Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Department of Health reports negative tests for oil in the Wayne water system
--Senator Capito sounds off about a deal to avert a federal government shutdown
--Tucker County's last coal mine will be shutdown and 200 workers laid off
--In Sports: WVU men and women prepare for Baylor this weekend in Morgantown

Today on MetroNews This Morning
--Governor Morrisey continues to press for a 10 percent income tax cut
--Wayne County is the latest to vote to close schools due to declining enrollment
--Some of the coldest air we've had yet will hit today and into the weekend
--In Sports: Marshall falls on the road 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--The state Senate is taking a broader look at legislation to bail out the Hancock County school system
--Longtime House of Delegates Member John Overington has died
--The extreme temperatures have many seeking refuge from the cold
--In Sports: It wasn't pretty, but for the Mountaineer basketball team, it was a win

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Winter storm hits northern West Virginia with snow, but southern West Virginia with ice
--The father of a Grafton girl who was starved to death is now also charged
--Governor Morrisey has also called for an investigation into the child's death
--In Sports: It will be the Patriots and Seahawks in Super Bowl LX

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--It's now a winter storm warning for West Virginia
--Lawmakers learn more shocking revelations about Hancock County Schools' budget
--The problems in the town of Wayne's water system continue
--In Sports:  Marshall lit things up from beyond the arc Thursday 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--West Virginia prepares for a pending winter storm
--Wayne residents grown more and more frustrated with no water
--Controversey over the bill to provide emergency funds to Hancock County schools
--In Sports: WVU sweeps Arizona State in both mens and women's hoops 

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--Arrests in Morgantown during an ICE protest
--An indictment in Taylor County after a child starved to death
--State School Superintendent Michelle Blatt explains the emergency funding bill sought for struggling schools
--In Sports: WVU prepares to face Arizona State on the road

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--ICE and the West Virginia State Police continue an operational agreement
--Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson talks to lawmakers about Governor's tax cut proposal
--Legislation moves in Charleston to help beleaguered Hancock County Schools' financial mess
--In Sports: The Hoosiers make history in Miami

Today on MetroNews This Morning: 
--A probe continues into vandalism at an Appalachian Power facility in Wayne that resulted in 5,000 gallons of fluid leaked into a nearby stream
--A fire broke out in the old Cleveland Cliffs Tin Mill at Weirton Steel
--We hear from the U.S. Attorney for the northern district of West Virginia
--In Sports: Indiana and Miami play for the College Football National Championship tonight

MetroNews The Morning: 
--Governor Patrick Morrisey now works the Legislature for his proposed tax cut and also talks about improving workforce participation
--State Board of Ed meets today to consider Hancock County's request for emergency funding
--A couple of disturbing stories from Jackson County
--In Sports: Marshall women's basketball winning streak halted on the road