Jeff Jenkins

1 day ago | wvmetronews.com | Jeff Jenkins

KEYSER, W.Va. — Heavy rain has caused flash flooding in Keyser and surrounding areas in Mineral County. “New Creek has come out of its banks in various locations and we have evacuated some of the streets downtown including Water Street, Harley O. Staggers Drive and a portion of Stony Run,” Mineral County OES Director Luke McKenzie told MetroNews Tuesday afternoon. The heavy rain started Tuesday morning and didn’t let up, McKenzie said.

1 day ago | wvmetronews.com | Jeff Jenkins

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — More than 100 federal workers at Morgantown NIOSH are being called back to work. Members of the state’s congressional delegation heard from U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Tuesday. “My understanding from @SecKennedy is that over 100 Morgantown employees will be returning to the job permanently,” U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito posted on X.

1 day ago | wvmetronews.com | Jeff Jenkins

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Police have released the names of the four people involved in a double fatal crash on Mother’s Day morning at the I-77/I-64 split in Charleston. Police said the crash claimed the lives of driver Tiara Pitts, 29, and passenger Katelyn Berger, 30, both of Charleston. Two men who were passengers in the minivan, Javon Cousins, 19, of Dunbar, and Fontain Nelson, 29, of Charleston, remain hospitalized in stable condition.

2 days ago | wvmetronews.com | Jeff Jenkins

WEST LIBERTY, W.Va. — A football player who recently transferred to West Liberty University was shot and killed on Mother’s Day morning in Melbourne, Florida. According to Melbourne police, Nathaniel Jennings, 19, of Palm Bay, Florida died after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Police said the shooting came during an argument between Jennings and another man early Sunday morning in downtown Melbourne. The alleged shooter was taken into custody and charged with manslaughter.

6 days ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Jeff Jenkins

Share WHEELING, W.Va. — Police in Wheeling have made two arrests in connection with separate murder cases on Wheeling Island. Police announced Thursday they have charged Dwayne Herring, 53, of Wheeling, with murder in the March 21 death of his wife at a residence on Wheeling Island. The body of Kathleen Herring, 56, was found inside the residence. Police said there was evidence of a homicide and an autopsy backed up their findings.