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Ripley posts consecutive shutouts to win the Class AAA title, 5-0 over Frankfort

2 weeks ago | wvmetronews.com | Dave Wilson

(Photo gallery by Teran Malone)CHARLESTON, W.Va. – One big inning was all Ripley needed for starting pitcher Jackson Curry, who pitched a complete game shutout, leading the Vikings to a 5-0 win in the Class AAA Championship Game. Curry was in cruise control throughout the game. He kept Frankfort hitters off balance scattering three hits in seven innings of work and striking out four. “He had his good stuff today,” said Ripley head coach Shane Casto. “He needed that.
Am I wrong? - WV MetroNews

1 month ago | wvmetronews.com | Dave Wilson

“Am I wrong?”It’s a question I ask myself more and more since I took over the co-hosting duties of Metronews Talkline a few months ago. Each day, as I prepare to discuss topics and interview guests, I sift through information on various subjects and often encounter something I was not aware of. The exercise can be exhausting. I slow down, examine the information, the source, and try to determine if it is presented objectively or if it is a subjective viewpoint trying to sway my opinion.
Upshur County man jailed for threatening parents and childern

1 month ago | wvmetronews.com | TJ Meadows |Dave Wilson

BUCKHANNON, W.Va. — An Upshur County man is behind bars after the FBI was alerted to disturbing posts he placed on a social media account. Andrew Hitt, 24, of Buckhannong was taken into custody this week and charged with making terroristic threats. The posts were made on the social media platform Discord on Hitt’s account in which he shared thought of killing his parents as well as students at a nearby elementary school.
NCAA on collision course with politics

1 month ago | wvmetronews.com | Dave Wilson

During the first 100 days of his second term, President Trump pushed the authority of theexecutive branch by issuing hundreds of executive orders on a wide range of issues. Now, thepresident is contemplating an executive order to reign in the wild world of Name, Image, andLikeness in college athletics. Trump spoke with retired Alabama football coach Nick Saban last week in Tuscaloosa, wherethe president was delivering the commencement address to graduates of the University ofAlabama.
Reading for Fun is Fading – and That’s a Problem - WV MetroNews

1 month ago | wvmetronews.com | TJ Meadows |Dave Wilson

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Homelessness was once nearly solved in Morgantown

2 months ago | wvmetronews.com | Dave Wilson

Voters in Morgantown go to the polls today and on the ballot, among races for city council and a change to the city charter, is a referendum on an ordinance to ban camping in public spaces, aimed at curtailing the city’s homeless problem. City Council approved the camping ban ordinance in September 2024, but opponents organized and submitted a petition forcing the ordinance to the ballot for voters to decide.
COMMENTARY: Legislature needs to refocus mission

2 months ago | wvmetronews.com | Dave Wilson

COMMENTARYAfter spending more than a week contemplating the completed 60-day legislative session, trying to grade the session is an exercise in futility. Everyone can put their political spin on the session to make the case that it was a roaring success or an unmitigated disaster. What should be obvious is that the session lacked focus and the Republican super majority no longer has a defined platform.
Questions about BOG changes persist as Senate narrowly passes bill

2 months ago | wvmetronews.com | Dave Wilson

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Senate narrowly approved a bill altering the composition of boards of governors at the state’s colleges and universities amid questions about the motivation for the legislation. The Senate approved HB 3279, which removes students, faculty, and staff from voting roles on boards of governors, on a close 19-15 vote.
Rodriguez & Baker urger legislature to approve NIL bills

2 months ago | wvmetronews.com | Dave Wilson

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Rich Rodriguez has watched college football evolve over his career from strictly amateur sports to big business where elite athletes can now command lucrative endorsement deals for the use of their Name, Image, and Likeness.
House passes bill to write its own FOIA rule

2 months ago | wvmetronews.com | Dave Wilson

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A bill narrowly approved in the House of Delegates would allow the Legislature to write its own rules for disclosing public records. HB 3412 authorizes the legislature to develop its own rules for fulfilling public records requests. Currently, the legislature falls under the state’s Freedom of Information Act laws. FOIA is often used by journalists, researchers, and citizens to obtain access to legislators’ correspondence and provide insight into the decision-making process.