Tuesday, November 25, 2014

W.Va. gets $291K for highway safety programs




West Virginia highway safety programs are getting a $291,000 boost from the federal government.

U.S. Sens. Joe Manchin and Jay Rockefeller announced the funding from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Monday.

The bulk of the funding -- more than $215,000 -- will go to a program run by the West Virginia Governor's Highway Safety Office to combat drunken driving.

Smaller amounts are designated for programs to encourage seat belt use and to reduce motorcycle crashes.