Overall, a great football Friday greeted us across southern West Virginia. Dry weather and above average conditions will continue to be prevalent across the area as we head through this upcoming week. There is potential…
Regional news — Friday, October 30, 2026
Updated 10:32 AM, Monday, November 2, 2026
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The penultimate week of the high school football regular season is here and teams are giving it their all to make sure they make it to the postseason. Every game matters and each score could be the difference between…
FAIRMONT, W.Va. — Highlights from Bridgeport’s 56-7 win over Fairmont Senior. (Highlights by Will Wotring) The post Highlights: Bridgeport rolls past Fairmont Senior, 56-7 appeared first on WV MetroNews .
Brody Kehler's halfback option pass to Hayden George with five seconds left secured the win for UHS. The post MoHawk mania: University defeats Morgantown with last-second TD, 20-13 appeared first on WV MetroNews .
This week we were at Oak Hill, where the Devils hosted the Flying Eagles. It was an amazing game.
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission sent notice to member schools on Friday with the new classifications for all sports with four classes. The classifications will be in place…
A Cabell County jury has found 23-year-old Amar Abdu Richardson guilty of second-degree murder and firearms violations following a fatal shooting last year on Seventh Avenue in Huntington. The post Huntington man…
GHENT, WV (WVNS) - The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) released the list of which waterways in the Mountain State were stocked with trout on Friday, October 30, 2026. According to the WVDNR website…
BLUEFIELD, WV (WVNS) -- The Bluefield West Virginia Police Department released a bench warrant list on Wednesday, October 28, 2026. The Bluefield City Municipal Court issued the bench and arrest warrants, according to a…
ATHENS, WV (WVNS) -- A federal grant was awarded to Concord University that will aid the university's commitment to increase educational access and opportunity in southern West Virginia. According to a press release, a…
HINTON, WV (WVNS) -- The Summers County ARH Hospital is hosting an on-site blood drive. According to a post on the Summers County ARH Hospital Facebook page, the drive will take place on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, in…
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) - Secretary of State Kris Warner revealed that more than 115,000 ballots were cast during absentee voting and the first seven days of early voting for the 2026 General Election. According to a…
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is rounding out his midterm travel blitz in the final sprint leading up to Election Day on Nov. 3.
Crash happened Thursday afternoon. The post One killed, four injured in Buckhannon crash appeared first on WV MetroNews .
As the Trump administration waged a public legal fight with California over the ballots of suspected noncitizen voters in mid-October, behind the scenes a federal grand jury in Santa Ana issued a series of subpoenas to…
Medicaid recipients who are disabled or have a chronic illness will not have to prove they are unable to work to be exempted from new work requirements that take effect next year, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
The four-day tournament begins Wednesday, November 4. The post 2026 WVSSAC State Soccer Tournament Pairings appeared first on WV MetroNews .
Senator said she knows what West Virginia wants and believes she's helped increase the state's standing in Washington D.C. The post Capito stands on her record for reelection Tuesday appeared first on WV MetroNews .
RALEIGH COUNTY, WV (WVNS) -- A former correctional officer at Southern Regional Jail was sentenced on federal civil rights charges in relation to a conspiracy to violate inmates' rights. According to a press release…
In some states, ballot measures are expected to be the main force driving voters to the polls in November. Across the country, voters will decide 145 questions during the midterms. Reproductive rights are on the ballot…
CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) – The West Virginia Department of Human Services (DoHS) will begin mailing applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) on Monday, November 2, 2026, to help eligible…
Michael Pack, 40, will spend two years in prison. The post Former correctional officer sentenced to prison for role in conspiracy punishing inmates appeared first on WV MetroNews .
WASHINGTON — As of early Friday, more than 46 million Americans had cast ballots ahead of Election Day, eclipsing the early voting turnout of the 2022 midterms, according to the University of Florida’s Election Lab.
The seven member commission is down to four members as the final meeting of the year is scheduled for November The post Bailey’s resignation leaves a third vacancy on Natural Resources Commission appeared first on WV…
Thursday night, the Fayette County Sheriff's Department released a statement saying it was notified that morning of a missing person report filed in Raleigh County for Paul Alexander Kirkland, age 35, of Caddo Mills…
A salute to service event will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Veterans Day at the gazebo in Alumni Park in Alderson.
Logan County Deputy Caden Mullins died in a traffic crash last weekend. The post Fallen deputy to be remembered today appeared first on WV MetroNews .
Halloween candy is still on the shelves, leaves are hanging on in a lot of spots, and folks are already asking what November will feel like. Fair question. Here’s the short version from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center…
The levy funds 22 percent of Kanawha County Schools' operating budget; it's been approved each time since 1937. The post Kanawha County education officials report “ton of community support” on excess levy; voters asked…
CHARLESTON, WV (WVNS) - Governor Patrick Morrisey announced that West Virginia and U.S. flags will be lowered at every state facility in Logan County, as well as at the State Capitol Complex, in honor of Logan County…
Dominick Gray sentenced to more than 30 years in prison. The post Ohio man sentenced for fatal 2023 Charleston shooting appeared first on WV MetroNews .
Nationally-televised show debuts in the Capital City. The post WWE brings Smackdown to Charleston for the first time ever appeared first on WV MetroNews .
The first half of the weekend will be nice overall, but there will be more clouds around compared to what we're going to see today. The clouds will keep the temperatures in check a bit, with highs in the mid-60s…
One Mountaineer team gets a breather. Another is ready for opening night. The "Guys" discuss WVU football's bye week, the growing importance of player retention and Monday's basketball season opener against Niagara. The…
Republicans have edged out Democrats in casting early in-person ballots, but are lagging behind in key battleground districts, according to data released by the West Virginia Secretary of State’s Office on Thursday.
Election Day comes up Tuesday. The post MetroNews Decision 2026: Data centers, transmission lines highlight issues driving voter turnout in West Virginia appeared first on WV MetroNews .
Body of Texas man found near Prince Railroad Station. The post Man found dead after dirt bike crash in Fayette County appeared first on WV MetroNews .
West Virginia news, sports, and weather for Friday, October 30, 2026 The post MetroNews This Morning 10-30-26 appeared first on WV MetroNews .
A super PAC distributing attack mailers against a candidate in the rural 17th House District appears to have had financial ties to a Catholic college in Ohio in the recent past.
The Trump administration cut naturalization sharply over the past year, leading to accusations it’s holding back hundreds of thousands of people who might have voted in the midterms.
As a neighbor back home in Union once put it: “It’s called Almost Heaven, because we’re close to dying every day.”
SETH, W.Va. — Highlights from Sherman’s 16-14 win over Scott. (Highlights by Daniel Woods) The post Highlights: Sherman holds off Scott, 16-14 appeared first on WV MetroNews .
The Mountaineers moved into sole possession of first place in the Sun Belt Conference entering Friday's action. The post WVU notches fifth consecutive clean sheet in 2-0 win over Coastal Carolina appeared first on WV…