The Port of Virginia is preparing for a possible strike of longshoremen if a labor contract isn't renewed. Ports in Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Newport News could be affected by the potential strike. The International Longshoremen's Association is preparing to have longshoremen walk off the job if a deal is not reached by Monday. The port says if that happens, it will halt operations by six p.m. Monday. More than 565-thousand jobs are connected to port operations in Virginia.
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The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is launching a new public service campaign in hopes of reducing pedestrian deaths and injuries. The campaign notes that drivers are more likely to stop for a family of ducks crossing the road than human pedestrians. It urges pedestrians to look carefully before crossing streets because "you are not a duck." The campaign is being rolled out in October for National Pedestrian Safety Month.