Tractor-trailer operators to participate in annual W.Va. championship in Charleston

Professional tractor-trailer operators from West Virginia will participate in a competition in Charleston.

The West Virginia Trucking Association's annual Truck Driving Championship is set for 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. Saturday at the Charleston Civic Center.

The association says the competition is designed to promote safety. Each driver has a chance to demonstrate his or her driving skill and knowledge through written and field tests.

Drivers will be competing for a chance to go to a national truck driving contest in Pittsburgh in August.