Racial disparities noted in traffic stops by police NORFOLK — A newspaper’s analysis of state data shows that across Virginia, Black drivers are the only racial or ethnic group stopped by police at a higher rate than their share of the population. Black drivers in Hampton Roads and across Virginia were also more likely to…
Lee County hospital, in rare success story, has reopened PENNINGTON GAP — A sprawling Southwest Virginia county that lost its only hospital eight years ago has regained a medical facility. Lee County Community Hospital, a 10-bed Ballad Health facility serving Southwest Virginia and part of Kentucky, officially opened its doors to the public on July…
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