The NCAA is threatening to pull championship events over transgender sports bans, but Governor Justice says he doesn’t plan on vetoing the law. The Governor says he will either sign it, or let the bill become law. The NCAA says it might not hold college championships in states with transgender bans.
April 15th is usually the deadline to pay your taxes, but for the second year in a row the tax due date is being pushed back. You have until May 17th to submit your federal and state return, but if you pay estimated taxes, your first quarterly payment is due today.
An inmate assaulted a corrections officer at the South Central Regional Jail. The officer was taken to the hospital as a precaution, but didn’t suffer any serious injuries. West Virginia State Police are investigating.
A Hurricane man is accused of getting paid more than seven-thousand-dollars for a construction job he didn’t complete. Forty-three-year-old William Hurst is charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. He was given the money as a deposit, but never did any of the work agreed to in the contract.
A man is accused of making threats after missing a doctor’s appointment at Davis Medical Center in Elkins. He said he was “angry to the point of shooting and killing everyone,” and when he was being escorted out of the hospital, he asked for a propane tank to blow up something. Michael Steiger is charged … Read more
A memorial service for KJ Taylor is set for tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Charleston Coliseum and Convention Center, with a funeral service at 11 a.m. Social distancing measures will be in place, including temperature checks and face coverings. Taylor died last week in a shooting on Central Avenue. No arrests … Read more
Federal prosecutors said a Charleston woman pleaded guilty to defrauding various businesses of more than $537,000. Misty Brotherton-Tanner pleaded guilty in federal court to two felony counts of wire fraud and one felony count of money laundering, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District. Brotherton-Tanner faces up to 50 years in prison, … Read more
The Kanawha County Sheriff’s Office said a man has been charged after he was paid more than $7,000 for a construction job at a home and didn’t complete the work agreed to in the contract. William Hurst of Hurricane has been charged with a felony count of obtaining money by false pretenses. The sheriff’s office … Read more
The New River Gorge National Park and Preserve will host fishing days geared toward grandparents raising their grandchildren. It will take place on May 16, June 5 and June 26 from noon to 5 p.m. at the park’s Camp Brookside Environmental Education Center. Any grandfamily can sign up and attend whether they know how to … Read more
A restaurant worker shortage is impacting the US, and it’s hitting West Virginia. The National Restaurant Association said the number of restaurant jobs has increased every month this year but staffing is lower than it was a year ago by 20%. As restrictions have loosened, rebounding restaurants have been forced to compete for a smaller … Read more