OMEGA ‘Every Child Deserves a Loving Home’ Campaign raises $75,000

The campaign is held each year at hundreds of local convenience and grocery stores across West Virginia.

15-vehicle pileup on I-81 claims life, sends 10 to hospital in Berkeley County

Wreck occurs same time as heavy storms.

Charges pending in shooting death of Fairmont teen

Police determined the boy was fatally shot by another teenager playing with a gun.

Personnel board tables forestry layoffs; agency seeks reconsideration

Workers warn conditions will return to early 1900's without boots on the ground.

Judges deny request to remove Morgantown council members from office

The petitioner in the case is expected to file an appeal.

State’s Community and Technical College council hopes for return to normalcy after budget passage

Funding for higher education has been cut by 120 million dollars since 2008 in West Virginia.

West Virginia baseball’s top signee opts for Yankees

Switch-hitting high school shortstop/outfielder Jordan Scott was a 14th-round draft pick, while WVU also lost another underclassman who wasn't drafted.

Forestry worker fears job too big for those left

Forester facing job loss tells MetroNews the state's forests face an uncertain future with a major slash in regulatory personnel

The Lunch Report: Flowers talks Euro hoops

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — When John Flowers entered the German pro league all-star break shooting 50 percent from 3-point range, he had to phone his college coach. “I called Huggs and I told him, ‘Yeah I’m shooting over 50 percent from the 3-point line. You should’ve let me shoot, you know what I mean?” A glue

Manchin seeks a “path forward” on guns

Manchin introduces his unsuccessful bill from 2013 again in the U.S. Senate while participating in Democrats' filibusterer

Morrisey announces series of PSAs to combat opioid problem

West Virginia Attorney General hopes to reduce opioid use in West Virginia by 25 percent.

Mardi Gras Casino VP says they can survive with greyhound purse fund cut

The proposed 2017 state budget includes a $4 million cut to the greyhound racing industry.

WVU health chief hopeful tobacco tax increase will improve state’s health outlook

Governor expected to sign bill into law soon.

Big turnout expected for 20th annual Cecil Jarvis 10K this weekend

Race director Carl Hatfield said the race was successful in the beginning because of a smaller group of very dedicated and well-known runners.

Budget plan up for passage at Yeager Airport

The full airport board will vote on the $8.5 million plan June 29.

Union members march in Charleston

Labor upset with right-to-work and prevailing wage legislation.

The Stampede Podcast, June 16

Athlon Sports Steven Lasson joins the show to offer his predictions for C-USA in 2016.

Police looking for inmate who escaped on WV Turnpike

Paul Ira Hopkins, 37, of Smithers escaped from a prison transport van carrying four other prisoners Wednesday afternoon

Gov. Tomblin faces lose/lose decision on dog racing

A small piece of the proposed West Virginia budget for next fiscal year puts Governor Tomblin in an awkward position. Lawmakers, in combing the budget for cuts and savings, decided to take away a portion of the money that would have been dedicated to the purse fund for dog racing. Opinions on the size of