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West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore enthusiastically supporting Vice President nominee Vance – WV MetroNews

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2 years ago

July 18, 2024

West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore enthusiastically supporting Vice President nominee Vance – WV MetroNews

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Former President Donald Trump has chosen Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate for the 2024 Presidential Election, and West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore is emphatically supporting him.

“J.D. Vance is somebody that can really speak to the working-class people of this country, particularly when we’re trying to pick up states like Wisconsin, Michigan, Pennsylvania,” Moore said. I think his story, his life story, resonates with a lot of working-class people of the United States.”

Vance, the 39-year-old from Middletown, Ohio, has a different path to a political career as most, as he began his post high school career in the United States Marine Corp, where he served from 2003-2007. Vance later went on to school at Ohio State University and Yale University.

Moore says it’s the life experience that makes Vance such a good candidate for vice president.

“It’s a very compelling story,” Moore said. “Some might say, ‘Well, he doesn’t have enough experience in government or something like that.’ His life experience, I think, has prepared himself for this position.”

In the past, Vance was on record critizing Trump, but Moore says Vance has come along.

“President Trump was a real shock to the system, which was great,” Moore said. ‘It took a little while for some people to kind of come to neutral and realize this is the direction that this country needs to head, and certainly J.D. (Vance) knows that.”

Moore also says he’s confident Trump will win the upcoming Presidential Election and thinks Vance will carry on the right movement.

“I think President Trump is clearly going to win this election, that’s my view on this,” Moore said. “We need to have somebody who is in a position to carry on this ‘America First’ movement, and I don’t think there’s a better person than Senator J.D. Vance.”

Vance officially accepted the Vice President nomination in his speech at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night.

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Morrisey appoints Shane Stack to House District 4 seat – WV MetroNews

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4 hours ago

July 7, 2026

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Morrisey appoints Shane Stack to House District 4 seat – WV MetroNews

Governor Patrick Morrisey (Photo/MetroNews)

CHARLESTON, W.Va. –Governor Patrick Morrisey has appointed a new member of the state House of Delegates.

Shane Thomas Stack, of Triadelphia, was appointed Tuesday to represent District 4. Stack replaces former Delegate Bill Flanigan who resigned to join the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia following his election to the Division 2 seat.

“Shane Stack is an outstanding choice to represent the families and communities of the fourth district,” Morrisey said in a release. “With his deep roots in the local community, his background as a business owner, and his proven experience managing municipal finances, Shane understands what it takes to support economic growth and advocate for working West Virginians. He will serve his constituents well in Charleston.”

In Morrisey’s release, it said that Stack has a diverse background in small business ownership, municipal finance, and higher education administration. Stack currently is the owner, licensed auctioneer, and certified appraiser for Frio Stack & Associates, as well as the owner of Island Pawn & Gun.

Stack previously worked as the Town Treasurer for West Liberty.

He earned his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a specialization in General Business from West Liberty University.

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Sentencing for man convicted of murdering West Virginia State Trooper; other top stories

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July 7, 2026

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Sentencing for man convicted of murdering West Virginia State Trooper; other top stories

MINGO COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – Sentencing is underway for Timothy Kennedy, the man convicted of murdering West Virginia State Police Trooper Cory Maynard.

Trooper Maynard was shot to death in June 2023.

The jury found Kennedy guilty on all counts: first-degree murder, first-degree robbery, first-degree disarming a law enforcement officer, and two counts of first-degree attempted murder.

Shannon Litton has has that, plus your other top stories for Tuesday, July 7th.

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11 Marshall student athletes suing NCAA over new rule – WV MetroNews

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July 7, 2026

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11 Marshall student athletes suing NCAA over new rule – WV MetroNews

Peyton Ilderton and Meredith Maier with the WNIT trophy (Photo from Bill Cornwell)

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Eleven players in various Marshall University sports are suing the NCAA over its new eligibility rule.

The student athletes are seeking an injunction in Cabell County Circuit Court over the new five years to play five seasons rule approved last month.

The lawsuit was first reported by the West Virginia Record.

The players say the new rule cuts them off because they graduated high school in 2022 and played four seasons and are now being denied a fifth season.

The lawsuit alleges the rule violated West Virginia Consumer Credit and Protection Act and the covenant of fair dealing.

The players want to play again in the 2026–27 sports year.

The players include Meredith Maier, Peyton Ilderton, Dewain “Boogie” Trotter, Bryce Blevins, Cam Harthan, Bailey Fisher, Johanna Strom, Blessing King, Paige Simpson, Ryan Holmes, Momo Diop and Hannah Wyler.

The student athletes are represented by Beckley attorney Steve New.

Similar lawsuits have been filed in other states. The NCAA has said making another change would create chaos.

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