Day: May 27, 2020 Archives


WednesdayMay 27, 2020

Multiple counties under flash flood watch as Bertha heads toward West Virginia

Portions of the impacted area could expect between 1 and 2 inches of rain.

Manchin, Capito push for Williams to receive Medal of Freedom

The senators, alongside Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi, wrote a letter Wednesday detailing their support.

Concord reducing workforce by around 10%

The university cited declining enrollment, insufficient revenue numbers, unavailable funding and costs related to the coronavirus pandemic as reasons.

West Virginia approaches 1,900 coronavirus cases

According to the state Department of Health and Human Resources, 1,899 cases have come back positive.

Census office reopened in Beckley; workers back in the field

Census official announced the news on Wednesday's MetroNews 'Talkline.'

Crouch: Medical marijuana looking at Spring 2021 start date

DHHR secretary says reviews of applications for potential growers, processors and dispensaries continue.

Yeager Airport seeing turnaround in passenger numbers after record lows

The airport's monthly board meeting occured on Wednesday.

Morgantown native Mark Downey returns to ‘second home’ at Arkansas Tech

Downey previously coached at the University of Charleston.

North-South all-star football game canceled

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The annual North-South all-star football game is yet another mountain state sports event canceled due to the pandemic. The official announcement from game organizers came on Wednesday. A fixture on the June sports calendar in West Virginia, the game has traditionally attracted many of the top high school football graduates from all

Lottery sales miss mark by $64 million in April due to pandemic

Slot machine parlors and casinos were closed the entire month.

With numbers mounting in Huttonsville, Justice pledges testing at all W.Va. corrections facilities

Governor doesn't yet describe a timetable; says much depends on the availability of test kits.

WV Wildlife Center back open

Officials say they've taken steps to protect guests--but also animals from the Covid 19 spread.

One dead in Morgantown crash

Wreck occurred Tuesday night.

‘The Basketball Tournament’ moves to single site, field now 24 teams

Single-elimination tournament field will be finalized in June.

Metronews This Morning 5-27-20

COVID 19 has now been found in 76 inmates and staff at the Huttonsville prison, targeted testing has also pushed up the state’s positive rate. Early voting gets started today in West Virginia, Governor Jim Justice has no desire for a debate ahead of election day. State Parks are back open and West Virginians are

Fairmont Senior’s Gage Michael sets sights back to Wheeling after semifinal loss

The Polar Bears' 26-game win streak ended last November.

Justice dodges debate

Somewhere in The Book of Campaigning it is written, “If you are ahead in the polls then avoid debates.  If you’re behind, push for them.” That makes perfect sense from a strategy standpoint.  A candidate who is ahead worries about losing ground, making a mistake, or putting a trailing opponent on equal footing.  The candidate