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Oak Hill man accused of stealing woman’s debit card information
Jason Rice, Oak Hill, has been charged with over 70 counts of computer fraud and obtaining money under false presence.[read more]

Huntington man arrested in stabbing incident
Police say 42-year-old Jeremy Smith stabbed a 40-year-old man from New York in the shoulder.[read more]

Yeager Airport approves more funding for ongoing projects, including environmental study towards runway expansion
CRW approved two major Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities grants Wednesday.[read more]

Charleston City Council aiming for PODA ordinance allowing for to-go outdoor alcohol in designated areas
Charleston would come second to Huntington in passing a PODA ordinance in the state.[read more]

Belle Chemical changing hands
President of Atlanta-based company says he's been impressed by workforce.[read more]

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Williamstown & St. Marys meet in battle of unbeaten teams Friday (Class A preview)
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Greg Carey and Joe Brocato set the stage for the best Class A contests coming up in Week 6. The post Williamstown & St. Marys meet in battle of unbeaten teams Friday (Class A preview) appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Crash closes West Virginia Turnpike in Fayette County, detour plan activated
All lanes closed between Mossy and Mahan. The post Crash closes West Virginia Turnpike in Fayette County, detour plan activated appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

MetroNews This Morning 9-28-23
Summary of West Virginia news/sports/weather for Thursday, September 28, 2023 The post MetroNews This Morning 9-28-23 appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Bradley shows he belongs, bandit brings more depth to WVU defense
After transferring from Abilene Christian, Tyrin Bradley is in his first season with the Mountaineers and has enjoyed a smooth transition through the first month of the regular season. The post Bradley shows he belongs, bandit brings more depth to WVU defense appeared first on WV MetroNews.[read more]

Parkersburg wrestles with homelessness
Parkersburg City Council this week approved an ordinance designed to prevent the homeless from camping on public property.  Specifically, the ordinance prohibits sleeping, storing personal property or cooking for habitation purposes in city parks, parking lots, streets, sidewalks or under bridges...[read more]

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