
Crashes in Virginia work zones caused 1,329 injuries, 12 fatalities in 2017
Most people have the assurance that they will be safe as they carry out their work day. Unfortunately, this is not the case for our transportation workers.

Most people have the assurance that they will be safe as they carry out their work day. Unfortunately, this is not the case for our transportation workers.

In 2017, 842 people were killed on the roadways of Virginia. This represents an 11% increase over the prior year. Distracted driving has been identified as a contributing factor.

The Super Bowl of pro wrestling, sports entertainment, whatever you’re supposed to call it, is tonight: WrestleMania 34. What to watch for on the biggest show of the year.

Members of the Shenandoah County Farm Bureau have been sharing their love of agriculture with their neighbors by showing free movies. And the four-year tradition continues this April.

What does the U.S. opioid epidemic look like from the front lines? An estimated 116 overdose deaths a day and more than a thousand trips to the emergency room.

Governor Ralph Northam has designated April in Virginia as Highway Safety Month. With highway fatalities alarmingly on the rise in the Commonwealth and nationwide, Governor Northam called on his public safety and transportation agencies to coordinate efforts to elevate awareness to save lives.

More than 80 farm women listened to experts, shared ideas and made plans to implement them during the Virginia Women in Agriculture Gathering March 24.

Legislators, policy experts, and health care representatives will take questions from the public on the proposal to expand Virginia’s Medicaid program. The community forum — sponsored by AARP Virginia, the Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, and the Healthcare for All Virginians coalition — will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 4,

Virginia Tech’s 3.2-Mile Run in Remembrance, an annual event that honors and remembers the 32 individuals who lost their lives on April 16, 2007, will be held Saturday, April 14, beginning at 9 a.m. on the Blacksburg campus.

The Shenandoah University Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business will host its 10th Annual Business Symposium on Friday, March 30, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Halpin-Harrison Hall on main campus.
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