
Virginia State Police: Celebrate the Fourth, but celebrate responsibly
To ensure the Fourth of July holiday is as safe as possible, Virginia State Police will increase patrols during the long holiday weekend.

To ensure the Fourth of July holiday is as safe as possible, Virginia State Police will increase patrols during the long holiday weekend.

Operation Border to Border is a coordinated traffic safety enforcement initiative targeting approximately 791 miles of U.S. Route 15.

The Virginia State Police reminds motorists of the need to always buckle up when driving and/or riding in a vehicle.

The Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards presented a plaque for the large Pin Oak on the front lawn of the Albemarle County Office Building.

Virginia State Police had responded to more than 8,000 calls for service due to Winter Storm Jonas through 7 a.m. Monday.

Five fatal crashes over the Christmas holiday weekend resulted in the deaths of one pedestrian, one moped operator and three drivers on Virginia’s highways.

The Virginia State Police is partnering in an effort to keep one of the nation’s major interstate corridors safe and fatality-free.

Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer and Virginia coach Mike London put their rivalries aside in order to team up with the Virginia State Police for a traffic safety public service announcement.

During the 2014 Thanksgiving holiday counting period, eight fatal traffic crashes claimed eight lives. That was Virginia’s lowest death toll for a Thanksgiving weekend in over a decade.

With traffic deaths on Virginia highways on the increase for the first time in two years, the Virginia State Police is hoping a new collaborative campaign with two of the Commonwealth’s flagship universities will help bring much needed attention to the necessity for all Virginians to make traffic safety a priority.
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