sports:  Joe Brocato is visiting with teams and coaches statewide in their preseaosn football drills 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Four people are found dead after a wreck in Marshall County
--Residents of a Keyser healthcare center had to be evacuated during a weekend fire
--The state finishes the fiscal year with a surplus
--In Sports: The 2025 West Virginia high school football season started early this morning for several teams who held a midnight first practice  

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--A Kanawha County deputy is charged with forcing a female inmate into a sexual encounter
--A West Virginian is in Hawaii and shares the fearful experience of tsunami warnings this week
--A Logan County school has structural problems and won't house kids in the coming school year
--In Sports; WVU football coach Rich Rodriguez displeased with the practice performance of his team at practice and the Best Virginia run in the TBT ends in the semi-finals 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Opposition is growing in West Virginia to a power transmission line planned to cross the state
--The new WVU President arrives in the Kanawha Valley
--The new Athletic Director at Marshall is also meeting his constituency
--In Sports:  Rich Rod says day one of fall football camp involved a lot of evaluation...and identification

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Turnpike officials craft a plan for future disaster scenarios
--We'll only have to deal with heat and humidity one more day  until the reprieve
--The EPA rolls back restrictions which have impacted the burning of coal since 2009
--In Sports: The second Rich Rod Era starts today at WVU with fall football camp opening in Morgantown

Today on MetroNews the Morning: 
--A former child care worker in Kanawha County enters a plea to allegations of abuse
--Capito calls on the White House to restore NIH funding
--The new head of the West Virginia GOP talks about the party's future
--In Sports: Best Virginia advances into the semi-finals of the TBT in Charleston

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--It's been a violent weekend in West Virginia with several shootings and accidents
--The West Virginia GOP goes with youthful leadership
--Governor Morrisey talks about a change in the U.S. Border Patrol with ties to W.Va. 
--In Sports: American Legion State Championship today and the TBT featuring Best Virginia resumes tonight in Charleston 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--A Raleigh County judge sides with parents wanting a religious exemption to mandatory child vaccinations
--New WVU President Michael T. Benson covers a lot of ground with MetroNews during an hour long visit on Talkline. 
--Governor Morrisey visits Wheeling to talk more about federal disaster relief for flood victims
-In Sports: A contract extension for WVU A-D Wren Baker and Marshall is ready to hire their next A-D