Plea deal reached in beating death of Fairmont toddler

FAIRMONT, W.Va. – A plea deal has been reached for the beating death of a Fairmont child in 2021. Walter Richardson, 36, was taken into custody in March 2021 when the child was taken to J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital with injuries consistent with child abuse. The charges were upgraded to first-degre...[read more]

Planned power outage this weekend for nearly 4,000

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. – A planned power outage will affect nearly 4,000 Mon Power customers this weekend in Marion, Harrison and Taylor Counties. Saturday, Dec. 9 from 8 a.m. to noon. It will affect customers in the Bridgeport, Flemington Enterprise, Fairmont, Gypsy, Haywood, and Shinnston and Rosemo...[read more]

WVU Faculty Senate gets transformation update and basics on new budget model

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – West Virginia University Faculty Senate members received an academic transformation and an introduction to the new budget model to be used moving forward. Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs Maryanne Reed said the review of the WVU extension will be delayed until th...[read more]

Barrackville man faces multiple charges following apparent Fairmont kidnapping

FAIRMONT, W.Va. — A Barrackville man is facing multiple charges after police allege he kidnapped a woman and her children from a Marion County gas station on Saturday. Deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Department began the investigation with a report of a dispute at the Sheetz in Fairmont...[read more]

Bissett named president of West Virginia Manufacturers Association

Board says Bill Bissett is ready to lead organization. The post Bissett named president of West Virginia Manufacturers Association appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

MetroNews This Morning 12-5-23

An update on what's going on in West Virginia. The post MetroNews This Morning 12-5-23 appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

WVU Faculty Senate gets transformation update and basics on new budget model

New information will be available in near future. The post WVU Faculty Senate gets transformation update and basics on new budget model appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

The political left’s uphill battle in West Virginia

Joe Manchin’s decision not to run for re-election to the United States Senate has cleared the way for other Democrats to get in the race. One of the entries is Zach Shrewsbury,* a Marine Corps veteran who leans to the far left of the political spectrum. When I asked him on Talkline Monday if he T...[read more]