Good morning. Here is your West Virginia State Roundup.

Speaking to the Gas and Oil Association at The Greenbrier, Governor Patrick Morrisey touted major strides in his "50 by 50" energy plan, aimed at tripling West Virginia’s power generation capacity. Pointing to major new announcements—including Dominion Energy's planned multi-billion-dollar natural gas plant in Grant County and new microgrid projects—Morrisey says the state has lined up nearly nine gigawatts of new power projects since last fall. He estimates the influx of private energy investment will create thousands of high-paying jobs and generate new revenue to help fund future income tax cuts.

At the state capital, state revenue officials report West Virginia collected three hundred eighty-eight million dollars in tax revenue for the month of July. Revenue Secretary Eric Nelson says personal income and sales tax collections both beat estimates by eleven million dollars, though severance taxes came in slightly under projections. West Virginia concluded the last fiscal year with a three hundred ninety-million-dollar surplus, leaving state leaders with roughly one hundred seventy million dollars in unallocated surplus funds to consider in upcoming sessions.

Also in Charleston, local officials from two hundred thirty cities, towns, and villages across the Mountain State are gathering this week for the annual West Virginia Municipal League Conference. Hosted at the Embassy Suites through Friday, municipal leaders will focus on grant writing, procurement strategies, and city government best practices, with national leadership from the National League of Cities attending.

Health officials with the American Red Cross in the Upper Ohio Valley have declared an urgent blood emergency, warning that local supplies have fallen below a single day’s supply for most blood types. Residents are being strongly urged to donate at local blood drives this week to ensure hospitals maintain adequate reserves.

Across West Virginia tonight, local communities and police departments are hosting National Night Out events. The annual nationwide initiative features neighborhood block parties, cookouts, and family activities designed to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and local residents.

And in Boone County, the Van High School football team was forced to delay its first official practice of the season due to a shortage of certified athletic trainers, prompting school administrators to seek emergency coverage from local ambulance services.

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The American Red Cross has declared a national blood emergency as donation levels drop to a four-year summer low. Type O blood supplies have fallen below a single day's supply, forcing the Red Cross to limit shipments to hospitals nationwide. Local residents are being urged to donate at upcoming blood drives across the region to prevent delays in critical medical care.

State lawmakers remain split on how to overhaul Pennsylvania's second-degree murder sentencing guidelines following a state Supreme Court ruling that mandatory life without parole is unconstitutional. State Representative Mike Armanini says the debate remains stalled after House changes expanded parole opportunities, leaving local judges and prosecutors to handle sentencing on a case-by-case basis.

In Brookville, the local Chamber of Commerce is settling into its new downtown home at two-thirty-seven Main Street. Executive Director Jamie Popson says the more accessible location provides residents and visitors with local business maps, event information, and community souvenirs.

And a reminder for DuBois drivers: Beaver Drive remains closed between Division Street and Shaffer Road through Thursday as city paving crews continue road repairs.

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Law enforcement across the region remains on high alert as the search continues for a twenty-seven-year-old convicted felon accidentally set free in Erie County. Dylan Anthony Bera of Waterford was mistakenly released from custody despite having just received a three-to-seven-year prison sentence in Crawford County for a violent kidnapping and assault. Crawford County District Attorney Paula DiGiacomo confirms an emergency arrest warrant is out for Bera, noting this marks the second time he has been mistakenly released from the Erie County Prison.

In higher education news, Allegheny College is reporting record-breaking momentum in its capital campaign, raising over two hundred twenty million dollars toward its two-hundred-fifty-million-dollar goal. University officials say the historic fundraising effort is allowing the college to expand student financial aid packages and endowed scholarships well ahead of schedule.

And registration is officially opening this week for the annual Titusville Chalk Walk during Oil Festival. The family-friendly event kicks off Friday afternoon, with this year's artistic theme honoring America's two-hundred-fiftieth anniversary.

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A federal judge has denied a request by Teamsters union members for a temporary restraining order against the Schwebel Baking Company. The union filed a lawsuit over unresolved health insurance, pension contributions, and severance pay following the permanent shutdown of Schwebel's facilities, which displaced over three hundred workers in Youngstown. The judge cited an earlier court order placing the bakery into financial receivership for the denial.

In local crime news, a Butler man is behind bars after allegedly assaulting and strangling a woman during a domestic dispute on North Main Street. Police arrested fifty-six-year-old Matthew Kennedy, who now faces strangulation and simple assault charges with bail set at thirty thousand dollars.

Displacement and emergency crews responded to multiple overnight residential fires across the region. In New Castle, three people were forced from their home following a heavy early morning fire on East Lutton Street. Meanwhile, in Youngstown, firefighters rescued one person from a burning home on Forestview Drive, where three other residents managed to escape safely.

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A sixty-two-year-old Tioga County, Pennsylvania man is behind bars without bail, charged with criminal homicide after police say he fatally shot his wife at close range. Investigators say Kenneth Jerome Boom initially claimed he accidentally shot sixty-one-year-old Penny Boom while cleaning a shotgun inside their Delmar Township home following an argument over house cats. Boom was arraigned at the Tioga County Prison facing homicide and aggravated assault charges.

In economic development, Southern Tier Economic Growth has unveiled its new "Southern Tier Rising 2031" plan for Chemung County. Building on momentum from major regional projects like the Siemens high-speed rail facility and a new Amazon distribution center, the organization aims to help generate thirty-six hundred new jobs and more than one hundred sixty million dollars in new annual payroll over the next five years.

And summer fun kicks off today as the Chemung County Fair opens at the fairgrounds in Horseheads. The fair runs through Saturday, featuring new midway rides, free general admission for kids sixteen and under, and a grandstand lineup starting tonight with live music.

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Construction on the new thirty-million-dollar Hornell High School competition gymnasium is pushing forward, though district officials say the facility likely won't open in time for the start of the winter sports season. Superintendent Jeremy Palotti tells the Evening Tribune that while the steel structure and roofing work are making steady progress, initial plans for a December debut have been delayed. School leaders hope the fifteen-hundred-seat venue will be ready for Red Raider athletes before the end of winter.

Drivers traversing Steuben and Livingston counties should plan for overnight detours on Interstate 390 starting tonight. The Department of Transportation is closing I-390 Southbound between Exit 5 in Dansville and Exit 3 in Wayland from eight p.m. to five a.m. tonight and Tuesday night for bridge maintenance, with Northbound closures scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday nights.

And a Pennsylvania man is facing criminal homicide charges following a fatal shooting just south of Wellsboro. State Police say sixty-two-year-old Kenneth Jerome Boom was arrested and jailed without bail after his wife, Penny Boom, was shot and killed inside their Delmar Township home following a domestic dispute.

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Police are investigating a dramatic rolling gun battle in Vienna that left two people hospitalized and two others detained. Vienna Police Chief Josh Cole says occupants of two vehicles exchanged gunfire along Grand Central Avenue on Sunday night. A woman who was shot in the head was transferred to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, while two individuals in the opposing vehicle were later apprehended across the state line in Washington County, Ohio, with charges pending.

At the state capital, the West Virginia Republican Executive Committee voted unanimously over the weekend to grant Del. Josh Holstein a full four-year term as party chairman. State party leaders also voted unanimously to disavow former Delegate Elliott Pritt following his arrest on federal charges of enticing a minor.

And community generosity was on full display at Lakeside Golf Course, where the eleventh annual BrAva Golf Outing raised more than twenty-one thousand dollars to support local families battling childhood cancer and fund national research efforts.

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Good morning. Here is your New York State Roundup.

New York City police leaders are touting record-low numbers as overall crime drops across the state's largest metropolitan area. NYPD Commissioner Jessica Tisch announced Monday that the first seven months of the year saw the lowest number of shooting incidents and murders in recorded city history. City officials credit precision policing and data-driven law enforcement strategies for a more than twelve percent drop in overall major crime.

Meanwhile, civil rights advocates are launching broad legal challenges against federal authorities in the region. The American Civil Liberties Union has filed dozens of administrative claims against Immigration and Customs Enforcement across New York and New Jersey. The filings allege federal agents engaged in racial profiling, unlawful arrests, and excessive force during recent operations. Department of Homeland Security officials maintain that agents operate within strict safety guidelines and use only necessary force.

On state highways, police across New York are on high alert as "Speed Week Two" continues. Sponsored by the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee, the weeklong enforcement blitz features increased state trooper and local police patrols targeting reckless driving and high speeds along major travel corridors.

In health news, Dutchess County Executive Sue Serino is proposing a countywide ban on Kratom products. The herbal substance is frequently sold at convenience stores and gas stations, but public health officials warn that its opioid-like effects are driving a sharp spike in emergency room visits.

In public safety news, a Greenport police officer is facing driving while intoxicated charges after crashing her patrol vehicle while on duty Sunday afternoon. The Columbia County Sheriff's Office says Officer Stephanie Van Alstyne blew nearly double the legal limit following the single-vehicle crash.

And in sports, the Buffalo Bills received encouraging news at training camp in Pittsford. Head coach Joe Brady confirmed that safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson suffered only a calf strain over the weekend after initial fears he had sustained a major, season-ending leg injury.

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             A flood watch is in effect for the Lehigh Valley.  The National Weather Service says rainfall rates today could reach three-to-five inches per hour, which can potentially lead to flash flooding.  The agency warns flooding is more likely in poor drainage and urban areas.  The flood watch expires tonight at 11 p.m.

           Authorities are investigating a rollover crash in Allentown this past weekend.  Police say it happened when a vehicle hit a parked car on the 700 block of North 12th Street late Saturday night.  Three people inside the car sustained minor injuries.

             A teenager is dead and three other people are in the hospital after a house fire in Luzerne Borough.  First responders were called to a home on Bennett Street that went up in flames early Saturday morning, with multiple people needing to be rescued.  Officials say 15-year-old Connor Vest was killed along with one of the family's dogs.  The fire is under investigation.

             Crews responded to a large mobile home fire in Northampton County.  Officials said the roof of the home was up in flames when firefighters arrived at the scene on Tribe Lane in Wind Gap Saturday afternoon.  Authorities said the blaze caused extensive damage, but no injuries were reported.

              THE STATE SUPREME COURT HAS MADE A RULING REGARDING SPECIFIC LIFE SENTENCES. 
          RADIO NOVO'S TORY GATES HAS MORE, FROM OUR HARRISBURG STUDIO:

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          THE COURT TURNED ASIDE A REQUEST FOR AN ADDITIONAL 120-DAY STAY OF THE RULING, WHICH FOUND MANDATORY LIFE SENTENCES FOR SECOND-DEGREE MURDER UNCONSTITUTIONAL. THIS CAME IN THE CASE OF AN ALLEGHENY COUNTY MAN, DEREK LEE, FOR HIS ROLE IN AN ARMED ROBBERY. THE VICTIM, LEONARD BUTLER, WAS SHOT AND KILLED BY LEE’S ACCOMPLICE. IN MARCH, THE COURT RULED THAT WHILE A LIFE SENTENCE MAY AT TIMES BE APPROPRIATE, THE ONE THAT APPLIED TO LEE VIOLATED THE STATE cONSTITUTION’S BAN ON CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT. THE CAPITAL-STAR REPORTS THE RULING COULD PROVIDE RELIEF TO MORE THAN ONE THOUSAND PEOPLE SERVING THE SAME SENTENCE.  I’M TG, RADIONOVO NEWS.

             The Penn State football season is less than five weeks away.  The Nittany Lions kick off their 2026 campaign on September 5th against Marshall in Happy Valley.  It'll be the debut for new head coach Matt Campbell.  Tickets are on sale now on Ticketmaster.

              Governor Andy Beshear is responding to criticism lobbed his way by Republicans during the annual Fancy Farm Picnic over the weekend.  The governor missed the annual event known for political stump speeches on Saturday to attend a baseball tournament his son was playing in.  Congressman Andy Barr, who is running to replace Senator Mitch McConnell, took at jab a Beshear, saying he "worked his way up from nothing, if by nothing you mean starting as the son of a governor."  In response, Beshear posted on X, saying Steve is his dad, but Trump is Barr's "daddy".  Beshear also implied there is hypocrisy among Republicans who criticized him for missing the picnic, saying he missed one political event to watch his son play baseball, but there is no outrage over McConnell's ongoing absence from the U.S. Senate.

           A Johnson County man is facing charges following a deadly shooting over the weekend.  Kentucky State Police report 27-year-old Blake Webb is in custody at the Big Sandy Regional Detention Center on a murder and other counts.  Investigators believe Webb shot and killed Richard Roberts outside a home in the community of Thealka, near Paintsville, following a fight on Saturday.  KSP is still investigating the incident.

             An elderly Bowling Green man is accused of causing a deadly pedestrian crash in downtown Nashville on Saturday.  Metro Nashville Police say 87-year-old Thomas Cahill ran a red light before striking multiple people at Broadway and Fourth Avenue, the heart of Nashville's entertainment district.  A 58-year-old man from Australia was killed in the crash and three other people were hurt, some critically, according to authorities.  Officials say Cahill did not show signs of impairment.  The crash remains under investigation.

            Officials are investigating after a missing man was found dead in McCreary County over the weekend.  The local sheriff's office says the body of Trevin McCollough was discovered on Saturday.  He was last seen alive last Wednesday in a field behind his home on Manning Road in Pine Knot, according to authorities.  Investigators are not releasing additional details at this time.