West Virginia Wildlife Center reopens in Upshur County

The USDA agreed to allow the facility at French Creek to reopen to visitors after the installation of some secondary electric fence and additional surveillance cameras while work on a required perimeter fence happens.

Man dead, woman hospitalized after early morning domestic incident in Kanawha County

Domestic dispute leads to an officer-involved shooting in Chelyan.

Federal appeals court says West Virginia law can’t keep transgender girl off the track team

ACLU West Virginia praised today's ruling. Attorney General Patrick Morrisey was critical.

Lawmakers explore financial strains on West Virginia human services

A major part of that puzzle has been what level of funding is necessary to support people with waivers for intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Muchow: State tax refunds bigger this year because of personal income tax reduction

Taxpayers getting back what they paid under the old rates in early 2023.

Families push for IDD waiver fix during rally at state Capitol

Funding was slashed by 10 percent during the final day of the 60-day legislative session.

Kanawha County tornado victim shares story

An 80-foot high tree crushed the home of Ernest Meadows on April 2.

Ohio River expected to crest above flood stage through Monday morning impacting West Virginia communities

Minor to moderate flooding in the forecast.

Loose barge strikes railroad bridge in Wood County

No damage from the impact, but it was one more headache for emergency officials as rivers rise in the mid-Ohio Valley

High water causes problems from the coalfields to the Northern Panhandle

Heavy rain creates flash flooding issues statewide and will continue to be a problem well into the weekend.

Justice maintains big lead over Mooney in Republican primary for U.S. Senate, poll shows

Justice leads 66% to Mooney's 24 percent, according to the latest MetroNews West Virginia Poll.

Morrisey and Moore Capito are in dead heat in governor’s race home stretch: MetroNews West Virginia Poll

The bottom line is, the race for the Republican nomination for governor is tight, too close to call, said Rex Repass, president of Research America.

Justice wants money for storm victims but leading lawmakers say he already has it

Governor says his $50 million idea will be on special session call.

Criminal charges filed against AWP executive over failed payment for timber

Court documents charge John W. Crites and his company AWP with selling logs delivered by timber cutters to the Allegheny Wood Products' yard which were never paid for.

Several students injured in Putnam County wreck, one in serious condition

Crash occurred Wednesday morning.

PSC wants to know how utilities alert customers about service interruptions

14 utilities and cable companies required to submit information within 20 days.

Blatt expects education spending waiver soon from feds

State school superintendent tells state BOE the requirements have been met.

Campuses crowd in excitement over solar eclipse

Students get a look at rare event.

Pittsburgh double murder suspect dead of self-inflicted gunshot wound following Charleston traffic stop

Man identified as Dennis Rahuba allegedly killed a man and woman before claiming his own life 4 hours later.

Rare solar eclipse partially expected in West Virginia

At least 90% of the sun will be covered by the moon Monday for West Virginians.