radioNOVO News WV News Roundup for June 09, 2026

Good morning.A dramatic leadership showdown is shaping the future of West Virginia politics today. Delegate Mike Pushkin has successfully defended his seat as Chairman of the West Virginia Democratic Party. In a tense forty-three to thirty-two vote at the state executive committee meeting, Pushkin defeated a fierce challenge from Wheeling attorney Teresa Toriseva. Pushkin says he wants to continue working with local county committees to build aggressive candidate momentum heading into the November general election.Meanwhile, a terrifying scene unfolded in Morgantown over the weekend during a sudden weather delay at the NCAA baseball Super Regional. Forty-mile-per-hour wind gusts tore through a fan zone at Kendrick Family Ballpark, launching a large event tent into the air and sending five people to the hospital with injuries. Despite the chaos, the Mountaineers went on to smash Cal Poly seventeen to one, officially clinching their first-ever trip to the College World Series in program history. West Virginia will face Troy in their opening game in Omaha this weekend.In education news, a major new academic study from the West Virginia University School of Public Health is revealing a sharp warning for expectant mothers. Researchers discovered that pregnant women who spend more than ten hours a day sitting face twice the odds of developing severe pregnancy complications, including high blood pressure, preeclampsia, and preterm birth.Turning to community giving, Wheeling University officials are celebrating a massive five-hundred-and-twenty-five-thousand-dollar donation from the estate of the late Sandra and Sydney Sonneborn. Sandra was a member of the graduating class of nineteen-sixty, and university leaders say the generous funds will be used exclusively to power future student scholarships.And the Wellsburg Police Department is welcoming a brand-new member to the force. Following a rigorous training program, a new K-Nine named Kimber has officially partnered up with Patrolman Caleb Minger to assist with local narcotics detection and missing person searches.For more news, download the radioNOVO app. I’m Codi Gaboff, radioNOVO News.