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The Monongalia County Sheriff’s Department was honored at a conference recently with a “Top Agency” award from the National Highway Safety Administration for the 462 DUI arrests it made in 2013, WBOY.com reported. In addition, the department received a $5,000 award to purchase highway safety equipment. Seven Monongalia County Sheriff’s deputies ranked in the top…

West Virginia authorities recently charged a Martinsville Central Elementary School principal with DUI following an ATV accident in which a woman was injured, according to a WBIW.com report. Authorities said Peter Jochim, 35, was driving an ATV in Morgantown when he made a sharp left-hand turn, which caused a passenger to fall off, the news…

West Virginia police charged a Beckley man with DUI, fleeing, and child endangerment after leading police on a chase after officers attempted to initiate a traffic stop recently, according to WVNSTV.com. Police said Earl Hoover, 34, drove off after police attempted to pull him over. He had a child in the car at the time, according…

Kanawha County deputies recently issued an arrest warrant for a West Virginia man they said was involved in a rollover crash in Sissonville, according to WOWKTV.com Authorities are seeking Steven Russell Beane Jr., who they said rolled his vehicle over June 3 while driving near Route 21, forcing a brief road closure, according to the…

A new law went into effect in West Virginia for all new DUI offenders – one state officials say will help people charged with drinking and driving retain their driving privileges while also ensuring throughways are safe for other motorists, according to WDTV.com. The law now allows DUI offenders to waive their right to a Department…

According to news reports, a new DUI sobriety checkpoint from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. on West Virginia 68 (Harris Highway) in Parkersburg would start. The Wood County Sheriff’s Office announced this in the wake of increasing accidents due to driving under influence, particularly alcohol. It is noted that West Virginia has one of the…

WVU Hall of Famer and former NFL defensive back Aaron Beasley was recently charged with a DUI-second offense, driving on a non-DUI suspended license, possession of a controlled substance, and having no insurance, West Virginia Metro News reports.

Beckley police recently charged a Lester man with DUI and driving with a DUI-related revoked license after officers said he struck a parked car, stuck a man, and caused a four-vehicle crash.

Several police agencies teamed up in early July to conduct heightened DUI enforcement. Patrols were increased in the Route 19 area for the Fourth of July holiday because of a high number of alcohol-related crashes in the past, according to WVVA.com.

A West Virginia man was jailed after police said he was found driving under the influence of alcohol while in possession of drugs and a gun, according to WOWK-TV.