CHARLESTON — State Chief Health Officer Dr. Rahul Gupta says he wants to make a bigger impact on the health of moms and babies. Gupta and the […]
Author: Jeff Jenkins, WVMetroNews.com
Former Secretary of State employees settle wrongful termination lawsuit for $1M; Warner says firing was warranted
CHARLESTON — Secretary of State Mac Warner said Monday he continues to stand behind his decisions to fire 16 workers shortly after taking office in 2017 even if […]
Administrator looks outside state for team to investigate ex-bishop
MORGANTOWN — Those asked to serve on an investigative team looking into sexual harassment allegations against former Bishop Michael Bransfield may include lay leaders from the Catholic […]
Bishop Bransfield resigns amid investigation into sexual harassment charges
WHEELING — The bishop of the Catholic Church in West Virginia has resigned and an investigation is started into allegations that he sexually harassed adults. Diocese of […]
Justice suspends Turnpike work, lowers state park prices as part of Florence response
CHARLESTON — The orange cones will be picked up on Interstate 77 until after Hurricane Florence is over and it’s going to be cheaper to stay in state parks […]
First weekend of sports betting brings in $640,000 in total bets
CHARLESTON — In the first four days of sports betting at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races, the total bets placed amounted to about $640,000. The majority […]
I-77 northbound project shouldn’t affect football fans this weekend
BLUEFIELD — Mountaineer football fans won’t be faced with hundreds of orange barrels on Interstate 77 between Princeton and Bluefield on their way to and coming home […]
Supreme Court denies Blankenship’s attempt to get on ballot
CHARLESTON — Don Blankenship will not be on the November General Election ballot for U.S. Senate in West Virginia after the state Supreme Court denied his attempt in […]
Tight-knit community remembers Monroe County man killed in Fla. shooting
BALLARD — Former WVU football player Steve Newberry says he wasn’t surprised to learn that Taylor Robertson had a lot of success as a video gamer playing the […]
Monroe County man killed in ‘Madden’ shooting in Fla.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A Monroe County man was among the victims in Sunday’s mass shooting that occurred at a “Madden” video game tournament. Multiple media reports and […]
