
First responder safety on our highways
The families of three firefighters were forever changed on the night of October 11, 2018 when a tractor-trailer crashed into the back of a Hanover County firetruck on Interstate 295.

The families of three firefighters were forever changed on the night of October 11, 2018 when a tractor-trailer crashed into the back of a Hanover County firetruck on Interstate 295.

The northbound Interstate 81 off-ramp to Route 11 at exit 251 (Harrisonburg) in Rockingham County is scheduled to be closed from 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, through 5 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 20.

The following is a list of highway work that may affect traffic in the Staunton District during the coming weeks. The Staunton District consists of 11 counties from the Alleghany Highlands to the northern Shenandoah Valley.

The right lane of southbound Interstate 81 in Rockingham County is scheduled to be closed from 3 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 17.

The “Steer Into The New Year- Buckle Up and Drive Safely” holiday campaign kicks off this week at schools across the Commonwealth with a goal to keep teen drivers and passengers safe during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays.

Governor Ralph Northam is urging Virginians to help drive change in the Commonwealth’s traffic safety culture by joining the Toward Zero Deaths Virginia movement.

Youth of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety is encouraging kids to make good choices and celebrate responsibly as part of the Halloween Safety Campaign.

At approximately 11:30 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 13), a volunteer K9 rescue team recovered the remains of the missing Charlotte County woman Ruby S. Allen, 62, of Eureka, Va.

Four California men who took part in the August 2017 Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville have been arrested on federal criminal complaints and charged with violating the federal riots statute and conspiracy.

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.
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