Raleigh County Sheriff's Office awarded grant to increase number of DUI checkpoints
BECKLEY, WV (WVNS) — The Raleigh County Sheriff's Office is cracking down on drunk driving.Newly awarded grant funding will allow for the sheriff's office to expand its resources to identify drivers who get behind the wheel after too many drinks. A recent meeting of the Raleigh County Commission saw funds secured for the department to conduct a greater number of DUI checkpoints throughout the county. Sheriff's office members said drivers should think twice before operating a vehicle under the influence.'You don't want to be in that position where you caused a fatality because you have to live with that your whole life,' says Corporal Eikost of the Raleigh County Sheriff's Office. 'It's very important for you to have public safety at your main focus when you're driving.'
$15,000 in grant funding approved by the Raleigh County Commission was awarded during a Raleigh County Commission meeting on Tuesday, June 3, 2025 to allow for more frequent roadside checkpoints from the sheriff's office, which are expected to be conducted in the area over the next several months.
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