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FridayJanuary 31, 2020

US Senate will not hear witnesses in impeachment trial; Manchin, Capito split on vote

The 51-49 vote on Friday prevents senators from allowing new documents and witnesses.

Strong fourth quarter leads Poca past Charleston Catholic, 49-42

Dots outscore Irish 20-9 in final period.

GW holds off late Midland rally to hand Knights second loss, 63-54

Mason Pinkett scores 15 points to lead the Patriots.

Kanawha education board meeting next week over superintendent vote

The board voted 3-2 on naming Deputy Superintendent Tom Williams the successor to Ron Duerring.

FEMA approves $131 million for Nicholas County school plan

3 schools destroyed in June 2016 flood.

Huggins: West Virginia needs its shooters to step up and score

Bob Huggins believes West Virginia can still snap out of a season-long scoring drought from three-point range.

Sports betting relaunched at Wheeling Island, Mardi Gras casinos

A mobile betting app is still being worked on.

Gunnoe Farms done with salad; blames 2014 water emergency

West Virginia American Water says settlement amount reached after fair and independent process.

Sponaugle questions lottery director about former director’s actions

Delegates seeks investigation of property transaction involving Alan Larrick.

Freddie ready for the big day

A big day planned Sunday at the West Virginia Wildlife Center as French Creek Freddie steps into the spotlight for a few minutes

Photo gallery: Martinsburg earns 12th win, defeating Mountain Ridge

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — Photos from Martinsburg’s 53-26 win over Mountain Ridge, Md. (Photos courtesy of Christopher C. Davis/@EP_BigCameraGuy)

Eric and Kevin Return

They’re back! After nearly a decade off the air, WV radio icons Eric McGuire and Kevin Connoley have launched their first installment of the new Eric & Kevin Show. In late December 2019 a one-hour feature titled “Remembering Eric McGuire” was released on wvmetronews.com and a slew of Podcast platforms like Google Podcasts, iTunes, Spotify,

WVU ‘base of operations’ opens in the Capital City

Charleston's Equities House now includes space for WVU's College of Law, the WVU Extension Service and the John Chambers College of Business and Economics.

Big 12 Power Index: A two-team race unfolds at the top

The schedule hasn't reached the halfway point, but the Big 12 title race looks like it will boil down to Baylor and Kansas.

MetroNews This Morning 1-31-20

Reports indicate a federal grand jury is now investigating suspicious deaths at the Clarksburg V-A, a vote today on witnesses in the Senate Impeachment Trial of President Trump, the House in neighboring Virginia advances several gun control measures, the state produces a road map for action on drug addiction in the coming years, the story

Joe Manchin’s big decisions

West Virginia’s two United States Senators have several momentous decisions ahead of them in the impeachment trial of President Trump. For Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito, it’s a given she will join with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell against calling witnesses and then vote for acquittal on the charges of abuse of power and obstruction of

ThursdayJanuary 30, 2020

Greenbrier West stays unbeaten with 70-55 win at South Harrison

Pack scores 28 points to lead Cavaliers to second victory in six days against Hawks.