Arrogance and entitlement are the diseases in American policing Petula Dvorak
Replay Video “Humbled”? That’s not what comes to mind when you watch the viral video of two tiny-town Virginia police officers harass, humiliate, power-play and pepper spray Army officer Caron Nazario after they pulled him over on a dark stretch of road for no obvious reason. Yet it’s the word that Police Chief Rodney D. Riddle uses every year to describe those officers and the rest of his small-town department to the Windsor Town Council. “[Windsor Police Department] Officers remain humbled and honored by the opportunity to continue to serve the citizens of Windsor,” is how Riddle concludes each of the reports he submits to justify why a quiet, Tidewater town of 2,600 should spend a whopping 33 percent of its budget on policing.
Gastonia s Parkdale Mills helping make PPE to fight pandemic
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., visited a Parkdale Mills manufacturing plant in his home state to see first-hand the Gastonia-based company s role in producing lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) to aid frontline health-care workers and the country during the pandemic.
Parkdale’s facility in Hillsville, Virginia, is a key yarn spinning hub contributing to a major face mask initiative bringing together several U.S. companies and more than 5,000 workers as part of the Biden administration’s pledge to provide 25 million reusable face masks to communities hit hard by the pandemic.
What’s News Today: Food giveaway, vaccine talks
What’s News Today: Food giveaway, vaccine talks
Here’s a look at some of the stories we’ll be following today as they make headlines across the country and Southwest Virginia.
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Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner are making stops in Southwest Virginia today. Kaine will tour the Magnolia manufacturing facility in Hillsville, talking about the company’s role in manufacturing PPE. He will also make stops in Galax and Grayson County, talking to business owners and a food pantry. Warner will discuss broadband expansion in the Alleghany Highlands today. He then travels to Roanoke to tour the mass vaccination site before meeting with leaders from community development financial institutions.
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Carroll County High School girl found after not returning home from school
Amanda Everhart went to school but did not ride the bus home
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Authorities said that they have found a 15-year-old girl who did not come home after school on Tuesday.
UPDATE: Juvenile has been located and is safe. Thanks for all the assistance in helping locate Amanda.Posted by Carroll County Sheriff s Office on Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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Authorities are asking for help finding a missing 15-year-old girl.
Amanda Everhart went to school Tuesday at Carroll County High School but did not ride the bus home.