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VA Hospitals Earn High Marks in New Federal Ratings
A new quality assessment of U.S. hospitals by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services gave nearly 58% of Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers the highest four- or five-star ratings -- down 9% from 2023.The VA scores were still significantly higher than private medical centers, only 40% of which earned four or five stars. The department announced Tuesday that its hospitals also outperformed non-VA facilities on patient satisfaction surveys, which gave 79% of VA hospitals four or five stars, compared with 40% of non-VA hospitals.Despite the drop in overall scores from last year, VA Under Secretary for Health Dr....
Jan. 6 rioter receives sentence reduction in wake of Supreme Court obstruction ruling
The Supreme Court’s June ruling that narrowed the federal obstruction charge used against Jan. 6 rioters resulted in the first reduction of a sentence previously handed down to a Virginia police officer involved in the insurrection. Thomas Robertson, a former Virginia police officer, was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison — more than a […]
Longwood nonconference schedule set, headlined by Paradise Jam
Last year, the Lancers took the Farmville community on a wild ride, winning the Big South Tournament and competing in the NCAA Tournament. Now, as we get closer to tipoff for the followup season, here’s a look at the Longwood nonconference schedule and when teams will show up in town. The Lancers, the reigning Big […] The post Longwood nonconference schedule set, headlined by Paradise Jam appeared first on Farmville.
Prince Edward Middle makes it two in a row, beating Halifax
Make that 2-0 on the season. The Prince Edward Middle School Eagles secured their second win Wednesday night with a 22-18 victory over Halifax Middle School. “This game showed me a team that wants to win by any means,” said Prince Edward Head Coach Louis Gould III. “Both teams were going blow for blow, but […] The post Prince Edward Middle makes it two in a row, beating Halifax appeared first on Farmville.
FOIA Friday: Richmond Police block FOIA request in decades-old murder case
One of the less noticed features of the Virginia Way is the long-running tendency of the commonwealth’s leaders to conduct their decision-making behind closed doors. While the Virginia Freedom of Information Act presumes all government business is by default public and requires officials to justify why exceptions should be made, too many Virginia leaders in […]
'Upsetting': Legislator says she brought food issues to Petersburg schools last spring
PETERSBURG — A state legislator said Wednesday she approached the city public school system last spring with concerns about lunch offerings, claiming those concerns went unanswered until the issue resurfaced last week with photos on social media and a promise from the school system that something would be done. Del. Kim Taylor, R-Dinwiddie...
Applications open for Henrico’s $60M Affordable Housing Trust Fund
The application process for Henrico County’s new $60-million Affordable Housing Trust Fund, through which county officials and their partners aim to foster the construction of about 100 to 150 affordable single-family homes in the county during each of the next five years, opened this week. Relatedly, the county also...
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