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Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Students compete in SkillsUSA diesel competition
FAIRMONT, (WBOY) — Saturday was the SkillsUSA Diesel Competition in Fairmont, hosted by Cummins Sales and Service. This year seven students enrolled in technical schools throughout the state competed to see who works the best with diesel engines. Challenges today included taking measurements, adjusting brakes, troubleshooting an electrical issue and an interview. Veterans Service Fair hosted in Shinnston Area General Manager for Cummins Sales and Service Adam Derrick explained that competitions like today are intended to help promote the industry. 'I feel like today's industry diesel technicians aren't something that there's a lot of interest at the high school slash entry-level so being able to participate and being able to host this competition means a lot to the diesel industry specifically for Cummins to kind of draw interest into this career path.' The winner of today's competition will get to move on to a national competition. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Yahoo
Law enforcement from throughout the state receive K9 training kits
BRIDGEPORT, (WBOY) — Saturday morning the Hotsinpiller Foundation gave K9 drug detection training kits to West Virginia police departments throughout the state. In each kit are TADD's, or Training Aid Delivery Devices, that samples just the smells of illicit drugs. These TADD's allow K9 handlers to train their dogs to identify smells of illicit drugs without running the risk of exposing canine or human to the substances themselves. The Hotsinpiller Foundation made it possible to provide 16 of these kits in total, each of them having a TADD for MDMA, heroin, cocaine, methamphetamine, marijuana and fentanyl. Veterans Service Fair hosted in Shinnston One recipient of the kits was the Harrison County Sheriff's Office. Sergeant Ryan Harris is the K9 Team Coordinator for the Sheriff's Office and told 12 News that at times they will use the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) issued substances, but that the TADD's are a lot easier to manage. 'I'm really excited about the kits honestly,' Harris said. 'These are high-quality training aids and they're a lot safer than using your standard training aids from the DEA which is real controlled dangerous substances.' The Hotspinpiller Foundation was started with the goal of supporting law enforcement in memory of Derek Hotsinpiller, a US Marshal killed in the line of duty, as well as the late James William Hotsinpiller, who served the city of Bridgeport for 27 years. Their main fundraiser is their annual 5K which will be held on June 7 in Bridgeport City Park. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
