Virginia House advances legislation recognizing water as human right Virginia General Assembly Building (Source: WHSV) By David Tran | Capital News Service | February 5, 2021 at 6:08 PM EST - Updated February 5 at 9:55 PM
RICHMOND,Va. The city of Petersburg made headlines last year when the city disconnected water service to non-paying residents preceding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Del. Lashrecse D. Aird, D-Petersburg, criticized the city’s action as “inhumane” and the dispute reached Virginia Health Commissioner M. Norman Oliver, who in a letter ordered the city to restore service to 150 residences that still didn’t have water last May.
Aird introduced House Joint Resolution 538 to ensure no person in the commonwealth is denied access to water. The measure recognizes the access to clean, affordable water as a human right.
Smoke shop owners fear Bridgeport ban will hurt business
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Store manager William Carter blows a plume of vapor from a vaporizer during an interview at Puff City, in Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. 3, 2021.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
BRIDGEPORT William Carter said he works hard to ensure the smoke shop he manages, Puff City on East Main Street, keeps its products out of the hands of minors.
So he was a bit stunned when told about the proposed local ban on the sale of flavored tobacco items that advocates argue will protect the health of all residents, but especially younger ones.
Black history about learning every day, like a veil or a curtain being pulled back
Darren Iozia, Journal-Courier
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Trevelyn Florence Thomas of Florence Family Ministries is proud of the Jacksonville community and how it embraces Black History Month. Thomas is excited to see more Black people recognized for their contributions, both past and present, but also would love to see more courses offered in public schools that would teach more about Black history.Darren Iozia | Journal-Courier
February was designated in 1970 as Black History Month, but Black residents of Jacksonville say Black history is more than a month, more than just famous people and the Civil Rights Movement.
Athens Nurses Clinic is a health care clinic providing free evaluation, treatment and education to uninsured low- and no-income residents of Athens-Clarke County and the surrounding communities.
The Red & Black spoke to Paige Cummings, the executive director of Athens Nurses Clinic, to learn how the clinic has been adapting to the COVID-19 pandemic as a health care facility.
Editorâs Note: This Q&A is a part of a Red & Black series speaking with Athens clinics on how they adapted to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has been edited for length and clarity.
The Red & Black: Can you give me a run-through of how your clinic has been handling COVID-19 since the beginning of the year [2020]?