
Distracted driving awareness was focus of 6th annual summit
Drive Smart Virginia wants drivers to get behind the wheel distraction-free. That was the message at the sixth annual Distracted Driving Summit, which was held Sept. 19 and 20 in Richmond.

Drive Smart Virginia wants drivers to get behind the wheel distraction-free. That was the message at the sixth annual Distracted Driving Summit, which was held Sept. 19 and 20 in Richmond.

Today, the Virginia Tourism Corporation, in partnership with OpenTable, announced the launch of OpenSeat, a new program that allows diners to opt-in to share an open seat at their table with someone new.

Del. Eileen Filler-Corn addressed the final meeting of Gov. Ralph Northam’s Work Group on School Safety on behalf of the Safe Virginia Initiative (SVI), held in Richmond at the Patrick Henry Building.

The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Basic Law Enforcement Academy has graduated a new class of officers.

Former Republican U.S. Sen. John Warner is endorsing Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine for re-election.

The Buckingham Branch Railroad is promoting the second national Rail Safety Week, which runs Sept. 23-29, with a Locomotive Banner Campaign across the commonwealth.

U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine raised concerns in a Senate hearing Tuesday about discriminatory discipline practices that remove historically underserved students from the classroom at higher rates.

Anna Kelly of Fairfax is the 2019 Miss State Fair of Virginia. She was crowned Sept. 22 and will make appearances at the 2018 State Fair of Virginia, which will be held Sept. 28 through Oct. 7 at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County.

State Del. Danica Roem will be the keynote speaker at Congressman Don Beyer’s fourth annual women’s conference and forum, “Breaking Through: Women Work For Change.”

Washington Post national political reporter and PBS’ Washington Week host Robert Costa will moderate the Oct. 2 People’s Debate between Sen. Tim Kaine and Prince William Board of Supervisors Chairman Corey Stewart.
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