AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoOutdoor Access & Fees: Virginia’s Board of Wildlife Resources approved the first hunting, fishing, trapping, boating and primitive camping fee increases in 14 years, effective Oct. 1, with most licenses up $5 and a new $10 authorization fee for camping on state lands. Tourism & Community: Labor Day crowds kept Claytor Lake State Park busy with boating, fishing, swimming and rentals, while Virginia Beach’s Super Girl Surf Festival drew 70,000+ people in two days and 2,000 women competing. Transit & Travel Planning: Amtrak will suspend Virginia-to-D.C. service Oct. 16–26 for critical track upgrades, and Virginia State Police added extra Labor Day enforcement with hundreds of citations and DUI charges. Safety on the Road: A fiery I-66 Express Lanes crash killed three after a Honda hit an oxygen-tank truck; drivers were later charged with reckless driving. Tech & Identity Risk: A report says 153 million driver’s license records were sold on the dark web, tied to an identity verification firm. Research & Health: Virginia Tech received three HHS grants, including work on ultrasound imaging, yellow-fever mosquito research, and dementia caregiver support.
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