March 10th, 2019 by WCBC Radio

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice has fired Secretary of Transportation Tom Smith.

Justice's office released the following statement late Sunday afternoon:

Today Gov. Jim Justice terminated the employment of Tom Smith, Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Transportation and Commissioner of Highways. 

 

“I want a new direction to be taken with our Dept. of Transportation, a return to the core mission of maintaining the quality of our secondary roads and bridges,” Gov. Justice said. 

 

"I sincerely appreciate the service Tom has given to the State of West Virginia."​​