Newly elected Wayne County Delegate says he'll not resign over his involvement in this week's action at the U.S. Capitol even as pressure mounts for his removal. Wheeling authorities say they have seen a spike in overdoses this first week of 2021. Covid 19 vaccinations continue in West Virginia, but there has been a significant jump in new cases in the state and there's been a major donation to the Mountaineer Food Bank. In Sports, the Mountain East Conference got the basketball season started last night. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning Podcast.

Congress completes work in the wee hours to certify Joe Biden as the winner of the Presidential election. West Virginia's Congressional Delegation reacts to the mob scene and attempted insurrection in Washington. Covid 19 vaccination clinics for West Virginia teacher and education workers begin today ahead of a restart of in-person classes. WVU basketball will have no fans until at least January 24th and the Mountain East Conference tips off the basketball season tonight in empty gyms across the state. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.

A record one day report of Covid related fatalities in West Virginia. Vaccinations for those over the age of 80 continue to unfold as part of the state's Covid vaccination plan. The Governor and state education officials want schools back open for in-person learning ASAP, counties are treading more lightly on that plan. WVU readies for a start to the spring semester with restrictions in place. Congresswoman Carol Miller will object to the Electoral College count today as Congress meets in a joint session to consider the results of the 2020 Presidential race. In Sports, the 2020 Heisman Trophy Winner is announced and Oscar enters the transfer portal. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning Podcast.

Vaccinations for teachers and school service workers will soon begin with in-person learning due to restart in two weeks in West Virginia. Teachers unions are raising questions about the plan. Governor Justice is firing back over criticism of a New Year's Eve party at his Greenbrier Resort where many were not following Covid 19 protocols which he has demanded of others in the state. Political attention today in Washington focused on the Electoral College and in Georgia on two runoff Senate elections. A Nebraska race car parts company announces plans to locate a distribution hub in the Eastern Panhandle. In Sports, WVU with a come back win on the road and Doc Holliday is out after 11 seasons at Marshall.. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.

A violent start to the new year in several counties of West Virginia. The week starts with the spread of Covid 19 at a pandemic high in West Virginia. Remote learning in the state's public schools restarts today, but in two weeks students return to the classroom. Large event arenas to get some financial help amid the pandemic losses they've endured. In Sports, Mountaineer basketball continues the grind today in the state of Oklahoma after a weekend loss to the Sooners. Those stories and more in today's MetroNews This Morning podcast.

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