
Virginia State Police remind motorists to secure unattended vehicles
The Virginia State Police Help Eliminate Auto Theft (HEAT) program is urging citizens to think twice before leaving their vehicles unattended with the keys inside.

The Virginia State Police Help Eliminate Auto Theft (HEAT) program is urging citizens to think twice before leaving their vehicles unattended with the keys inside.

Virginia State Police urges motorists to slow down and keep their focus on the road so everyone makes it safely to the holiday table.

Aaron Lamont Alexander was apprehended Friday (Oct. 26) by the US Marshals Service near New York City.

As National Teen Driver Safety Week gets underway, the Virginia State Police are encouraging young people, who are just taking to the roads, to take charge of their safety.

Since Tropical Storm Michael crossed into Virginia, the Virginia State Police have responded to dozens of calls for traffic crashes, stranded vehicles, downed trees, debris in the roadway and flooded highways.

Virginia State Police Trooper D.B. Vaden is investigating a fatal crash in Culpeper County. The crash occurred Oct. 10 on James Madison Highway less than a mile south of General Winder Road.

Shortly after 4 p.m. yesterday (Sept. 11, 2018), Virginia State Police was called to a fatal crash in Amherst County.

Traffic deaths in Virginia reached a three-year high during the 2018 Labor Day weekend.

Seven lives have been lost in the past seven days as a result of traffic crashes on Virginia highways. Sadly, four of the six individuals killed in passenger vehicle crashes during that week were unrestrained.

At approximately 7:20 p.m. on Aug. 16, Virginia State Police was called to a single-vehicle crash in Campbell County.
Local news is in “serious jeopardy,” according to experts. Pitch in and help AFP continue to deliver news to the Valley, Virginia and beyond.