United States Attorney's Office to Participate in Community Event During National Night Out

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia will join their law enforcement partners, neighbors, and communities for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston announced today. During this year’s National Night Out, the office will participate in the community event scheduled for 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Orchard Manor in Charleston.

Additional National Night Out events are scheduled throughout the Southern District of West Virginia, including in Beckley, Dunbar, Huntington, Parkersburg, and Ravenswood.

“National Night Out is a great way to connect with the communities we serve,” said Acting United States Attorney Lisa G. Johnston. “We make our streets safer when we build trust, strengthen relationships, and foster cooperation.”

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes partnerships and camaraderie between law enforcement and the communities they serve to make our neighborhoods safer places to live. Millions take part in National Night Out across thousands of communities throughout the country on the first Tuesday of August in most areas of the country.

National Night Out was established in 1984 with funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance of the U.S. Department of Justice. The program is administered by the National Association of Town Watch, a nationwide non-profit organization.

Coordinated by local law enforcement and trained volunteers, National Night Out provides an opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. Neighborhoods host block parties, cookouts, festivals, parades, safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel and more. National Night Out sends a message that neighbors are united and working together to keep their communities and each other safe.

For more information, visit https://natw.org/.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia.

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