BUCKHANNON — The West Virginia State Police will be conducting a Sobriety Checkpoint in Upshur County on State Route 20 in Buckhannon, on Friday, August 25, 2023, from 8:00 pm until 2:00 am.

This checkpoint will be conducted in an effort to deter intoxicated driving in this area. It is not the intention of the West Virginia State Police to inconvenience any of the motoring public, but only to make the roadways safer for those traveling in West Virginia.

If anyone feels they do not wish to travel through the checkpoint on State Route 20 (North Locust Street) because they feel inconvenienced, they can take an alternate route. The alternate routes are West Main Street (SSR12) and Morton Avenue (SSR13).