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4 days ago
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Breaking Barriers: Virginia Beach implements bilingual signs for beachgoers
The video above is from a May 2025 WAVY report on beach safety. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) – As summer officially approaches, the City of Virginia Beach wants visitors to the beach to stay safe. Virginia Beach has implemented a new safety measure to reach a broader audience of residents and tourists. Virginia Beach EMS has partnered with Virginia Beach Lifesaving Service and the U.S. Coast Guard to install over 60 bilingual signs, in both English and Spanish, on lifeguard stands across the Oceanfront and Sandbridge beaches. The signs were installed in time for the busy Memorial Day weekend. Virginia Beach safety reminders ahead of summer season The Virginia Beach Oceanfront attracts local residents and visitors from outside the state, for its waves and tourist amenities. The new signs include a QR Code, which links to the City's . The page has a link to the oceanfront safety map that shows water hazards or advisories in real time which give citizens information that could potentially be lifesaving. Each sign includes details about red flag warnings, rip currents, and general beach safety precautions. 'The signs allow better language access along the Oceanfront and an ability to get the same safety information if some beachgoers don't read or speak English,' said Rob Gramkowski, EMS assistant chief – special operations. 'The signs ensure we are keeping everyone as safe as we can.' 'By adding a second language, it's inclusive and allows more people to pay attention to a warning,' said Drew Reibel, Sandbridge lifeguard supervisor. 'It also allows us to effectively communicate and give information to our visitors and residents from different backgrounds.' For more information, check out for beachgoers. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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31-01-2025
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Virginia Beach man killed in hit-and-run on Bonney Road
VIRGINIA BEACH — Police are investigating after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and killed early Friday morning. Around 1:40 a.m., dispatchers received a call reporting a crash involving a pedestrian in the 3700 block of Bonney Road, according to a release. Several businesses, including Hall Nissan of Virginia Beach and an auto body shop, are located on the road near Virginia Beach Boulevard. Officers, the Virginia Beach Fire Department and Virginia Beach EMS responded and found 63-year-old Thomas Moore, of Virginia Beach, dead in the road, according to police. Police believe Moore was hit and killed by a vehicle that fled the scene, according to a release. Virginia Beach Police Department's Traffic Safety Unit is investigating. Anyone who might have witnessed the crash or has information is asked to contact 757-385-4606 or submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-888-LOCK-U-UP or visiting
