Kanawha County waterline extension project approved by state PSC, will bring clean water to 110 homes

The Olcott project has been in development since 2017.

State of Emergency helps Mason County officials deal with flood damage

A specific slip is creating the potential for additional flooding if it isn't addressed quickly.

Man arrested following West Liberty standoff

Ryan Benfield is in jail on $300,000.

WVU Police say ‘no immediate threat found’ at Child Learning Center

Facility was put on lockdown Friday morning.

Man in custody following stabbing in Charleston

Arrest made Friday morning.

Mothman celebration planned this weekend in Point Pleasant with annual festival

The annual festival commemorates the 1966 sighting of "Mothman."

MetroNews This Morning 9-18-26

West Virginia news, sports, and weather for Friday, September 18, 2026

Morrisey declares State of Emergency in Mason County after severe storms, flooding

Mason County was hit hard by storms on September 10.

Huntington police identify, searching for suspect in Thursday shooting that hospitalized one

Police have identified Chase Misner, 20, as the suspect.

Ground broken for new Kanawha County Law Enforcement Training Center

More than 40 different agencies will use once its done.

New trial date in sex-related case involving former Calhoun County commissioner

Trial for Jacob McCumbers moved to early December.

West Virginia First Foundation launches spending dashboard and nonprofit gap funding

New online portal tracks local opioid settlement spending while short-term loans support nonprofits awaiting state grant disbursements.

U.S. Education Secretary McMahon tours Woody Williams Center in Cabell County on country-wide tour

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon visited the Career and Technical Education (CTE) center in Barboursville on Thursday.

‘Ready for it to end’: Capito says West Virginians feel Iran fight at the pump

Capito would vote no again on war powers limitations on Iran war, but says Strait of Hormuz conflict is driving fuel costs.

Study confirms extreme gaps in emergency radio coverage in Pendleton, Pocahontas counties

Restrictions imposed by the quiet zone around Green Bank and Sugar Grove have created a dangerous situation for first responders in the region.

Overdose reported at Harrison County high school Thursday morning

Deputies respond to Robert C. Byrd High School.

MetroNews This Morning 9-17-26

West Virginia news, sports, and weather for Thursday, September 17, 2026

Lawsuit against State Police over hidden cameras ends in settlement

Judge Kenneth Ballard approves a $9.1 million dollar class action lawsuit settlement in Kanawha County Circuit Court

Bids to be opened next month for the first public-private infrastructure project in the state

Gateway project into Morgantown will mean changes at what's been known as Star City exit.

West Virginia receives high credit rating on lottery, excess lottery revenue bonds

Fitch Ratings upgraded its evaluation of West Virginia's lottery and excess lottery bonds to AA- with a "stable outlook."