RICHMOND — Virginia Secretary of Transportation Aubrey Layne announced Thursday, Nov. 29, the delayed opening of the 64 Express Lanes in Norfolk. The Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) had planned to open the Express Lanes in December. However, the opening has been delayed in order to complete additional testing of electronic tolling equipment. “Last April, we … Continue reading
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Motorcyclist suffers life threatening injuries in morning crash
NORFOLK, Va. – (NPD) The Norfolk Police Traffic Fatality Team is investigating a motor vehicle accident that left a motorcyclist in serious condition. Shortly before 7:20 a.m. Monday morning, Sept. 25, police were called to the 7000 block of Granby Street for an accident involving a motorcycle and a Honda sedan. When police and paramedics … Continue reading
Almost crippling accident results in crippling encounter
by Raeza Hoover I was crossing the street to get on campus when a white Dodge Charger almost hit me. It was Monday, August 21, at the corner of Park and Corprew. The driver wasn’t paying attention while making a left-hand turn from Park onto Corprew. I was a pedestrian with the right-of-way. “Spice Girls” by … Continue reading
Pilots, air traffic controllers shifting to text messaging
CHANTILLY, Va. (AP) — Airline pilots and air traffic controllers are on schedule to switch to text communications at most of the nation’s busiest airports by the end of the year, a milestone that holds the potential to reduce delays, prevent errors and save billions of dollars in fuel cost, says the Federal Aviation Administration. … Continue reading
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Is there light at the end of the tunnel?
by Aegious Perkins Machiavelli once said “Tardiness often robs us of opportunity, and the dispatch of our forces.” Unfortunately, it’s an all-too-common occurrence for Norfolk State University students commuting to campus through the Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel. “It is kind of frustrating,” said NSU Junior Tiana Dillard. “When I am creating my schedule for the … Continue reading
Flavor Flav gets February trial date in traffic case
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trial has been postponed to Feb. 8 for entertainer Flavor Flav on misdemeanor driving under the influence, speeding and cocaine charges stemming from a vehicle stop last May in Las Vegas. Prosecutors and defense attorney Dayvid Figler said the new date allows time to try to resolve the case against the … Continue reading
Investigation continues into deadly Ohio overpass accident
CINCINNATI (AP) — Part of a Cincinnati interstate was open again to traffic Wednesday as an investigation continued into the deadly overpass accident that killed a worker and injured a truck driver. The removal of tons of debris from Interstate 75 began Tuesday afternoon and was completed by nighttime, allowing the closed southbound lanes … Continue reading
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