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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 (00:10):
It's Wednesday morning, October fifteenth, twenty twenty five. I'm Jeff
Jenkins and this is Metro News this Morning, a service
of Metro News for forty years, the voice of West Virginia.
Thanks for joining us. We've had an update of news, sports,
and take a look at the weather with our first
frost advisories of the season in the forecast. Also TJ.
Meadows By today with commentary. This is Metro News this
(00:33):
Morning for Wednesday morning, October fifteenth, twenty twenty five. Is
now get our update from the Metro News anchor desk.
The federal government shut down continues, and so will deal
between the Morrissey administration and the National Park Service to
keep services open at New River, Gore's National Park and
Preserve and Harper's Ferry National Historical Park. Governor Patrick Morrisey
(00:53):
announcing Tuesday the deal, which has to stay paying about
seven thousand dollars a day, will continue through the end
of the month. She says this is key with Bridge
Day except for Saturday in Fayette County.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
Our agreement with the National Parks ends on Friday night,
but I want to be clear today that it's my
intent that if the federal government fails to reopen by
then I fully intend to extend that agreement and Bridge
Day will go on as planned.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
And the agreement keys visitor centers and other services open
while the government shut down continues. New River Gorge Convention
in Visitors Bureau Executive Director Becky Sullivan says many depend
on Bridge Day.
Speaker 4 (01:29):
Bridge Day has a huge economic impact on Fayette County
and our surrounding region. The entire New River Gords region
benefits from Bridge Day. It is a huge event for
our state. It is a huge event for our areas.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Sullivan says. The weather looks good and they're expecting a
large crowd on Saturday. The stalemate over funding the federal
government continues in the US Senate. Senate Republicans still don't
have enough votes from Democrats to pass a clean funding resolution.
US House members are back home until something happens. West
Virginia second District Henksman Riley Moore says Senate Democrats shouldn't
(02:02):
hold up government funding over health care subsidies.
Speaker 5 (02:05):
This is a funding bill for the government and has
nothing to do ACA tax credits are a function of
the Ways and Means Committee. This is a tax issue,
not a funding issue.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
More was a guest Tuesday one Metro News talkler with
David tj the Calhoun County Commission replacing an accused commissioner.
Speaker 6 (02:26):
The commission voted Tuesday to accept the resignation of thirty
nine year old to Jacob mccumbers, the commissioner and elementary
school teacher who was arrested last month and charged with
fifty counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian.
Mccomber's allegedly sexually abused a boy for eight or nine
years and allegedly threatened to hurt him if he spoke up.
After accepting the resignation, the commission appointed life on Calhoun
(02:48):
County resident Clarence Lee Rush to fill the seat. Rush
will also be taking over all of mcumbers's previous board positions,
which includes a seat on the midd Ohio Valley Regional
Council Board. I'm Aaron Parker WA Metronews dot com.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
Randall County Masters says there's enough evidence for a grand
jury to consider sexu related charges against an Elkins pastor
thirty three year old Kevin Curtis Jones appear for a
preliminary hearing Tuesday. The alleged victim, now over the age
of eighteen, testify Jones had no sexual contact with her
until she was over that age and she wants to
have a relationship with him now. An investigator and investigating
(03:24):
state trooper testify to review is continuing of computer files.
The master afforded the charges to a grand jury. Knaw
County Circuit Judge Richard Lindsay will hear testimony this morning.
In another court challenge to the state's mandatory school entry
vaccination requirements. A Knaw County mother is seeking a religious
exemption for her child. The hearing schedule for attend this morning.
(03:44):
In Charleston. A Raleigh County Circuit judge being asked to
make a quick ruling and stop this schedule foreclosure sale
more than one hundred lots owned by Justice Holdings at
Glade Springs Resort near Beckley. Justice Holdings, owned by the
family of US Center Jim Justice, is at dispute with
the homeown Association at Glade Springs over unpaid fees. The
Justice lots are up for sale in two weeks. Metro
(04:06):
new state wide coursepond at Brad mclhaney says, Justice Holdings
is trying to stop it.
Speaker 7 (04:10):
Lawyers for Justice Holdings are now asking a Raleigh County
court to provide expedited relief to halt.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
That sale now we Justice Holding says it doesn't owe
the fees because the lots have never been part of
the Glade Springs community. More details becoming available about upgrades
to the Kanaw County Law Enforcement Training Center.
Speaker 8 (04:29):
Last month, the Kanawk County Commission approved an approximately two
million dollar project to improve the shooting range and add
additional features to the law enforcement training facility at Camp
Virgil Tate. Commissioner Ben Solango says one of the key
upgrades is an extension to the rifle range.
Speaker 9 (04:43):
We're going to extend the long gun range. Actually build
a new long gun range. Up to three hundred yards
one hundred dards long is a lot, but it's not
nearly what our snipers need.
Speaker 8 (04:51):
Solango added he hopes the facility can also host safety demonstrations.
Speaker 9 (04:55):
I also want to try to if we can use
this new facility for train purposes, for kids, to bring
them in, show them how to use a weapon, show
them safety procedures.
Speaker 8 (05:05):
So Lango expects construction to move quickly. I'm Daniel Woods
WV Metro News dot com.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
Mercer County Shares Department getting more than two hundred thousand
dollars from the Mercer County Commission to continue its move
to a new building in Princeton. The money coming from
the county's opioid settlement funds, and the Commission has also
decided to give the ambulance squads in Princeton and Bluefield
one hundred thousand dollars from settlement funds for new ambulances
and supplies in battling the opioid epidemic. Coming up in
(05:32):
our backgrounder, we'll hear from Governor Patrick Morrissey on that
continuing deal with the Park Service to keep the National
parks open and operating in the Moutain State. Daniel Woods
is buy with sports too All. Stay tuned Good Morning.
Speaker 7 (05:55):
The high school football season continues Friday night with our
Game of the Week CABL Midland and Parkersburg presented by Gomar.
You can also watch Princeton and Beckley Montcalm against Greenbrier West,
Parkersburg South and Morgantown Scott and Rohn Coully and Winfield
versus Shady Spring All on Metro News TV, brought to
you by the Thrasher Group, Marshall University and the Mountaineer
(06:15):
Challenge Academy. Stream the action live on Metro News Television,
Download the free Metro News Television app or visit WV
metronewstv dot com for more information.
Speaker 1 (06:26):
Premiering October twenty third on Metro News Television, Peak Health,
Your doctors built it, your neighbors love it, and your
friends at Hope Gas present episode three of State of Minds.
Tony Coreedi visits with Paul of Fame coach Don Neeland.
Did you ever think you'd hit ninety?
Speaker 10 (06:41):
No, It's amazing? How fast to go?
Speaker 1 (06:44):
State of Minds Episode three coming to Metro News TV
October twenty third at seven thirty pm, presented by Hope
Gas and Peak Health with support from Greer Industries, only
on the Metro News Television app.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Good Wednesday Morning to you. I'm Jeff Jenkins. We've got
Daniel Wood's coming up with sports in just a couple
of moments. First on our Metron News background, Governor Patrick Morris,
he says there may have to be more decisions made
on the state level with the federal government shutdown continues.
Morrisey was asked about those impacts during a Tuesday media briefing.
We hear more in this morning's background.
Speaker 3 (07:16):
Well, we're going to look obviously as time goes on,
there are other issues that get affected in state government,
so I won't cover all those here. But obviously West
Virginia is involved in a lot of public programs with
the federal government. So a lot depends upon how that,
whether that shutdown continues, and how it's structured. I know
(07:37):
that President Trumps, for example, talked a lot about paying
the troops, and so we'll keep looking at that because
we all want our troops to be paid. So do
they make any changes between now and the end of
the month or November. Is it a full shutdown? Is
it limited? So we're not going to engage in the hypotheticals,
but we know that there are a lot of impacts
(07:58):
with the shutdown. But I can say for right now,
there will be an extension of the agreement with respect
to the national parks at a minimum for the next
two weeks. And one of the reasons is we want
to make sure we got through Bridge Day, which was
such a big day for West Virginia. Well, certainly, we
want people to come in from out of state. We're
worried about federal workers that are being furloughed right now.
(08:21):
We want to get them back to work as soon
as possible. Obviously, we're always concerned when people are not
getting paid and what that may do for the economy.
I don't have any specific projections right now, but actually
had another reason why I think it's important to stop
the Schumer shutdown, and I'm hopeful that there will be
some activity to free up to end the gridlock that's
(08:45):
going on in DC right now. But we're going to
keep monitoring very closely because there are a lot of
federal employees obviously up in the EP and the North
Central and in other parts of the state, and we're
going to watch closely to see what the economic impact
of that looks like.
Speaker 2 (09:01):
The shutdown is now into its fifteenth day. Time for
sports on this Wednesday morning, Daniel Woods, We have heard
from a lot of coaches about games coming up, including
Rich Rodriguez Big Row test for the Mountaineers to try
to get back on the winning track coming up on Saturday.
Speaker 8 (09:21):
That's right, Jeff West Virginia focused on UCF coming out
of the bye week, head coach Rich Rodriguez saying the
week off was a good time to get reps for
freshman quarterbacks Khalil Wilkins and Scottie Fox.
Speaker 11 (09:33):
For them, every rep they can take is going to
help on their growth, and they're still learning our stuff,
of course, but they're also still learning the speed of
the game at this level and all the stuff it
takes to execute at a high level.
Speaker 8 (09:44):
Wilkins and Fox both expected to get the majority of
the reps this week. Wilkins started two weeks ago against BYU.
Senior Jalen Henderson is doubtful for this Saturday's game, according
to the head coach. WVU and UCF kickoff Saturday at
one o'clock. After an upset win against Old Dominion, Marshall
turns its attention to Texas State. Head coach Tony Gibson
(10:04):
says he sees a lot of similarities between the two teams.
Speaker 10 (10:07):
They're very, very similar to US. I mean, they're three
and three, should be five and one. They lost a
game in double overtime they shouldn't have lost. They lost
a one possession game at Arkansas State they probably shouldn't
have lost. So when you look at our two resumes
and schedules, I mean they're identical. Almost.
Speaker 8 (10:22):
Marshall and Texas State kickoff this Saturday at three point thirty.
This week's edition of the WVSSAC Playoff ratings is out
for high school football with significant changes due to results.
In Class Quad A, Huntington moves into the top spot
after the last two unbeaten teams in the class lost
last week. The Highlanders jump both Morgantown and George Washington,
who now sits second and third. Martinsburg, which handed former
(10:44):
number one Morgantown its first defeat, is fourth. In Class TRIPAA,
unbeaten Bridgeport maintains its hold on the top spot, and
the same goes for Independence in Class Double A and
Wahama in Single A. The first day is complete at
the state golf tournament at Ogleby and Wheeling. Team leaders
are Washington in Quad A, Shady Spring in Triple A,
Doddridge County in Double A, and Charleston Catholic in Single A.
(11:07):
Several rounds were not completed before the conclusion of the
first day, and in college soccer, the West Virginia Men
are now ranked third in the nation and defended that
ranking last night, beating American two to nothing. Forward Pablo
Pothos scored both goals off the bench, and head coach
Dan Stratford is pleased with the attacking trio of Pothos,
Sammy Walker, and Marcus Caldera.
Speaker 9 (11:28):
Having Sammy start the game obviously, the way we're utilizing
Marcus and Pablo, it's rare to have one high level
FOURD and we really do feel like we have three,
So very pleased with the attack and output we have.
Speaker 8 (11:37):
The Marshall Men are ranked twelfth this week, beating Oakland
last night one nothing on a goal by Ryan Holmes.
The WVU women move up one spot this week in
the polls, up to number twenty four, and the Los
Angeles Dodgers return home with a two to nothing lead
in the National League Championship Series, beating the Milwaukee Brewers
five to one. In Game two. Yoshinobu Yamamoto twirled a gem,
(11:58):
throwing a complete game and allowing just one run on
three hits, while Max Munsey and Teoscar Hernandez both homer
to sparked the LA offense. That series shifts to California
for Game three on Thursday. Tonight, it's Game three between
the Seattle Mariners in the Toronto Blue Jays in the
American League. Seattle up to nothing, first pitch at eight
oh eight.
Speaker 2 (12:16):
Thanks Daniel. You can see all of the rankings he
talked about at our website this morning wv metronews dot com.
And another reminder Tonight Metro News High School Sports Line
at seven oh six, streaming live at the website and
on many great radio stations across the state of West Virginia.
This is Metro News This Morning for Wednesday, October fifteenth,
twenty twenty five. I'm Jeff Jenkins on Metro News for
(12:38):
forty years, the voice of West Virginia. Now let's get
commentary from TJ. Meadows.
Speaker 12 (12:43):
Jeff My sincere thanks to Senator Brian Helton for joining
talk line Tuesday. Debate is essential and in an energy
state like West Virginia, more debate on energy policy isn't
just healthy, it's necessary. Now. Senator Helton and I see
this issue very differently. He believes requiring utilities to run
(13:03):
coal plants at least sixty nine percent of the time,
even when they're not the lowest cost option, will boost
the economy and create about thirty five hundred jobs. I
believe that same policy would raise electric bills for West
Virginians who already struggle to pay them, while doing little
to curb renewables as he desires, and actually hurt our
(13:26):
natural gas industry in the process. Here's why markets, not politics,
should drive power generation. PJM dispatches plants in order of
marginal cost. The cheapest, most efficient units run first, and
today that's natural gas not coal. According to federal data,
(13:46):
electricity from natural gas costs roughly twenty six dollars in
megawat hour from coal about thirty seven. That's a forty
percent difference, and with gas plants running at fifty percent
plus efficiency versus coal in the low thirties, that gap
isn't closing anytime soon. If the state mandates coal to
(14:07):
run regardless of cost, something cheaper gets pushed off the grid,
most likely gas, not wind or solar, because wind and
solar rarely set the market price. Natural gas does about
seventy four percent of the time. And while Helton says
energy costs are up because we're burning less coal, the
truth is broader prices are up everywhere, partly because demand
(14:30):
is growing and fixed costs are spread across fewer customers.
Running expensive generation more often won't fix that. It'll just
make it worse. So here's the bottom line. If lawmakers
truly believe this plan will be a net wind for
West Virginia, then the state, not rate payers, should childer
(14:51):
the risk, pay the difference for higher electricity costs out
of the rainy day fund. Don't make the utilities or
we the rate payers, fit the bill. It's a good investment.
It'll pay for itself. If not, at least families and
businesses aren't left holding the bag. To read the full
commentary and share your thoughts, visit the website wv metronews
(15:13):
dot com.
Speaker 2 (15:13):
Jeff thanks TJ. Joined TJ and Dave Wilson on Metro
News Talkline at ten oh six this morning on radio
stations across the state and streaming live at wv metronews
dot com. The weather forecast dryer weather stretches across the state.
Continuing here, there will be a moisture starved code front
that heads into the state this morning, and that's going
(15:36):
to end up with cooler temperatures in the across the
state of West Virginia. The National Weather Service has a
frost advisory posted for parts of the Eastern Mountains that
will go into effect at two o'clock tomorrow morning until
nine o'clock tomorrow morning, so our first frost advisory of
the season here in West Virginia. Follow the news of
(15:57):
the day at wv metronews dot com. We'll have the
latest news, weather, and sports. Thanks for joining us on
this Wednesday morning for TJ. Meadows and Daniel Woods. I'm
Jeff Jenkins on Metro News for forty years, the voice
of West Virginia. Have a great name.
Speaker 1 (16:12):
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biggest news headlines from across the state.
Speaker 2 (00:10):
It's Wednesday morning, October fifteenth, twenty twenty five. I'm Jeff
Jenkins and this is Metro News this Morning, a service
of Metro News for forty years, the voice of West Virginia.
Thanks for joining us. We've had an update of news, sports,
and take a look at the weather with our first
frost advisories of the season in the forecast. Also TJ.
Meadows By today with commentary. This is Metro News this
(00:33):
Morning for Wednesday morning, October fifteenth, twenty twenty five. Is
now get our update from the Metro News anchor desk.
The federal government shut down continues, and so will deal
between the Morrissey administration and the National Park Service to
keep services open at New River, Gore's National Park and
Preserve and Harper's Ferry National Historical Park. Governor Patrick Morrisey
(00:53):
announcing Tuesday the deal, which has to stay paying about
seven thousand dollars a day, will continue through the end
of the month. She says this is key with Bridge
Day except for Saturday in Fayette County.
Speaker 3 (01:04):
Our agreement with the National Parks ends on Friday night,
but I want to be clear today that it's my
intent that if the federal government fails to reopen by
then I fully intend to extend that agreement and Bridge
Day will go on as planned.
Speaker 2 (01:19):
And the agreement keys visitor centers and other services open
while the government shut down continues. New River Gorge Convention
in Visitors Bureau Executive Director Becky Sullivan says many depend
on Bridge Day.
Speaker 4 (01:29):
Bridge Day has a huge economic impact on Fayette County
and our surrounding region. The entire New River Gords region
benefits from Bridge Day. It is a huge event for
our state. It is a huge event for our areas.
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Sullivan says. The weather looks good and they're expecting a
large crowd on Saturday. The stalemate over funding the federal
government continues in the US Senate. Senate Republicans still don't
have enough votes from Democrats to pass a clean funding resolution.
US House members are back home until something happens. West
Virginia second District Henksman Riley Moore says Senate Democrats shouldn't
(02:02):
hold up government funding over health care subsidies.
Speaker 5 (02:05):
This is a funding bill for the government and has
nothing to do ACA tax credits are a function of
the Ways and Means Committee. This is a tax issue,
not a funding issue.
Speaker 2 (02:20):
More was a guest Tuesday one Metro News talkler with
David tj the Calhoun County Commission replacing an accused commissioner.
Speaker 6 (02:26):
The commission voted Tuesday to accept the resignation of thirty
nine year old to Jacob mccumbers, the commissioner and elementary
school teacher who was arrested last month and charged with
fifty counts of sexual abuse by a parent, guardian or custodian.
Mccomber's allegedly sexually abused a boy for eight or nine
years and allegedly threatened to hurt him if he spoke up.
After accepting the resignation, the commission appointed life on Calhoun
(02:48):
County resident Clarence Lee Rush to fill the seat. Rush
will also be taking over all of mcumbers's previous board positions,
which includes a seat on the midd Ohio Valley Regional
Council Board. I'm Aaron Parker WA Metronews dot com.
Speaker 2 (03:01):
Randall County Masters says there's enough evidence for a grand
jury to consider sexu related charges against an Elkins pastor
thirty three year old Kevin Curtis Jones appear for a
preliminary hearing Tuesday. The alleged victim, now over the age
of eighteen, testify Jones had no sexual contact with her
until she was over that age and she wants to
have a relationship with him now. An investigator and investigating
(03:24):
state trooper testify to review is continuing of computer files.
The master afforded the charges to a grand jury. Knaw
County Circuit Judge Richard Lindsay will hear testimony this morning.
In another court challenge to the state's mandatory school entry
vaccination requirements. A Knaw County mother is seeking a religious
exemption for her child. The hearing schedule for attend this morning.
(03:44):
In Charleston. A Raleigh County Circuit judge being asked to
make a quick ruling and stop this schedule foreclosure sale
more than one hundred lots owned by Justice Holdings at
Glade Springs Resort near Beckley. Justice Holdings, owned by the
family of US Center Jim Justice, is at dispute with
the homeown Association at Glade Springs over unpaid fees. The
Justice lots are up for sale in two weeks. Metro
(04:06):
new state wide coursepond at Brad mclhaney says, Justice Holdings
is trying to stop it.
Speaker 7 (04:10):
Lawyers for Justice Holdings are now asking a Raleigh County
court to provide expedited relief to halt.
Speaker 2 (04:16):
That sale now we Justice Holding says it doesn't owe
the fees because the lots have never been part of
the Glade Springs community. More details becoming available about upgrades
to the Kanaw County Law Enforcement Training Center.
Speaker 8 (04:29):
Last month, the Kanawk County Commission approved an approximately two
million dollar project to improve the shooting range and add
additional features to the law enforcement training facility at Camp
Virgil Tate. Commissioner Ben Solango says one of the key
upgrades is an extension to the rifle range.
Speaker 9 (04:43):
We're going to extend the long gun range. Actually build
a new long gun range. Up to three hundred yards
one hundred dards long is a lot, but it's not
nearly what our snipers need.
Speaker 8 (04:51):
Solango added he hopes the facility can also host safety demonstrations.
Speaker 9 (04:55):
I also want to try to if we can use
this new facility for train purposes, for kids, to bring
them in, show them how to use a weapon, show
them safety procedures.
Speaker 8 (05:05):
So Lango expects construction to move quickly. I'm Daniel Woods
WV Metro News dot com.
Speaker 2 (05:10):
Mercer County Shares Department getting more than two hundred thousand
dollars from the Mercer County Commission to continue its move
to a new building in Princeton. The money coming from
the county's opioid settlement funds, and the Commission has also
decided to give the ambulance squads in Princeton and Bluefield
one hundred thousand dollars from settlement funds for new ambulances
and supplies in battling the opioid epidemic. Coming up in
(05:32):
our backgrounder, we'll hear from Governor Patrick Morrissey on that
continuing deal with the Park Service to keep the National
parks open and operating in the Moutain State. Daniel Woods
is buy with sports too All. Stay tuned Good Morning.
Speaker 7 (05:55):
The high school football season continues Friday night with our
Game of the Week CABL Midland and Parkersburg presented by Gomar.
You can also watch Princeton and Beckley Montcalm against Greenbrier West,
Parkersburg South and Morgantown Scott and Rohn Coully and Winfield
versus Shady Spring All on Metro News TV, brought to
you by the Thrasher Group, Marshall University and the Mountaineer
(06:15):
Challenge Academy. Stream the action live on Metro News Television,
Download the free Metro News Television app or visit WV
metronewstv dot com for more information.
Speaker 1 (06:26):
Premiering October twenty third on Metro News Television, Peak Health,
Your doctors built it, your neighbors love it, and your
friends at Hope Gas present episode three of State of Minds.
Tony Coreedi visits with Paul of Fame coach Don Neeland.
Did you ever think you'd hit ninety?
Speaker 10 (06:41):
No, It's amazing? How fast to go?
Speaker 1 (06:44):
State of Minds Episode three coming to Metro News TV
October twenty third at seven thirty pm, presented by Hope
Gas and Peak Health with support from Greer Industries, only
on the Metro News Television app.
Speaker 2 (06:56):
Good Wednesday Morning to you. I'm Jeff Jenkins. We've got
Daniel Wood's coming up with sports in just a couple
of moments. First on our Metron News background, Governor Patrick Morris,
he says there may have to be more decisions made
on the state level with the federal government shutdown continues.
Morrisey was asked about those impacts during a Tuesday media briefing.
We hear more in this morning's background.
Speaker 3 (07:16):
Well, we're going to look obviously as time goes on,
there are other issues that get affected in state government,
so I won't cover all those here. But obviously West
Virginia is involved in a lot of public programs with
the federal government. So a lot depends upon how that,
whether that shutdown continues, and how it's structured. I know
(07:37):
that President Trumps, for example, talked a lot about paying
the troops, and so we'll keep looking at that because
we all want our troops to be paid. So do
they make any changes between now and the end of
the month or November. Is it a full shutdown? Is
it limited? So we're not going to engage in the hypotheticals,
but we know that there are a lot of impacts
(07:58):
with the shutdown. But I can say for right now,
there will be an extension of the agreement with respect
to the national parks at a minimum for the next
two weeks. And one of the reasons is we want
to make sure we got through Bridge Day, which was
such a big day for West Virginia. Well, certainly, we
want people to come in from out of state. We're
worried about federal workers that are being furloughed right now.
(08:21):
We want to get them back to work as soon
as possible. Obviously, we're always concerned when people are not
getting paid and what that may do for the economy.
I don't have any specific projections right now, but actually
had another reason why I think it's important to stop
the Schumer shutdown, and I'm hopeful that there will be
some activity to free up to end the gridlock that's
(08:45):
going on in DC right now. But we're going to
keep monitoring very closely because there are a lot of
federal employees obviously up in the EP and the North
Central and in other parts of the state, and we're
going to watch closely to see what the economic impact
of that looks like.
Speaker 2 (09:01):
The shutdown is now into its fifteenth day. Time for
sports on this Wednesday morning, Daniel Woods, We have heard
from a lot of coaches about games coming up, including
Rich Rodriguez Big Row test for the Mountaineers to try
to get back on the winning track coming up on Saturday.
Speaker 8 (09:21):
That's right, Jeff West Virginia focused on UCF coming out
of the bye week, head coach Rich Rodriguez saying the
week off was a good time to get reps for
freshman quarterbacks Khalil Wilkins and Scottie Fox.
Speaker 11 (09:33):
For them, every rep they can take is going to
help on their growth, and they're still learning our stuff,
of course, but they're also still learning the speed of
the game at this level and all the stuff it
takes to execute at a high level.
Speaker 8 (09:44):
Wilkins and Fox both expected to get the majority of
the reps this week. Wilkins started two weeks ago against BYU.
Senior Jalen Henderson is doubtful for this Saturday's game, according
to the head coach. WVU and UCF kickoff Saturday at
one o'clock. After an upset win against Old Dominion, Marshall
turns its attention to Texas State. Head coach Tony Gibson
(10:04):
says he sees a lot of similarities between the two teams.
Speaker 10 (10:07):
They're very, very similar to US. I mean, they're three
and three, should be five and one. They lost a
game in double overtime they shouldn't have lost. They lost
a one possession game at Arkansas State they probably shouldn't
have lost. So when you look at our two resumes
and schedules, I mean they're identical. Almost.
Speaker 8 (10:22):
Marshall and Texas State kickoff this Saturday at three point thirty.
This week's edition of the WVSSAC Playoff ratings is out
for high school football with significant changes due to results.
In Class Quad A, Huntington moves into the top spot
after the last two unbeaten teams in the class lost
last week. The Highlanders jump both Morgantown and George Washington,
who now sits second and third. Martinsburg, which handed former
(10:44):
number one Morgantown its first defeat, is fourth. In Class TRIPAA,
unbeaten Bridgeport maintains its hold on the top spot, and
the same goes for Independence in Class Double A and
Wahama in Single A. The first day is complete at
the state golf tournament at Ogleby and Wheeling. Team leaders
are Washington in Quad A, Shady Spring in Triple A,
Doddridge County in Double A, and Charleston Catholic in Single A.
(11:07):
Several rounds were not completed before the conclusion of the
first day, and in college soccer, the West Virginia Men
are now ranked third in the nation and defended that
ranking last night, beating American two to nothing. Forward Pablo
Pothos scored both goals off the bench, and head coach
Dan Stratford is pleased with the attacking trio of Pothos,
Sammy Walker, and Marcus Caldera.
Speaker 9 (11:28):
Having Sammy start the game obviously, the way we're utilizing
Marcus and Pablo, it's rare to have one high level
FOURD and we really do feel like we have three,
So very pleased with the attack and output we have.
Speaker 8 (11:37):
The Marshall Men are ranked twelfth this week, beating Oakland
last night one nothing on a goal by Ryan Holmes.
The WVU women move up one spot this week in
the polls, up to number twenty four, and the Los
Angeles Dodgers return home with a two to nothing lead
in the National League Championship Series, beating the Milwaukee Brewers
five to one. In Game two. Yoshinobu Yamamoto twirled a gem,
(11:58):
throwing a complete game and allowing just one run on
three hits, while Max Munsey and Teoscar Hernandez both homer
to sparked the LA offense. That series shifts to California
for Game three on Thursday. Tonight, it's Game three between
the Seattle Mariners in the Toronto Blue Jays in the
American League. Seattle up to nothing, first pitch at eight
oh eight.
Speaker 2 (12:16):
Thanks Daniel. You can see all of the rankings he
talked about at our website this morning wv metronews dot com.
And another reminder Tonight Metro News High School Sports Line
at seven oh six, streaming live at the website and
on many great radio stations across the state of West Virginia.
This is Metro News This Morning for Wednesday, October fifteenth,
twenty twenty five. I'm Jeff Jenkins on Metro News for
(12:38):
forty years, the voice of West Virginia. Now let's get
commentary from TJ. Meadows.
Speaker 12 (12:43):
Jeff My sincere thanks to Senator Brian Helton for joining
talk line Tuesday. Debate is essential and in an energy
state like West Virginia, more debate on energy policy isn't
just healthy, it's necessary. Now. Senator Helton and I see
this issue very differently. He believes requiring utilities to run
(13:03):
coal plants at least sixty nine percent of the time,
even when they're not the lowest cost option, will boost
the economy and create about thirty five hundred jobs. I
believe that same policy would raise electric bills for West
Virginians who already struggle to pay them, while doing little
to curb renewables as he desires, and actually hurt our
(13:26):
natural gas industry in the process. Here's why markets, not politics,
should drive power generation. PJM dispatches plants in order of
marginal cost. The cheapest, most efficient units run first, and
today that's natural gas not coal. According to federal data,
(13:46):
electricity from natural gas costs roughly twenty six dollars in
megawat hour from coal about thirty seven. That's a forty
percent difference, and with gas plants running at fifty percent
plus efficiency versus coal in the low thirties, that gap
isn't closing anytime soon. If the state mandates coal to
(14:07):
run regardless of cost, something cheaper gets pushed off the grid,
most likely gas, not wind or solar, because wind and
solar rarely set the market price. Natural gas does about
seventy four percent of the time. And while Helton says
energy costs are up because we're burning less coal, the
truth is broader prices are up everywhere, partly because demand
(14:30):
is growing and fixed costs are spread across fewer customers.
Running expensive generation more often won't fix that. It'll just
make it worse. So here's the bottom line. If lawmakers
truly believe this plan will be a net wind for
West Virginia, then the state, not rate payers, should childer
(14:51):
the risk, pay the difference for higher electricity costs out
of the rainy day fund. Don't make the utilities or
we the rate payers, fit the bill. It's a good investment.
It'll pay for itself. If not, at least families and
businesses aren't left holding the bag. To read the full
commentary and share your thoughts, visit the website wv metronews
(15:13):
dot com.
Speaker 2 (15:13):
Jeff thanks TJ. Joined TJ and Dave Wilson on Metro
News Talkline at ten oh six this morning on radio
stations across the state and streaming live at wv metronews
dot com. The weather forecast dryer weather stretches across the state.
Continuing here, there will be a moisture starved code front
that heads into the state this morning, and that's going
(15:36):
to end up with cooler temperatures in the across the
state of West Virginia. The National Weather Service has a
frost advisory posted for parts of the Eastern Mountains that
will go into effect at two o'clock tomorrow morning until
nine o'clock tomorrow morning, so our first frost advisory of
the season here in West Virginia. Follow the news of
(15:57):
the day at wv metronews dot com. We'll have the
latest news, weather, and sports. Thanks for joining us on
this Wednesday morning for TJ. Meadows and Daniel Woods. I'm
Jeff Jenkins on Metro News for forty years, the voice
of West Virginia. Have a great name.
Speaker 1 (16:12):
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