Cinco de Mayo safety tips
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Even if you can recognize only the cognates across the languages, you already know Cinco de Mayo is fun in any language, especially if you take precautions to avoid the hazards of drinking and driving.
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Surviving the holidays: Think before you drink
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The holidays are upon us and so are busy roadways full of holiday travelers headed out to celebrate with family, friends and loved ones. More than 2.7 million Virginia residents are embarking on their Christmastime road trips and AAA Mid-Atlantic is urging motorists to exercise extreme caution on the highway during the entire holiday travel period.
1,200+ dangerous drivers cited during Saturday’s Op ALS
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In its continuing efforts to reinforce safe driving behaviors and habits on Virginia’s interstates, Virginia State Police conducted its latest Operation Air, Land & Speed traffic safety campaign on approximately 870 miles of interstate Saturday (Sept. 14, 2013).
Report: Seven traffic fatalities in Virginia over Memorial Day weekend
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According to preliminary reports, Virginia experienced its first significant decline in Memorial Day weekend traffic deaths in several years.
Roads funding, texting penalties top AAA legislative agenda
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Safety and transportation funding continue to top the Virginia legislative efforts of AAA Mid-Atlantic, an advocate for motorists for over 100 years, and this year the funding crisis giant continues to stare down lawmakers as they seek to break a 20 year deadlock to adequately fund Virginia’s infrastructure.
Story/Video: Augusta Health program brings tennis to the disabled
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] Mel Curry tries to “hit the fur off that ball.” Robbie Thomas is more an angles and drop shot guy. “My shoulders are wearing out, but I’m not going to give up any of this,” said Thomas, after a recent exhibition match against Curry, a former United States Tennis…
Team Coverage | Business Leaders for Deeds
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The economy has to be the driving issue of the 2009 Virginia governor’s race. The Creigh Deeds campaign looks to get a leg up in the race with the announcement on Thursday of the formation of Business Leaders for Deeds. My ear has been attuned to the misreading being done by Republicans on the June…
David Reynolds | What would Lee do?
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What would Robert Edward Lee do if he were still president of a small college in Virginia and he had a problem with his students? The problem? Students were drinking in excess. In short, they were getting drunk. And seriously hurting themselves and others.
The Emerald Weltanschauung: that Irish thingy in movies
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Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen There’s a unique and particular view of the world that seems to take over anyone making a movie about anything vaguely Irish. So seeing that it’s St. Patrick’s Day, let’s take a look at this “emerald weltanschauung” also at the best films about all things Irish while…
Cara’s story says it all – never give up hope
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] I always wonder how I would react if I had everything taken away from me and had to fight to get it back. Cara Atkins has been there, done that – and says it is the most difficult thing you can imagine having to go through. “It’s been really difficult…
