West Virginia MetroNews

West Virginia MetroNews is a radio network that broadcasts across various stations in West Virginia. It is owned by the West Virginia Radio Corporation and features a combination of news and talk programming. Previously, the network had the rights to provide live coverage of West Virginia University Mountaineers sports events, branding it as the "Mountaineer Sports Network," but these rights ended after the 2012-13 basketball season. Additionally, West Virginia MetroNews covers certain high school football and basketball games throughout the state.

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Bridgeport breaks it open late, beats University, 11-4

18 hours ago | wvmetronews.com | Greg Carey

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Veteran Bridgeport baseball coach Robert Shields believes the Indians’ team speed is among their best assets this season. When the Tribe showcases such as it did Wednesday in a matchup with University at Shilling Field, it makes them that much more difficult to defeat. Class AAA No. 2 Bridgeport overcame sluggish offense for several innings to start and scored 10 runs over the final three innings, effectively utilizing small ball to pull away from the Hawks in an 11-4 victory.
Carroll cools off Huskies, lifts Winfield to 4-0 victory at Herbert Hoover

1 day ago | wvmetronews.com | Greg Carey

ELKVIEW, W.Va. — Mattie Carroll gave Winfield a first-inning lead with a double that allowed teammate Evelyn Lloyd to cross the plate after Lloyd had done the same thing two at bats earlier. What Carroll did in the bottom of that inning went a long way toward the Class AAA No. 2 Generals earning a 4-0 win against the top-ranked Huskies in a matchup of the last seven Class AA state champions.
ESPN broadcaster, state native, Mike Patrick dead at 80

1 day ago | wvmetronews.com | Greg Carey

Mike Patrick, one of the most recognizable and accomplished sports broadcasters for several decades, has died at 80. A native of Clarksburg and graduate of Washington Irving High School and George Washington University, Patrick had an accomplished broadcasting career for ESPN from 1982 up until 2018. Patrick served as the voice of Sunday Night Football on ESPN from 1987-2005 working alongside Joe Theismann and Paul Maguire.
Mountaineers name Jase Herl assistant coach

2 days ago | wvmetronews.com | Greg Carey

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — West Virginia men’s basketball head coach Ross Hodge continues to fill in a staff ahead of his first season with the Mountaineers. The latest addition is Jase Herl, an assistant coach Hodge has plenty of familiar with having worked alongside one another the last two seasons at North Texas. “Jase is the complete package when it comes to coaching basketball,” Hodge said. “He has a great feel for people and the game of basketball.
Down to last out, Doddridge County scores three runs to secure 6-5 win over Wahama

2 days ago | wvmetronews.com | Greg Carey

WEST UNION, W.Va. — Doddridge County delivered when it mattered most to earn a marquee win over Wahama. Down to their last out, the Class AA No. 4 Bulldogs produced consecutive singles that generated three runs to score a 6-5 come-from-behind walk-off victory against the Class A No. 2 White Falcons.
Brennan: Pope Francis shook up the Catholic Church in a healthy way

3 days ago | wvmetronews.com | Jeff Jenkins

WHEELING, W.Va. — The head of the Catholic Church in West Virginia says Pope Francis had an incredible ability of “shaking things up in a healthy way.”Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston Bishop Mark Brennan is reflecting on the service of Pope Francis who died Monday at the age of 88. Brennan told MetroNews that as the first Jesuit pontiff Francis was able to begin the changing of the Catholic Church to being more Spirit-led.
DNR investigates drowning in Kanawha River

3 days ago | wvmetronews.com | Jeff Jenkins

South Charleston firefighters on the scene of Sunday's drowning. (Photo/WCHS-TV) SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A man is dead after drowning in the Kanawha River. Authorities said it happened Sunday afternoon near South Charleston when a kayak flipped over. A woman who was with the victim was rescued and taken to a hospital. The DNR said it doesn’t appear the two had lifejackets. An investigation is underway.
Injured hiker rescued in Nitro

3 days ago | wvmetronews.com | Jeff Jenkins

It took about two hours to make Sunday’s rescue. (Photo/Nitro Fire Dept.) NITRO, W.Va. — A crew led by the Nitro Fire Department rescued an injured hiker Sunday afternoon. A roping system was used to rescue the hiker. (Photo/Nitro Fire Dept.)The two-hour rescue took place on one of the back trails at Ridenour Lake. The hiker had suffered a broken ankle. Fire department and Kanawha County Ambulance Authority crews used a roping system to make the rescue. The hiker was taken to the hospital.
Early results plenty positive for Kartsonas in starting role

4 days ago | wvmetronews.com | Greg Carey

GRANVILLE, W.Va. — In securing its 14th straight victory and 11th straight triumph in Big 12 play with a 10-5 win over Cincinnati to wrap up a three-game sweep Saturday, West Virginia got a second straight dominant start from right-handed pitcher Jack Kartsonas. A key piece of the team’s pitching staff out of the bullpen throughout the season, Kartsonas recently began in his role as a starter with the Mountaineers last Sunday at Houston.
Saturday night storm rips through Monongalia County leaving thousands without power

4 days ago | wvmetronews.com | Jeff Jenkins

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — It’s going to take most of Easter Sunday to restore power to thousands of residents in north central West Virginia after a heavy storm blew through the area Saturday night. Mon Power said it had more than 45,000 customers without service in West Virginia as of 5 a.m. Sunday. Most of the outages are in Monongalia County where the storm did the most damage. Mon Power said more than 25,000 of its customers in Monongalia County were without service Sunday morning.