CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Along with the political shifts happening at the State Capitol in Charleston, there are some seismic changes going on at county courthouses across the Mountain State this week. Twenty-seven counties are getting a new Sheriff. “It’s half the state, so it’s a significant number. We’ve seen it go as high as 35 before,…
GRANTSVILLE, W.Va. — State Police said one surviving victim of a weekend shooting in Calhoun County remained hospitalized in critical condition Monday. The other was treated and released. Noah Tribioli, According to Sgt. K.M. Williams, Steve Tribioli, 55, of Grantsville who is the father of the suspect is still in critical condition at CAMC General in…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Driving could be tricky on Christmas Eve in parts of West Virginia. The advisory covers the counties in purple. (NWS graphic) The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the state’s highest elevations until 7 p.m. Tuesday. The advisory covers parts of Webster, Pocahontas, Randolph, Grant, Mineral, Pendleton, Tucker and…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — As more and more students start taking college courses earlier, the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission says there has been an over 11% growth in dual enrollment programs across the state. The HEPC recently announced the 11.5% increase in high school dual enrollment through four-year institutions, saying this growth comes as the…
CHARLESTON, W.Va.–West Virginia residents will soon be able to store their ID on their phone. The mobile ID or mID app launched as a pilot program on December 10, by the WV Division of Motor Vehicles’, Governor Jim Justice and IDEMIA Public Security North America. Right now, people can use the app during TSA Precheck…
Hoppy Kercheval, the longtime host of MetroNews’ “Talkline,” will be retiring from that role at the start of the year although he will remain in several capacities including on-air appearances and regular commentaries. The “Talkline” host role will be filled by veteran broadcasters Dave Wilson in Morgantown and T.J. Meadows in Charleston. Kercheval told listeners…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state School Building Authority was able to fund school construction, improvement, or renovation projects in a dozen West Virginia counties for 2024. The latest Needs Grants were announced Tuesday in Charleston. The agency wound up dolling out $65 Million despite having $250 Million in funding requests. The projects included new schools to…
West Virginia native and Pro Football Hall of Fame member Randy Moss has announced he is battling cancer. Moss announced the diagnosis Friday evening on an Instagram live video. Moss recently stepped away from ESPN’s “Sunday NFL Countdown” due to health issues, and was wearing sunglasses in recent weeks when he announced he was…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The state Board of Education approved school closings in four separate votes Wednesday. Cassie Porter The board voted to close schools in Clay, Preston, Wetzel and Wood counties after presentations from county school superintendents, whose plans were based on declining student enrollment and a corresponding reduction in state funding. More than a dozen…
After 17 years, the 32nd head coach in the history of Mountaineer football is returning to the sidelines. ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Wednesday that Rich Rodriguez and West Virginia are working on securing a deal that would make Rodriguez the 36th head coach in program history. Rodriguez led WVU to a 60-26 record across seven…