A good prescription.

Dr. John says: Study ALL the hospital options...

And follow the Doctor's orders.

WWLTV - Video of Blood Center's Objections to UMC

TP Video and Stills of S.W. Green Move

Here.

Death Roll

 Alex Glustrom provided this extraordinary still from his video of Outer Banks Bar as it fell a few days ago.

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Fencing in the VA Hospital Footprint

For several weeks now, more and more fencing has appeared around the perimeter of the VA Hospital Footprint.

While the few strips of street that remain can't be closed off until no residents or business remain, there's an increasing sense that the site is being pushed toward status as "construction site" only with no public access.

The situation for those visiting the site to take photos or video footage has been less than welcoming at times.  Here's a facebook account from someone who visited the site in recent weeks to take photos:

"the VA cops made me stop photographing the vacant hospital and threatened to seize my camera. I hadn't thought about the fact that one day the feds will likely stop us from photographing the new hospital site."

Here's another facebook account, from a visitor who tried to take photos a bit earlier in the fall:

"When I visited the area in November, I got hassled by cops five times in under an hour for taking pictures and walking around -- they don't want us to see what happened."

Just be sure to stay on the public right of way - the street and any remaining patches of sidewalk - if you visit the VA Footprint from here forward.  I've done my best to stick to that method, particularly after receiving official notice in front of a police officer from site contractors, and it generally works out.

The Other Green House

As some of us contemplate the undertaking necessary to move the S.W. Green mansion, here's video proof of how a large house named after a different person with the surname of Green...was moved successfully:

Video: Yesterday's Demolition at S. Miro and Palmyra