ROCKY MOUNT, Va. – For more than six decades, residents of Rocky Mount’s Diamond Avenue community have faced a persistent safety concern: There is only one way in and one way out.
Residents say the community’s single access point can become blocked when trains stop at a nearby railroad crossing, potentially preventing residents and emergency vehicles from getting through.
“My biggest concern is just not being able to get out of here if there is an emergency or disaster,” resident Raven Brown said…