Jeff Jenkins

2 weeks ago | wvmetronews.com | Jeff Jenkins

RAINELLE, W.Va. — State police have arrested two Greenbrier County men in connection with a December 2024 death. Troopers said Ellis Woodrow Wilson, 49, and Justin Junior Rich, both of Quinwood, took part in the death of Audrie “A.J.” Sloan Jr.Sloan was reported missing last December. His body was found in Nicholas County in May. Troopers said an autopsy showed the death was a homicide. Wilson is charged with first degree murder and Rich is charged with being an accessory before the fact of murder.

2 weeks ago | wvmetronews.com | Jeff Jenkins

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The National Weather Service issued several flash flood warnings Saturday morning as what’s expected to be the first round of storms of the day moved across the state. The warnings covered areas in Barbour, Upshur, Marion, Preston and Tucker counties. All warnings were set to expire by 10 a.m.Meteorologists said most of the rain would exit the state by mid to late morning with the bulk of Saturday expected to be dry.

3 weeks ago | wvmetronews.com | Jeff Jenkins

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Smoke form the Canadian wildfires caused the state Department of Environmental Protection to issue an air quality advisory Thursday afternoon. The advisory is in effect until 10 p.m. for most of West Virginia. DEP Assistant Director of Air Monitoring, Laboratory & Air Toxics Renu Chakrabarty said they’ve been seeing air quality readings in the yellow range with the possibility of going to orange range by the end of the day. “Our ground monitors seeing some elevated readings.

3 weeks ago | wvmetronews.com | Jeff Jenkins

BECKLEY, W.Va. — Police have identified 10 people in connection with a big fight that happened outside the Beckley-Raleigh County Convention Center last Saturday following the Beckley Woodrow Wilson High School commencement ceremony. Beckley Police Deputy Chief David Allard said the school resource officer did a good job piecing together videos taken of the fight to find out who was involved.

3 weeks ago | wvmetronews.com | Jeff Jenkins

GLENVILLE, W.Va. — State police have charged two men in connection with a fight last month on the Glenville State University campus. Troopers arrested Tyler Lee Anderson, 22, of Charleston, in the Capital City Wednesday. He’s charged with malicious assault and battery after an investigation into a May 11 fight. Troopers said Anderson and Devan Gauldin, 22, of Prosperity, got into a fight near Goodwin Hall. Both men went to the ground and Anderson stabbed Gauldin with a knife.