5TH ANNUAL CARS FOR CHRIS CAR SHOW SET
The event is hosted by the Christopher King Foundation.
It will be held on May 17 at the Williamsburg Community Chapel.
Features include custom and classic cars, food trucks, and music.
The show will also have a safe driving area and distracted driving activities.
The foundation helped pass a new statewide seat belt law in Virginia.
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Hometown Radio Interview: 5th Annual Cars for Chris Car Show Set For May 17 [AUDIO]
YMCA PARTNERS WITH BUSCH GARDENS FOR DROWNING PREVENTION
The YMCA of the Virginia Peninsulas announced a partnership with Busch Gardens Williamsburg and Water Country USA.
Busch Gardens and Water Country USA will be the signature drowning prevention sponsor for the YMCA.
The partnership aims to enhance water safety education and provide resources to prevent drowning.
Busch Gardens will support the YMCA’s free Second Grade Learn to Swim program in 11 school systems.
Children who complete the program this year will receive a free single-day park ticket for 2025.
Water safety tips will be displayed throughout Water Country USA for the current season.
Drowning is a leading cause of death for children aged 1-14 in the US.
The support from Busch Gardens and Water Country USA will significantly aid the YMCA’s water safety efforts.
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HAMPTON ROADS TRAFFIC SAFETY CHAMPIONS HONORED
Drive Safe Hampton Roads presented its 34th annual John T. Hanna Awards for Excellence in Traffic Safety on April 30.
The awards recognize individuals and organizations for outstanding efforts to improve highway safety in the region.
The awards are named after John T. Hanna, a long-time traffic safety advocate in Virginia.
Awards were presented in categories including Impaired Driving Prevention, Law Enforcement Initiatives, Youth Traffic Safety, Occupant Protection, Traffic Safety Activism, and Transportation Safety.
Sgt. Chad A. Beale of the Isle of Wight County Sheriff’s Office received the Impaired Driving Prevention award for his enforcement and instruction work.
Officers Kasey Bogue and Joseph Anderson-Hodgin of the Suffolk Police Department were co-winners for Law Enforcement Initiatives for their significant traffic stops and DUI/DUID arrests.
Trooper Adelaide Fischer of the Virginia State Police was honored for Youth Traffic Safety for volunteering extensive hours on peer-to-peer education and using DUI simulators with young people.
Christy King of the Christopher King Foundation received the Occupant Protection award for her advocacy after her son’s death, leading to the successful passage of The Christopher King Seat Belt Law.
Deputy Brad E. Hughes of the Powhatan County Sheriff’s Office received the Martin H. Schlosser Award for Traffic Safety Activism, sharing his personal story of injury to impact youth education.
Kristin Pettway of DRIVE SMART Virginia was recognized for Transportation Safety for developing and leading numerous safety programs and campaigns.
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DSHR Presents 34th Annual John T. Hanna Awards for Excellence in Traffic Safety
SAFETY TOWN REGISTRATION OPEN FOR INCOMING KINDERGARTENERS
Registration is open for the 30th annual Safety Town program in York County.
The program is for children entering kindergarten in the 2025-26 school year.
It teaches young children various safety skills like water, traffic, and fire safety.
First responders and community leaders teach the classes and expose kids to emergency vehicles.
The goal is to instill crucial life safety skills in impressionable young children.
Participants receive a certificate, a new bike helmet, and a backpack.
Registration costs $40 for York County residents and $55 for non-residents starting May 12.
Four week-long sessions are scheduled throughout July at Yorktown Elementary School.
More information is available on the York County website.
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Safety Town Registration Underway for 2025-26 Kindergartners
Recent Virginia data shows emergency room visits for heat-related illnesses increased, with 3,248 visits between May and September 2024, a 22% rise from 2023. Virginia residents, especially children, older adults, and those with chronic conditions, face health risks from rising summer temperatures. Experts advise staying hydrated, seeking air-conditioned spaces, limiting outdoor activity during peak heat, and wearing light clothing to prevent heat stress.
A fatal car crash in York County on April 3 killed a pregnant woman, a passenger, and the woman’s unborn child.
Abigail Pedroza Navarro, 34, died en route to Riverside Regional Medical Center, where doctors unsuccessfully attempted to save her six-month fetus via emergency C-section.
James Leslie Stewart, 21, a passenger in the other vehicle, also died in the Water Street crash.
Hunter Nelson Arnold, 22, is charged with causing the wreck by speeding at 84 mph in a 35 mph zone and driving drunk with a .154 BAC.
Arnold faces two counts of felony homicide but Virginia law currently prevents a homicide charge for the death of the unborn child in this accidental crash.
Court records show Arnold had two previous DUI incidents in 2021.
James City County’s Busch Gardens is hosting its Food & Wine Festival Thursdays-Sundays through June 22, plus Memorial Day, featuring over 150 international flavors at 18 stations, including new China and Poland options and 80 new menu items.
Dena Nicole Harris, 45, of Virginia Beach, passed away following a tragic accident.
Dena Nicole Harris, 45, of Virginia Beach died recently following a tragic accident. A lifelong resident born in Virginia Beach, she was a beloved bartender known for her vibrant spirit and kindness.
Dena Nicole Harris, 45, of Virginia Beach, passed away recently in Virginia Beach following a tragic accident.