Former SRJ officer sentenced to federal prison in West Virginia
A former Southern Regional Jail corrections officer Ashley Toney was sentenced to six years and six months in federal prison for her role in the 2022 beating death of inmate Quanter Burks. She admitted failing to intervene as other officers assaulted Burks after he tried to exit his pod. Six officers faced charges in the case with multiple guilty pleas and upcoming sentencing dates.
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Charleston
Southern
Beaver
Quanter Burks
U.S. Attorney’s Office
West Virginia
Ashley Toney
Burks
Toney
Burkes
United States
Lisa G. Johnston
Civil Rights Division
Mark Holdren
Corey Snyder
Johnathan Walters
Jacob Boothe
Holdren
Snyder
Walters
Chad Lester
The
Southern Re
Gional
Lester
Steven Nicholas Wimmer
Andrew Fleshman
United States District
Frank W. Volk
Wimmer
Fleshman
Free trail access set for June 20 for West Virginia residents
Hatfield McCoy Trails will offer free trail access on Friday June 20 to all West Virginia residents in celebration of West Virginia Day. Riders must show a valid WV driver’s license or ID and follow trail regulations. Day passes are only valid on June 20 and are available at listed trailheads and facilities with specific opening hours. West Virginia Department of Natural Resources Police will check rider permits on the trails.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Chris Zeto
HMT
Coal River Group
Country Roads
Devil Anse
Hatfield McCoy
Ivy Branch
Pinnacle Creek
Pocahontas
Rockhouse
Warrior
Pothole repairs move closer to completion
Bluefield West Virginia Division of Highways crews near finishing a state wide pothole repair campaign. Work continued in Mercer County Beeson Road Clines Country Road Poplar Gap Road Stephen son Basin Road Crumpler Road Grove Park Road and Long Branch Road as crews operate in all 55 counties. Public safety in work zones remains a priority by the WV Division of Highways and WV Department of Transportation.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Division of Highways
Tueday
Beeson Road
Clines Country Road
Mercer County
Poplar Gap
Stephenson Basin
Crumpler Road
Grove Park Road
Long Branch Road
Wyoming County
West Virginia Division of Highways
West Virginia Department of Transportation
Justice introduces Energy Choice Act of 2025
U S Senator Jim Justice proposes the Energy Choice Act of 2025 emphasizing energy freedom and American energy production. A public town hall at Bluefield State University on June 12 discusses a $1.2 million transportation plan for Bluefield's northeast side, inviting residents to attend.
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Justice
Washington
U.S
Jim Justice
Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Trump
Bluefield
Othello Harris- Jefferson
Bluefield State University
Bluefield OKs permit for No Kings rally
Bluefield officials approve a Saturday No Kings Day rally in downtown Bluefield from noon to 3 pm at the 400 block area. Mercer County Indivisible organizes speakers to hold local leaders accountable amid national policy debates affecting health care and agriculture.
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Bluefield
Mercer County
Kilgore
Indivisible
Washington
Morrisey pledges culture change for West Virginia DOT
Gov Patrick Morrisey announced an overhaul of the West Virginia Department of Transportation aiming to shift funds to deferred maintenance on bridges and roads, cut costly positions, and boost transparency. He cited a high rate of poor bridge conditions and pledged to reduce that share below 10 percent by 2028 while pursuing data driven strategies and public private partnerships.
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Charleston
Patrick Morrisey
Department of Transportation
DOT
Morrisey
Federal Highway Administration
West Virginia
Iowa
West Virgin
U.S. Department of Transportation
Todd Rumbaugh
Rumbaugh
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