MetroNews This Morning
This quick, easy-to-digest newscast brings you the top headlines daily from West Virginia’s most trusted news team. Just 15 minutes a day keeps you informed of all the latest developments in the stories that shape our state and the nation. MetroNews is the only true statewide medium. We are West Virginia’s only news, talk and sports network providing you the ability to reach nearly all of West Virginia through a single source. MetroNews and wvmetronews.com is where West Virginians tune for compelling news and information, statewide talk programming, high school sports, Mountaineer sports and much more.
Episodes
April 26, 2024 • 13 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--West Virginia leaders react to the federal EPA's new rules which aim to end coal fired electricity in the U.S.
--West Virginia will get the full $1.2 BILLION for broadband expansion from Washington
--Work to transform the old Macy's location in Charleston into the Capitol Sports Center is off the ground
--In Sports: Darian Devries continues to build his first Mountaineer basketball team
--West Virginia leaders react to the federal EPA's new rules which aim to end coal fired electricity in the U.S.
--West Virginia will get the full $1.2 BILLION for broadband expansion from Washington
--Work to transform the old Macy's location in Charleston into the Capitol Sports Center is off the ground
--In Sports: Darian Devries continues to build his first Mountaineer basketball team
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April 25, 2024 • 15 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--The PSC concludes its general investigation into Mountaineer Gas' handling of a major incident last fall in Charleston
--State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey plans to appeal a federal court ruling regarding the state's Transgender Sports law to the U.S. Supreme Court
--Women's sports advocate Riley Gaines returns to West Virginia to stand alongside middle school girls track participants in Harriso...
--The PSC concludes its general investigation into Mountaineer Gas' handling of a major incident last fall in Charleston
--State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey plans to appeal a federal court ruling regarding the state's Transgender Sports law to the U.S. Supreme Court
--Women's sports advocate Riley Gaines returns to West Virginia to stand alongside middle school girls track participants in Harriso...
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April 24, 2024 • 15 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--A death bed confession leads to the discovery of bodies of a mother and daughter missing for almost 24 years
--The Attorney General says he'll have an announcement today about the recent ruling involving West Virginia's transgender sports act
--There may be new life for the old Cleveland Cliffs tin mill recently idled in Weirton
--In Sports: WVU baseball on the road at Penn State and we're nearing thi...
--A death bed confession leads to the discovery of bodies of a mother and daughter missing for almost 24 years
--The Attorney General says he'll have an announcement today about the recent ruling involving West Virginia's transgender sports act
--There may be new life for the old Cleveland Cliffs tin mill recently idled in Weirton
--In Sports: WVU baseball on the road at Penn State and we're nearing thi...
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April 23, 2024 • 15 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--Remains of mother and daughter missing for two decades are found the same day the man believed responsible dies in prison
--A longtime shopping staple in Charleston starts coming down this week
--Flooding will require a new surface for Wheeling Island Stadium
--In Sports: WVU boosters get to know Mountaineer coaches at the annual MAC Dinner in Charleston
--Remains of mother and daughter missing for two decades are found the same day the man believed responsible dies in prison
--A longtime shopping staple in Charleston starts coming down this week
--Flooding will require a new surface for Wheeling Island Stadium
--In Sports: WVU boosters get to know Mountaineer coaches at the annual MAC Dinner in Charleston
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April 22, 2024 • 15 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--A major blow to Charleston's Town Center Mall as two longtime restaurants close
--A federal appeals court ruling strikes a blow to the state's transgender sports law, but doesn't strike it down
--Former POW and West Virginia native Jessica Lynch takes on a role to assist returning female veterans
--In Sports: Mountaineer basketball has created an "Illinois Pipeline"
--A major blow to Charleston's Town Center Mall as two longtime restaurants close
--A federal appeals court ruling strikes a blow to the state's transgender sports law, but doesn't strike it down
--Former POW and West Virginia native Jessica Lynch takes on a role to assist returning female veterans
--In Sports: Mountaineer basketball has created an "Illinois Pipeline"
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April 18, 2024 • 15 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--A murder trial starts in Charleston today for a Detroit man charged with murder
--State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says his office will appeal a federal appeals court decision which sided with a transgender student in Harrison County to participate in girls sports
--The West Virginia Wildlife Center at French Creek is back open after working out issues raised in a USDA inspection
--In Sports: a...
--A murder trial starts in Charleston today for a Detroit man charged with murder
--State Attorney General Patrick Morrisey says his office will appeal a federal appeals court decision which sided with a transgender student in Harrison County to participate in girls sports
--The West Virginia Wildlife Center at French Creek is back open after working out issues raised in a USDA inspection
--In Sports: a...
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April 17, 2024 • 14 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--An officer involved shooting in Kanawha County leaves a man dead after an early morning standoff
--A teen charged with murder in Charleston will face the charges as an adult
--A federal appeals court has sided with a transgender girl in Harrison County participating in female sports
--In Sports: WVU beats Pitt in the Baseball Backyard Brawl and Marshall introduces their new women's basketball coach
--An officer involved shooting in Kanawha County leaves a man dead after an early morning standoff
--A teen charged with murder in Charleston will face the charges as an adult
--A federal appeals court has sided with a transgender girl in Harrison County participating in female sports
--In Sports: WVU beats Pitt in the Baseball Backyard Brawl and Marshall introduces their new women's basketball coach
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April 16, 2024 • 15 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--State finances are in the process of paying out income tax refunds
--Senate Finance Chairman Eric Tarr explains the situation with the IDD wavier program
--National Guard members are winding down service in the state's jails and prisons
--In Sports: spring football drills continue for WVU
--State finances are in the process of paying out income tax refunds
--Senate Finance Chairman Eric Tarr explains the situation with the IDD wavier program
--National Guard members are winding down service in the state's jails and prisons
--In Sports: spring football drills continue for WVU
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April 15, 2024 • 16 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--Parents of children with disabilities rally at the Capitol over a cut to the IDD waiver program
--The victim of a tornado last week which destroyed his home speaks to MetroNews
--WVU prepares for the campus carry legislation to take effect
--In Sports a huge and dramatic weekend for WVU Baseball and the Masters is in the books
--Parents of children with disabilities rally at the Capitol over a cut to the IDD waiver program
--The victim of a tornado last week which destroyed his home speaks to MetroNews
--WVU prepares for the campus carry legislation to take effect
--In Sports a huge and dramatic weekend for WVU Baseball and the Masters is in the books
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April 12, 2024 • 15 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--High water overnight in much of West Virginia and flood warnings remain in place
--The MetroNews West Virginia Poll shows a tight race for the GOP nomination for West Virginia Governor
--Clarification from the Justice Administration on the Governor's remarks on a $50 Million allocation to help disaster victims
--In Sports: The Masters from Augusta, WVU baseball welcomes another ranked team for a week...
--High water overnight in much of West Virginia and flood warnings remain in place
--The MetroNews West Virginia Poll shows a tight race for the GOP nomination for West Virginia Governor
--Clarification from the Justice Administration on the Governor's remarks on a $50 Million allocation to help disaster victims
--In Sports: The Masters from Augusta, WVU baseball welcomes another ranked team for a week...
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April 11, 2024 • 15 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--Another round of severe weather could be headed our way
--Governor Jim Justice says he wants a fund to provide money to storm victims when FEMA doesn't declare a disaster
--More SBA money for school construction in West Virginia
--In Sports, Marshall gets an 11th inning walkoff win over WVU in Huntington
--Another round of severe weather could be headed our way
--Governor Jim Justice says he wants a fund to provide money to storm victims when FEMA doesn't declare a disaster
--More SBA money for school construction in West Virginia
--In Sports, Marshall gets an 11th inning walkoff win over WVU in Huntington
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April 10, 2024 • 16 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--Last week's tornado outbreak now includes seven confirmed twisters in the Mountain State
--State Education officials believe they'll get a pass from the feds on how they've spent Covid money
--A Martinsburg pastor is back from a second mission trip to Ukraine
--In Sports: West Virginia native Kim Caldwell is introduced as the new head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols
--Last week's tornado outbreak now includes seven confirmed twisters in the Mountain State
--State Education officials believe they'll get a pass from the feds on how they've spent Covid money
--A Martinsburg pastor is back from a second mission trip to Ukraine
--In Sports: West Virginia native Kim Caldwell is introduced as the new head coach of the Tennessee Lady Vols
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April 9, 2024 • 15 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--A Pittsburgh area murder suspect takes his own life as Kanawha County authorities close in
--State Treasurer Riley Moore is banning four financial firms from state banking services because of their environmental policies.
--Governor Justice heads to the Eastern Panhandle today
--In Sports: UConn wins the NCAA National Basketball Championship
--A Pittsburgh area murder suspect takes his own life as Kanawha County authorities close in
--State Treasurer Riley Moore is banning four financial firms from state banking services because of their environmental policies.
--Governor Justice heads to the Eastern Panhandle today
--In Sports: UConn wins the NCAA National Basketball Championship
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April 8, 2024 • 15 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--We'll be able to see some of the eclipse in WV if the clouds get out of the way
--A 5th Tornado touchdown in West Virginia confirmed out of last Tuesday's wild weather day
--AHF Products has taken over operations at two of the old Allegheny Wood Products sawmills
--In Sports: Kim Caldwell leaves Huntington to coach the Lady Vols and a road sweep puts WVU baseball atop the Big XII standings
--We'll be able to see some of the eclipse in WV if the clouds get out of the way
--A 5th Tornado touchdown in West Virginia confirmed out of last Tuesday's wild weather day
--AHF Products has taken over operations at two of the old Allegheny Wood Products sawmills
--In Sports: Kim Caldwell leaves Huntington to coach the Lady Vols and a road sweep puts WVU baseball atop the Big XII standings
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April 5, 2024 • 13 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--A state of emergency is extended to more counties in northern West Virginia
--The Ohio River is coming out of its banks and causing major problems from the Northern Panhandle all the way to Huntington
--An old cemetary in Ohio County is threatened by a mudslide
--In sports: Baseball and spring football continue
--A state of emergency is extended to more counties in northern West Virginia
--The Ohio River is coming out of its banks and causing major problems from the Northern Panhandle all the way to Huntington
--An old cemetary in Ohio County is threatened by a mudslide
--In sports: Baseball and spring football continue
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April 4, 2024 • 12 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--Four seasons in four days for WV with a flood warning and winter storm warning posted in WV today
--Meanwhile recovery from tornadoes is ongoing in other part of West Virginia and we're hearing some harrowing stories of survival
--Governor Justice responds to the unemployment bill which he let become law with no action
--In Sports: the Pirates lose their first game of the season and the SSAC out with ...
--Four seasons in four days for WV with a flood warning and winter storm warning posted in WV today
--Meanwhile recovery from tornadoes is ongoing in other part of West Virginia and we're hearing some harrowing stories of survival
--Governor Justice responds to the unemployment bill which he let become law with no action
--In Sports: the Pirates lose their first game of the season and the SSAC out with ...
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April 3, 2024 • 13 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--Thousands remain in the dark after winds in excess of 90 miles an hour passed through parts of West Virginia on Tuesday
--A flood watch is in effect until 11am for all of central and southern West Virginia
--The US Postal Service will move mail distribution from Charleston to Pittsburgh
--In Sports: A key member of the WVU basketball team is into the transfer portal
--Thousands remain in the dark after winds in excess of 90 miles an hour passed through parts of West Virginia on Tuesday
--A flood watch is in effect until 11am for all of central and southern West Virginia
--The US Postal Service will move mail distribution from Charleston to Pittsburgh
--In Sports: A key member of the WVU basketball team is into the transfer portal
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April 2, 2024 • 13 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--Severe weather in the forecast for much of West Virginia today
--Students in Randolph County are worried about potential faculty cuts at Elkins High School
--Marshall talks about the decision to hire from within in the school's men's basketball program
--In Sports: a clash of the titans as Iowa and LSU meet in women's basketball
--Severe weather in the forecast for much of West Virginia today
--Students in Randolph County are worried about potential faculty cuts at Elkins High School
--Marshall talks about the decision to hire from within in the school's men's basketball program
--In Sports: a clash of the titans as Iowa and LSU meet in women's basketball
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April 1, 2024 • 13 mins
Today on MetroNews This Morning:
--A flood watch is in effect for much of West Virginia as we start April
--The father of a teen murder victim talks about the difficulty he still deals with a decade after her death
--The state's largest court system is going to e-filing of court documents
--In Sports; the NCAA men's final four is set and WVU baseball gets a win Sunday over Oklahoma State
--A flood watch is in effect for much of West Virginia as we start April
--The father of a teen murder victim talks about the difficulty he still deals with a decade after her death
--The state's largest court system is going to e-filing of court documents
--In Sports; the NCAA men's final four is set and WVU baseball gets a win Sunday over Oklahoma State
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