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Speaker 1 (00:02):
This is Metro News This Morning, bringing you this morning's
biggest news headlines from across the state.
Speaker 2 (00:09):
It's Friday, October tenth, twenty twenty five. Good morning, I'm
Chris Lawrence. Ready to get the day started with the
information you're going to need in the Mountain State. We
begin with a glance at the forecast going to be
a sunny and pleasant day across West Virginia today. Comfortable
temperatures will top out in the seventies. That full forecast
coming your way in just a moment. Right now, though,
let's get caught up on what's been happening overnight across
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the Mountain State. At the Metro News anchored ass this
morning is Jeff Jenkins. Good morning, Jeff, Good morning, Chris.
Speaker 3 (00:37):
Thank you. No decision yet from Raleigh County Circuit as
Michael Froebull on the legal fight over school entry vaccination
requirements and those seeking religious exemptions. The judge heard a
second day of testimony Thursday, then said he's going to
make a final ruling in the next six weeks.
Speaker 4 (00:53):
Is megae rolling by the end of November.
Speaker 3 (00:58):
Metro News Day White Course, want to Brad Michaelhaney says
more than five hundred family seeking exemptions are waiting.
Speaker 5 (01:04):
It's not fully concluded, so I don't think those families
can necessarily bank on Judge Grobel affecting their situation.
Speaker 3 (01:14):
Robe We did give the Raleigh County case class action
status earlier this week. Read more from Brad at WV
metro news dot com. Raleigh County now has a panhandling Ordnance.
Speaker 6 (01:24):
Missioner Daniel Hall recently explained on Metro News Midday that
the ordinance requires individuals to apply for a permit. The
permit is free and will designate a specific location and
day for the panhandling. I'll emphasize that the ordinance goes
beyond simply punishing those who panhandle.
Speaker 5 (01:39):
Now, we want to get these people some help. So
we're not just going to say move along and say
what do you need? Can we take you up the
road here to the Salvation Army and get you some assistance.
Speaker 6 (01:47):
Under the ordinance, a first defense will result in a
verbal warning, a second offense will lead to a written warning,
and a third offense could result in a one hundred
dollars fine. I'm Morgan Pemberton WV Metronews dot com of.
Speaker 3 (02:00):
The federal government shut down focus in Washington the last
couple of days has been on the major piece deal
between Israel and Hamas, which is occupied President Donald Trump.
Your Senator Shenny Moore Capitol was askeduring your parents on
Metro News talk Line Thursday, if Trump should get involved
in the funding disagreement in the Senate that has the
government closed or the.
Speaker 7 (02:17):
Republicans for the President to get involved major boost. But
I concern it because of the Trump derangement syndrome. On
the other side, I don't know if that stiffens their
spine even more. And I think that's a calculation the
President's trying to make.
Speaker 3 (02:32):
Right now, the Senate went home overnight. No new votes
are scheduled until next week. A focus of state resources
in recent years is beginning to pay all for emergency
medical services. What we know is EMS. The State Department
of Health Office of Emergency Medical Services reports improving emergency
medical score pass rates by EMTs and others. Office director
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Jody Ratliffe says simulators have helped train those taking the
test and those rates have gotten better all.
Speaker 5 (02:58):
Of a sudden. Now MT pass rate is around eighty
six percent. Our am T pass rate is still in
the eight mid eighties percent our EMR pass rate and
the seventy one point five percent and our first time
pass rate for paramedics is ninety six percent.
Speaker 3 (03:11):
Right Lift says EMS has also changed around its training.
He says those interested in becoming EMTs and paramedics do
right arounds first, ahead of any attesting. The Randolph County
Board of Education has approved a plan to close Harmon
K through twelve school and North Elementary. The students will
be sent to Jennings Randolph Elementary, Elkins Middle and Elkins
High School. The closure expected to save the school district
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more than one point six million dollars a year. The
system of trying to get a handle on his finance,
His superintendent, Seawan Dilly, backed off a school closure plan
last year after criticism from residents. Those who applied for
an open judge ship in the Fayette County will be
interviewed today by the State Judicial Vacancy Advisory Commission. Governor
Patrick Morrisey will choose a replacement for Judge Thomas Ewing,
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who Morrisey appointed to the State Supreme Court. The Hancock
County Commission has agreed with the Humane Society in nearby
Jefferson County, Ohio for that organization to take over management
and operations of the Hancock County Animal Shelter. Hancock County
officials say their Ohio neighbors will bring stability to the
Hancock County program that's been lacking. Concord University the latest
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higher education institution in West Virginia to extend its metro
tuition rates. Concord Board of Governors has approved a plan that,
beginning next fall, will allow first time undergraduate applicants from
the state of Virginia to pay what West Virginia students
pay to go to Concord's going to cut tuition in
half for those Virginia kids down to about ninety five
hundred dollars per semester. There are six new entries to
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the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia, including
the Jacob Folk House in Jefferson County, the Carter G.
Woodson School in Saint Albans and Canal County, the Pennsylvania
Sinclair Cornerstone on the Marshall Wetszel County line, the Larger
Bridge in Morgan County, the Great ca Capon Bridge also
in Morgan County, and the Spencer Commercial Historic District in
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Rome County. Meanwhile, Spencer is all about the seventy first
Black Walnut Festival through Sunday. Festival president Kate Gaynor says
there's lots to do and the festival has a homecoming feel.
She says, graduate say Spencer High School use it for reunion.
Speaker 5 (05:10):
For several of them.
Speaker 6 (05:11):
I know of five different graduating classes that are meeting
up this weekend because so many people from that graduating
class were coming home.
Speaker 3 (05:18):
The Kiss Parade is today, and Spencer the Grand Parade
is tomorrow.
Speaker 2 (05:21):
Ah, thank you Jeff. Coming up in a moment, Fred
Persinger joins us, we'll talk about games in high school
football tonight, big matchup in class. Quada will talk to
Fred about that and Marshall's in action. Tomorrow Daniel Woods
will be bout to tell us more about that. All
still ahead. Stay with us.
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Good if it goes no in the Fund of redscans
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Speaker 2 (06:39):
Coming up, Daniel Woods. I have a check on sports
for us. But speaking of sports, it's time to talk
high school football with a voice of high school sports
in West Virginia. Fred Persinger, Who's in the studio this morning. Fred,
Good morning, Good morning, Chris Well. I don't think there
was any doubt what the top game in Class Quade
was gonna be. I think we had that one probably
picked preseason number one, Morgantown Number eight Martinsburg tonight. That
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one is where the rubber meets the road.
Speaker 9 (07:03):
Yeah, it was kind of an easy pick, but you know,
we did discuss other games. I mean, you do have
Paramount Senior playing at Wheeling Park. I think that's a
good one. And we went kind of a little different
direction for a little while during the show Wednesday night.
We thought about, you know, sixteen teams make the playoffs
in each class.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
There's only twenty.
Speaker 9 (07:22):
Teams in Class Quad A.
Speaker 1 (07:24):
You don't want to be one of those four Yeah,
I've heard.
Speaker 2 (07:26):
I've heard the term don't don't want to be the
one of the four out.
Speaker 1 (07:31):
Yeah, a four outs.
Speaker 9 (07:32):
The Parkersburg South and the Hurricane are playing tonight, important game.
Parkersburg South won their first game of the year last week.
Larry Thompson brings his crew to Hurricane, so that could
that's a very important game, certainly for those teams.
Speaker 2 (07:46):
It certainly is Class Triple A. You picked Greenbriar East
at Princeton. The Tigers are tough to deal with. Greenbrier
East possibly the surprise team of twenty twenty five.
Speaker 1 (08:00):
They're playing well.
Speaker 9 (08:00):
They've lost only to Alleghany High School out of Covington, Virginia.
That's now five and oh, Chris, this game last year
at Greenbrier East Princeton wonted eighty one to six, and
I asked coach Ray Lee, I said, is there a
little chip on the shoulder And he said, well, Fred,
we've discussed it a couple of times. I love it.
Speaker 2 (08:22):
Sure it's come up in conversation from time to time.
Number ten Petersburg, Number three, Philip barber that's your Class
Double A Game of the Week. And if Philip barbera
got back on track with that win over Elkins, Petersburg
had a rough outing last week.
Speaker 9 (08:36):
Yeah, they lost on the road to Doddridge County. Doddridge
County is still undefeated. They've got a tough one tonight
against four and two South Harrison. But interesting to see
if the Vikings can bounce back against a good Philip
Barber Coltsteam coach by Nicknail.
Speaker 2 (08:50):
And Class Single A Game of the Week. Back to
Greenbrier County we go as Greenbrier West is hoping is
hosting Class Double A. Number twelve James Monroe, that one
probably is always a pretty big game.
Speaker 9 (09:02):
Yeah, just a rivalry game. They've only played sixteen times
and Greenbrier West leads that series. I'm sorry, James Monroe
leads that series twelve games to four. So Kelly Vaughn,
John Mustain, two veteran coaches.
Speaker 2 (09:15):
They've only played sixteen times with James n Roe has
not been a school for all that long.
Speaker 1 (09:18):
That's true.
Speaker 2 (09:20):
Ye, let's figure that in.
Speaker 9 (09:21):
You have to go back and look and see what
Peterstown did against.
Speaker 2 (09:23):
Exactly exactly all right or forever. We look forward to
listening to you and Dave tonight with all the scores.
They'll be on the radio with Metro News game Night
following coverage of your local game, and you can follow
scores in real time as they're repudated throughout the night
at wd metronews dot com. Y'all have a great broadcast tonight.
Speaker 9 (09:40):
Talk to you tonight.
Speaker 2 (09:41):
Here there is the voice of high school sports, Fred Persinger.
Now the sports desk, Daniel Woods is in with the update.
Good morning, Daniel, Good morning Chris. It's been a busy
twenty four hours in the world of college sports, particularly
around the state of West Virginia. Let's start with significant
announcement by WVU West Virginia Athletics taking steps to compete
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with the best in the Big Twelve, announcing one hundred
and forty new scholarships, most of which are dedicated to
Olympic sports. Athletic director Reren Baker says this is part
of the university's plan to keep the Mountaineers at the
highest level of college athletics.
Speaker 10 (10:18):
You saw our board pass the resolution a few weeks ago,
which was really important, and then this is another step
in several steps to ensure that across our sports portfolio
that we have a chance to continue to compete at
a very high level.
Speaker 11 (10:33):
Sixteen of those scholarships are going to the Mountaineer football program.
The Marshall football team returns from its bye week to
take on Old Dominion tomorrow. The Monarchs are the surprise
team in the Sun Belt Conference this season, and Herd
coach Tony Gibson says it'll be a tough challenge.
Speaker 4 (10:46):
They're as good as anybody on our schedule, including Georgia.
They're explosive, they make plays all over the place. On offense.
Their quarterbacks dynamic, their running backs, they're wide outs. Defensively,
they're really good not giving up a lot of points.
They don't give up a lot of explosive plays. They're
a very good football team. We're gonna have our work
cut out.
Speaker 11 (11:04):
Marshall and Ode. You kickoff at three point thirty on Saturday.
The WVU men's basketball team is just over two weeks
away from its preseason exhibition. Head coach Ross Hodge says
the next step for his group is to play somebody
other than each other.
Speaker 12 (11:17):
There's like different periods of growth, but the next part
of growth for us is actually getting out there and
putting your whole group together and playing against somebody else
and getting exposed a little bit and you can find
out a lot about yourself.
Speaker 11 (11:29):
WVU plays its exhibition with Wheeling on October twenty sixth.
The Mountaineer women's soccer team returns tonight. After back to
back Big Twelve wins. The twenty fifth ranked Mountaineers have
a chance to make it three straight against Houston, but
head coach Nikki Izzo Brown says it won't be easy.
Speaker 9 (11:43):
Houston's coming to town with some great results.
Speaker 1 (11:46):
Obviously, they tied BYU and it's definitely going to be
a team like every team in the Big Twelve that
it's going to be a battle.
Speaker 11 (11:54):
That game kicks tonight at seven. Another ticket punched to
the next round of the MLB Playoffs. The lost Angelus Dodgers,
winning two to one over the Philadelphia Phillies. Last night,
in the other National League series, the Chicago Cubs forced
Game five with the Milwaukee Brewers in a six to
nothing shut out.
Speaker 2 (12:09):
Thank you, Daniel, don't forget to join me tomorrow morning
on Metro News at seven oh six for West Virginia Outdoors.
This weekend, I'll be broadcasting live from the National Trappers
Association's Southeast Regional Conference being held in Glenville. Join us
on the radio Stayed wide at seven oh six or
the live stream at wv metronews dot com and after
the show immediately we post the show as a podcast
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to all podcast providers or on the Metro News podcast page.
Download and listen to your convenience there. Now to today's
commentary Metro News talk line co host Dave Wilson, Chris,
do you have any hobbies? I was recently listening to
a podcast while doing some maintenance work on my truck,
and I was surprised when the host lamented that people
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do not have hobbies anymore.
Speaker 1 (12:53):
Now.
Speaker 13 (12:53):
That statement caught my attention, as the host suggested that
hobbies have been replaced by technology. Activities that challenge us
intellectually or physically seem to have gone by the wayside,
with many of us preferring to scroll through social media
or watch videos of others enjoying their hobbies. But there's
no way that's entirely true, right, Surely people enjoy disconnecting
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from the world in a wood shop or garage. So
I did what any responsible millennial would do. I started
to poke around the internet and found that increasingly younger
millennials and gen zers are grappling with this question. One
article's author recalled struggling to complete an application for a
study a broad program because she could not list any hobbies.
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As pointed out in a March twenty twenty five Washington
Post article, this should be the golden age of hobbies
and leisure time. Twentieth century thinkers believe that technological advancements
would make our work so efficient that leisure would eclipse labor.
Well Gallup found the Americans are working fewer hours. In
twenty nineteen, US employees reported working an average of forty
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four hours a week. By twenty twenty four, that number
had decreased two forty two hours per week. The decline
in working hours has been even more pronounced among younger workers,
but leisure has certainly not eclipsed labor. So what is
going on? Do people really have fewer hobbies? Are we
all just doomed scrolling throughout the day while technology and
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the ever present smartphone are convenient scape goats. It's easier
to sit and scroll through social media staring at post,
pushed by algorithms designed to keep us engaged for as
long as possible. But there's more to it than that.
Our overall attitudes toward leisure time have changed. Often, hobbies
were extension of our occupations. For instance, a farmer who
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needs a wide range of knowledge and skills to keep
his equipment running and his farm operating might collect and
restore old tractors, utilizing those same skills for personal enjoyment.
The same could be said for other craftsmen and skilled
tradesmen carpenters would be woodworkers, et cetera. Hobbies that required
at physical skill and problem solving also provided a sense
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of satisfaction and purpose that many of today's data driven
jobs often failed to deliver. Additionally, those hobbies fostered social
connections that help strengthen community ties in personal relationships. For example,
the bond upon car guys is obvious for anyone who
has spent a Sunday afternoon at a local car show.
In some cases, hobbies like hiking and biking even contribute
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to better overall health and wellness. So as you head
into the weekend, consider putting down your phone, turning off
the television, and getting out and doing something. You might
just find a new passion or discover a talent you
never knew you had. At the very least, you could
realize that the real world is a much better place
than the digital one the algorithms are promoting. Go get
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a hobby, Chris.
Speaker 2 (15:48):
Thank you, Dave, and he'll be back at ten o
six this morning on Metro News talk Line, your West
Virginia weather forecast. Once any morning fog is around burns off.
Today is going to be sunny and pleasant, pies warming
into the over seventies. Weekend looking mostly dry. There's a
slight chance for a shower to return for the forecast
for the mountains on Sunday, but that warming trem will
continue in the next week, dry weather and temperatures climbing
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into the mid to upper seventies and now you are
up to date. Have yourself a great day and a
great weekend for Dave Wilson, Daniel Woods, and Jeff Jenkins.
I'm Chris Lawrence. I'm Metro News for forty years, the
voice of West Virginia.
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