Monthly Archives: October 2022

Virginia ABC Offers Free Items for College Students

Picture from VA ABC - Heads Up Promo Materials The Higher Education Alcohol and Drug Strategic Unified Prevention (HEADS UP) Program provides free online trainings, resources and materials to increase knowledge of alcohol and high-risk drinking among college faculty/staff, students and their parents, and to build the capacity of student leaders to hold substance misuse…
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DMV Encourages Safety Refresher Ahead of Halloween Celebrations

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 28, 2022 Contact: Jessica Cowardin (804) 367-6834 jessica.cowardin@dmv.virginia.gov BDMV Encourages Safety Refresher Ahead of Halloween Celebrations Both Motorists and Pedestrians Should Be Extra Cautious This Weekend RICHMOND — Halloween is right around the corner, and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is encouraging those who plan to celebrate…
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October is Pedestrian Safety Month

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 25, 2022 Contact: Jessica Cowardin (804) 367-6834 jessica.cowardin@dmv.virginia.gov October is Pedestrian Safety Month Pedestrian Fatalities Up 34% This Year RICHMOND — So far this year, crashes have killed 123 pedestrians on Virginia roadways, an increase of 34% compared to this time in 2021. As part of October’s Pedestrian Safety…
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Free 757 Sober LYFT Rides Halloween Weekend

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Free 757 Sober LYFT Rides Halloween Weekend Within All Cities in the Hampton Roads Southside and Peninsula Coverage Area During Halloween 2021, there were 32 alcohol-related crashes in Hampton Roads with 20 injuries & 1 fatality.* Hampton Roads, Va. (October 19, 2022) – This Halloween 2022, let’s make happy memories, not tragic…
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