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A court case challenging the governor’s deployment of members of the West Virginia National Guard to Washington, D.C., is set for a hearing.
The challenge to the deployment is set before Kanawha Circuit Judge Richard Lindsay at 9:30 a.m. Friday.
In August, after President Donald Trump declared a “crime emergency” in Washington, D.C.. Gov. Patrick Morrisey directed 300 to 400 members of the West Virginia National Guard to support roles there.
The lawsuit filed that same month by ACLU-West

Senator Jim Justice, whose finances have been rocked by millions of dollars in recent claims by federal and state tax authorities, says the IRS actually owes him and that the conflicts have been shaped through political motivations.
“When all this is said and done, I will promise you to God above that what will happen is we will — Jim will — end up with significantly more dollars from the IRS than what we owe the IRS,” Justice said during a briefing with West Virginia reporters today.
“It’s just

The West Virginia Tax Division has filed liens on The Greenbrier Hotel and Greenbrier Sporting Club, both owned by the family of Senator Jim Justice, over sales taxes collected but not remitted.
The $1.36 million in financial obligations to the state piled up months ago, but the liens were filed with the Greenbrier County Clerk over the last several weeks.
The state tax issue is distinct from liens amounting to $8 million from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service against Justice and his wife,

As funds for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program dry up under the ongoing federal shutdown, West Virginia’s largest food bank is bracing for a big challenge.
Getting through the situation will require help, said Caitlin Cook, director of advocacy and public policy for Mountaineer Food Bank.
Caitlin Cook
“While Mountaineer Food Bank is resilient, navigating this shutdown to reduce harm on food insecure West Virginians will take communication and coordination between the food bank, state

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A Charleston man is behind bars accused of posting on-line threats of violence toward several government officials including President Donald Trump.
State Police filed the charges against Michael Sigmon, 66, of Charleston this week for threatening terrorists acts.
Troopers were alerted August 11th via the Internet Crime Center about threatening language Sigmon is alleged to have made when he completed a volunteer admission form on-line for the West Virginia Mountain Party.

The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has filed two liens on claims of unpaid taxes by Senator Jim Justice and his wife Cathy, adding up to more than $8 million.
The filings were first reported by Politico’s Ry Rivard.
MetroNews reached out to Justice through his Senate office and through the communications team at The Greenbrier Resort, owned by the Justice family, but received no response.
The liens were filed by the IRS Oct. 2 with the Greenbrier County Clerk.
“We have made a demand for payment

On a crisp fall morning along Main Street in Wardensville, Hardy County, a sign displayed by Annabel Park invited a question.
“Talk To Us About Why We Protest,” the sign said.
Park, a resident of nearby unincorporated Lost City, was one of many participants in the nationwide No Kings rallies to protest policies of the Trump administration.
“Right now, everyone all of us, we’re unhappy with what’s happening with this government. We need courage to go through this struggle and do defend our