CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Gov. Jim Justice applauded state mine safety workers Wednesday for their efforts to rescue three people who entered an abandoned mine and got lost. “These […]
Author: Brad McElhinny, WVMetroNews.com
MetroNews earns national acclaim for ‘Talkline’ and website
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia MetroNews received national recognition for its work to inform the public. The recognition came from the National Association of State Radio Networks […]
Requests denied for more information about alleged W.Va. police beating
CHARLESTON — Authorities investigating an alleged police beating of a 16-year-old in Martinsburg denied requests for more information. State Police and the Governor’s Office denied requests made […]
Hanshaw names new chairs for House Finance, Education committees
CHARLESTON — The newly shaped leadership team for the House of Delegates includes new chairmen of the key Finance and Education committees. The announcements were made Tuesday […]
Task force makes PEIA recommendations, but work isn’t done
CHARLESTON — The PEIA Task Force is ready to make recommendations, but it’s work isn’t complete. The task force set up by Gov. Jim Justice to help […]
Audit: W.Va. agency has blown off managing federal dollars
CHARLESTON — Less than a month ago, former Emergency Services Director Jimmy Gianato told lawmakers lack of staff was one reason his agency wasn’t able to adequately track […]
Legislative audit reveals lack of grant oversight
CHARLESTON — Less than a month ago, former Emergency Services Director Jimmy Gianato told lawmakers lack of staff was one reason his agency wasn’t able to adequately […]
FBI is investigating W.Va. beating allegations, local authorities say
CHARLESTON — The Federal Bureau of Investigation has now opened its own probe into an altercation among West Virginia police and a 16-year-old, local authorities say. “Now […]
Justice declares Wednesday a state holiday to honor Bush; state offices, schools closed
CHARLESTON — States like Maine, Maryland, Nebraska and Texas announced Monday they would be closing offices for the Day of Mourning to honor President George H.W. Bush. Other states, like Delaware, went against tradition […]
W.Va. State Police Superintendent describes video: ‘You’ll see a body toss’
CHARLESTON — The superintendent of West Virginia’s State Police says he was disturbed by what he saw in the video of an altercation between police and a 16-year-old. […]
