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West Virginia: Leash Law Ordinance Returns for 2024 – Sportsmen's Alliance

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2 years ago

January 19, 2024

West Virginia: Leash Law Ordinance Returns for 2024 – Sportsmen's Alliance

Commissioner Puckett is not giving up on his leash law ordinance, but he is getting closer to making it acceptable to sportsmen. The Sportsmen’s Alliance is happy to see that the proposed ordinance does make an exemption for hunting dogs. Unfortunately, the revised ordinance still does not exempt hunting dogs during training or field trials. These are some of the important activities for sporting, hunting, and herding dogs when they are off-leash, and should be included.

At the October 2023 meeting, Commissioner Greg Puckett felt the revised ordinance sufficiently protected sporting and hunting dogs. As we all know, if laws are not specific and we rely on intent and interpretation, law-abiding citizens can be made into criminals even when the original sponsor did not intend this to happen. We remain hopeful that Commissioner Puckett can understand how simple it would be to amend the leash law ordinance to protect sportsmen completely.

At the January 9 meeting, the leash law was placed on first reading, but there is still time to amend this ordinance to ensure sporting and hunting dogs are appropriately protected. The next meeting is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, January 23, at 3:30 p.m. We are expecting the Leash Law Ordinance to be on the agenda, but the agenda has not been posted as of yet.

In the meantime, if you live in Mercer County, please use our Take Action button to email the commissioners, urging them to amend the leash law ordinance to ensure full protection of sporting and hunting dogs and any dog working in service to its owner.

Don’t forget to share this alert with family, friends, and fellow sportsmen who live in Mercer County and ask them to do the same.

About the Sportsmen’s Alliance: The Sportsmen’s Alliance protects and defends America’s wildlife conservation programs and the pursuits – hunting, fishing and trapping – that generate the money to pay for them. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation is responsible for public education, legal defense and research. Its mission is accomplished through several distinct programs coordinated to provide the most complete defense capability possible. Stay connected to Sportsmen’s Alliance: Online, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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Turnpike worker injured after truck topples into tollbooth – WV MetroNews

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May 31, 2026

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Turnpike worker injured after truck topples into tollbooth – WV MetroNews

CHELYAN, W.Va. — A West Virginia Turnpike worker was injured Saturday after falling out of a tollbooth that was hit by a truck.

State police said it happened Saturday morning at about 9:16 when a truck carrying steel I beams, driven by Cameron Huntington, 28, of Colorado hit a southbound tollbooth near Chelyan.

John Terry, 61, of Gallagher, was working the tollbooth and fell out the window after contact from an I beam caused the booth to rock.

The tollbooth fell to the right striking a vehicle in the next lane.

Troopers said there were no serious injuries.

Huntington was ticketed for failure to maintain control of his truck.

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West Virginia Racing Heritage Festival showcases state’s dirt track racing history at Pennsboro Speedway

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May 30, 2026

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West Virginia Racing Heritage Festival showcases state’s dirt track racing history at Pennsboro Speedway

PENNSBORO, W.Va (WDTV) – Racing enthusiasts around the state had the chance to see vintage race cars and motorcycles at the annual West Virginia Racing Heritage Festival Saturday.

The festival teaches attendants about West Virginia’s history in dirt track racing with both cars and motorcycles.

The festival was held at Pennsboro Speedway, which opened in 1887 and hosted some of the nation’s top racing talent on its tracks.

“We’ve got so many national champions here,” WV Racing Heritage Festival President Ashley Ness said. “This racetrack has seen all these national champions. We’ve had the best in the United States, including Australia and New Zealand, come here and race at Pennsboro Speedway. It’s time to get them all back again.”

Racing legends who come from the Mountain State attended the festival to speak about their experience on the tracks.

One panel included six women who competed in flat-track motorcycle racing at a time when it was mostly dominated by men.

“We have six of the lady flat-track racers that were pioneers in the 60s and 70s,” Ness said. “It’s so important to get this documented, and that’s what the Heritage Festival is all about, documenting the history of dirt track racing, whether it be motorcycles or race cars.”

Vintage cars and motorcycles also got back in action with a parade lap on the tracks of Pennsboro Speedway.

The festival began in 2015 and will continue next year on June 5.

Editor’s note: The video for this story will be added once it airs. Please check back for the updated video.

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YSS offers West Virginia’s first transitional living recovery programs for young adults

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May 30, 2026

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YSS offers West Virginia’s first transitional living recovery programs for young adults

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