CDC advisory: Pregnant women should not drink tap water in 9-county region

Agency says water safe for others at levels under 1 part per million.

Dispatchers fired over Christmas message

Grant County 911 not commenting.

Putnam County schools cancel 1st semester final exams because of water emergency

When school starts again it will be the 2nd Semester.

U.S. Chemical Safety Board intends to find out how and why tank at center of water emergency failed

Four-member team investigating at Freedom Industries.

DEP finds problems at Freedom’s alternate storage site

Officials said chemical moved out of Charleston after leak was being stored improperly.

Piedmont fire caused by frozen pipe thawing

Last Thursday's fire caused a half-million dollars in damages.

Doddridge teenager pleads guilty to killing dad, mom, sister

Joseph Spencer, 17, pleads to three counts of first-degree murder with mercy and could have be paroled in 30 years.

Washington stays No. 1 in week two of the MetroNews Power Index

Washington is No. 1 in week two of the boys basketball MetroNews Power Index.

Lawmakers push relief for businesses hit by water crisis

CHARLESTON, W.Va–The West Virginia Legislature is rushing through a bill to provide financial relief to businesses hurt by the water contamination problem. H.B 4175 gives the state emergency powers to provide small businesses loans and grants and to allow those companies to defer payroll tax and consumer sales tax payments to the state. The toxic

Boys basketball Power Index by class: Week 2

A top 10 break-down of the MetroNews Power Index by each class.

Back home on the hardcourt

UC men and women's basketball teams happy to return to campus

Charleston’s mayor says he’s been using the water

But Danny Jones admits many of his city's residents are still wary.

Bottled water still in demand

Volunteers say they're blessed to help out.

One hospital no longer waiting on water service

Boone Memorial Hospital was the last hospital cleared to resume regular water usage.

Kanawha County Schools searching for make up days

Superintendent hopes to complete all 180-required instructional days.

Senate Majority Leader: Inspections could have prevented chemical spill

Berkeley County State Senator John Unger has introduced legislation at the State House to address that.

Names released in Grand Central Mall shooting

Two other suspects turn themselves in after police search.

More than half way home; order lifted for more than 50,000 customers

With tests ongoing, WVAWC president says customers should follow zone schedule.

Zone openings push into Putnam County

Lifting of zones continues.

University kicker talks walking-on at WVU

University High kicker/punter Billy Kinney says he plans to become a preferred walk-on with WVU.