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โWe need helpโ: Att. Gen. calls on businesses to help fight human trafficking
Read full article: โWe need helpโ: Att. Gen. calls on businesses to help fight human traffickingVirginia Attorney General Jason Miyares believes local businesses can be part of the solution to addressing human trafficking in the Commonwealth.
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issues health alert due to wildfire smoke
Read full article: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issues health alert due to wildfire smokeWildfires continue to blaze across the Commonwealth, with the Matts Creek wildfire in Bedford County spanning about 3,600 acres as of Thursday night.
Franklin County gets more than $400k for public safety equipment
Read full article: Franklin County gets more than $400k for public safety equipmentThose safety equipment needs being addressed in Franklin County include electric power tools, fire hoses, radios, and Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), according to the countyโs release.
Roanoke area neighborhoods celebrate National Night Out
Read full article: Roanoke area neighborhoods celebrate National Night OutA solid relationship between neighborhoods and public safety agencies is critical to maintaining a safe and healthy community, and National Night Out emphasizes just that.
Amherst Countyโs Director of Public Safety announces retirement, reflects on decades of service
Read full article: Amherst Countyโs Director of Public Safety announces retirement, reflects on decades of serviceSam Bryant recently announced heโs retiring as Amherst Countyโs Director of Public Safety.
โTrust your gutโ: Police encourage โSafe Exchange Zonesโ for meeting strangers to sell, buy online
Read full article: โTrust your gutโ: Police encourage โSafe Exchange Zonesโ for meeting strangers to sell, buy onlineAndy Banks' close friend, Cliff Cash, said he wishes it had never come to this. Similar crimes have happened in southwest Virginia before. If you do plan to meet up with a stranger to exchange items, police recommend going to a โSafe Exchange Zone.โ Several are located across Southwest Virginia, including in Danville, Vinton, Salem and Montgomery County. Safe Exchange Zones throughout Southwest Virginia provide safe and well-lit locations to meet strangers to exchange goods purchased online. For a list of Safe Exchange Zones near you, click here.