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DOH cuts enough tree canopy to stretch to Myrtle Beach

West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) maintenance crews cleared more than 430 miles of trees and branches away from the state’s roadways between November 2022 and the end of March, enough to stretch from Charleston to Myrtle Beach, S.C. Canopy clearing plays a vital part in prolonging the life of the pavement on West Virginia’s 36,000 miles of road. Along with keeping ditches cleared and proper drainage, keeping roads cleared of overhanging canopy is important both to the life of the road and to the safety of drivers. “I can't tell you how proud I am of the crews,” ...

Adkins retires from Mon Sheriff’s Department after 42 years

Rick Adkins has been an important part of the Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department for 42 years. On Friday, he was joined by fellow officers, first responders and various others to celebrate his retirement from a lengthy career with a luncheon at the sheriff’s office.  “Rick ...

Two troopers reassigned, demoted, rape allegation added to police investigation

CHARLESTON — Gov. Jim Justice said multi-layered investigations of the West Virginia State Police are continuing, and administration officials confirmed that some high-ranking troopers have been bumped to new positions. Justice and administration officials said no one has been fired at this point, although the longtime superintendent abruptly resigned last week. “We had some things that are just so off the chart and it’s just unbelievable, conduct that we absolutely can’t have,” Justice said during a briefing Wednesday. “We’re trying with all in us, and we’ll get ...

State police super issues apology

CHARLESTON — The new superintendent of the West Virginia State Police issued a written apology to women who might have used a training academy locker room where a video camera was revealed to have been placed. Meanwhile, an attorney representing women who used the locker room has notified the state of an impending lawsuit. The revelation of a video recording device that was placed in the locker room around 2015 was identified last week as a significant piece of a broader investigation into the West Virginia State Police. Gov. Jim Justice, who took office in 2017, called the ...