Thorough review to be conducted for Wayne County assessor charged with embezzlement

Eric Hodges was arrested Tuesday and accused of running up more than $5,000 in personal purchases on a county credit card.

Marshall transfer finds steep learning curve at West Virginia

TyQuane Goard adjusting to Mountaineers' pressing style while learning new offense.

Photo gallery: Day 4 of fall camp

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — A look inside WVU’s fourth day of fall camp Thursday at Milan Puskar Stadium. Among the practice participants was freshman receiver Jovon Durante, who was cleared to join the team today. For more coverage, including daily interviews and news conferences such as coach Dana Holgorsen’s from Thursday afternoon, keep browsers pointed to WVMetroNews.com.

Arch Coal to make system wide upgrades to comply with Clean Water Act

The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency made the announcement Thursday.

WVU freshman Lamont West doesn’t sugarcoat his early years: ‘I used to suck’

Fellow freshman James "Beetle" Bolden confirms West didn't look like a prospect when they played together in middle school.

Man jumps to his death off I-64 bridge in Beckley

It happened at the Glade Creek bridge Thursday.

Fire at Big Creek High School ruled arson

The fire occurred July 17.

WVAWC to host WaterFest for a second year in Charleston

The festival will be Saturday from 1-5 p.m. at the Kanawha Valley Water Treatment Plant.

Judge Wilson responds to Hoppy’s commentary

(Editor’s note: Friday, July 24th, I wrote a commentary on the findings of the state Judicial Investigation Commission on the complaint filed by Bill Maloney against state Supreme Court Justice Robin Davis.  Here is a response to that commentary by the Honorable Judge Ronald E. Wilson, Chairperson of the Judicial Investigation Commission. hk) I have

Charges dropped in 1999 Lewis County cold case

Jospeh Metz and Charles Freeman were scheduled to be released on Thursday

DEP secretary: state will have to cut 3,800 megawatts of coal-generated power under CPP

Randy Huffman says non-compliance brings risk.

Freshman WR Durante in camp, juco CB Douglas still on hold: Holgorsen

West Virginia enters Day 4 of preseason camp with only one signee absent.

New program will assist needy in obtaining job skills

DHHR and SWVCTC team up to offer unique support structure to meet the individual needs of each student on public assistance as they work toward a degree to join the workforce

Response to power plan could impact legal fight: State AG

Attorney general wants to meet with governor, leading lawmakers.

The Stampede with Dave Wilson, Aug. 6

Dave answers the question "Is Marshall back?" And O-line coach Alex Mirabal chats about prepping the "Iron 5" for the 2015 season.

Back in the playoff mix, Parkersburg South returns core of skill players

Parkersburg South returns a lot of experience at skill positions, looking to make a second straight playoff appearance.

Missing teen found in Randolph County

Brittany Nicole Swiger was last seen on July 29 between Elkins and Bukhannon on Route 33

Undercover operation leads to drug bust in Lewis County

Kevin Obryan Wright, Jr. is alleged to have sold meth to an undercover officer in Weston

Home rule is a home run

One of the natural inclinations of government is to accumulate authority and maintain control. That creates more power, which governing bodies are reluctant to divest themselves of. West Virginia has maintained a highly centralized form of governing since its creation in 1863, when union-sympathizing founders wanted to make sure they controlled southern-leaning regions of the