RICHMOND, Va. (AP) _ A record number of motorists have called AAA Mid-Atlantic for help with dead batteries and other storm-related problems. The auto club says it received 12,078 calls for roadside assistance on Monday in the region. The previous single-day record was 11,023 calls on Jan. 8. The auto club also broke a single-day record for battery-related calls on Monday. AAA Mid-Atlantic says 5,706 calls, or 47 percent, were battery related. Motorists also sought help with tires and requested towing. AAA Mid-Atlantic serves motorists in Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
