You can’t beat North Carolina for great education at a great value. For the 11th year running, UNC-Chapel Hill, the nation’s first public university, was named by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine as the number one top value for public universities. The magazine attributes generous financial aid, a highly-competitive admission rate, low student-faculty ratios and strong graduation rates to the school’s first-place ranking. The University is located in the Town of Chapel Hill in the north central portion of North Carolina. …
Month: January 2012
America’s Consumer Watchdog
Today the President will appoint Richard Cordray to lead the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. He has one important job: look out for the best interest of American consumers. He’ll work on behalf of millions of families across the nation to ensure they’re not being taken advantage of by debt collectors and credit reporting agencies. As America’s consumer watchdog, Cordray will work to ensure that families and students don’t get saddled with sky-high interest rates by mortgage or payday lenders. Bottom …
Nurse Aide class offered during evening at VGCC Franklin Campus
Vance-Granville Community College is now registering students for the Introduction to Nurse Aide and Nurse Aide Level I (CNA I) courses, which are scheduled to start soon at the college’s Franklin County Campus. The “Introduction to Nurse Aide/Human Resources Development” course is a prerequisite to Nurse Aide Level I and will be held Monday through Thursday from 5 until 9 p.m., Jan. 17 through Jan. 25. There is no cost for this course. The Nurse Aide Level 1 course will …
VGCC Franklin Campus offerings include Computers, Spanish, Teaching, Yoga
Several upcoming classes have been scheduled at Vance-Granville Community College’s Franklin County Campus near Louisburg, giving area residents opportunities to learn new skills for personal or workplace use. The “Beginner’s Guide to Computers & Internet” is set to be offered on both a daytime and an evening schedule. One class will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9 a.m. until noon, Jan. 17 through Feb. 9. The other class will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6 until 9 …
Thursday Open Line
Today won’t be so bad, with a projected high of around 52, but yesterday… cold. A few steps away from our office sits Emrose Park, an area between the downtown buildings that even on 20 degree weather days fills with workers from the local businesses taking a break. Yesterday, the focal piece running water fountain was actually frozen with a pretty cool design. Check our pics. Defying Republican lawmakers, President Barack Obama on Wednesday barreled by the Senate and …
Classic and Harperprints Combine to Create a Graphic Communications Powerhouse
Morrisville, NC — Two of the most respected names in the printing and graphic communications industry are joining forces. It was announced today that Classic Graphics, Inc. has acquired certain assets of Harperprints, adding to Classic’s position as the largest privately owned graphic communications company in the Carolinas. In the context of an industry where many smaller companies are falling by the wayside, and where mid-sized competitors are consolidating to remain viable, David Pitts, co-owner of Classic, says this is …
Motor Manufacturer Expands in Cleveland County to Meet Growing Green Energy Industry Demands
RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Baldor Electric Company, a North American leader in industrial electric motors, will expand its operations in Cleveland County to accommodate growing demand for wind-powered technology. The project is projected to create 166 jobs, and the company expects to invest $17 million in the plant. The project was made possible in part by a $400,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund. “North Carolina has a strong commitment to developing and growing the …
Wednesday Open Line
A new report released by a Washington, D.C.-based nonprofit that wants corporate incentives to be more accountable and effective ranks North Carolina’s incentives program second in the nation in terms of accountability and job-creation effectiveness. In four of five programs North Carolina officials have inserted job?related performance requirements, requirements that employers do not shift workers from existing facilities and that they keep subsidized facilities in operation for a minimum period, wage standards that for two programs are linked to market …
911 Call Released Regarding Breaking and Entering
December 29th, a home on Lynnbank Road was broken into by Anthony Henderson Jr, 19 years old. Anthony met a 14 year old resident unexpectedly as he came around the corner and the intruder received a shotgun blast to the chest. He did not survive the wound. 17 year old resident and his sister hid in a bedroom and called 911. Another man was sought, Andrew Terry, 23 years old as well, and he has been found and arrested. …
Tuesday Open Line
Welcome to 2012 everyone. How many people have New Years Resolutions? If you were Vance County or Henderson, what would be your New Years Resolution? What if you were the city council or board of commissioners? Police Chief, Sheriff, Economic Developer? What do you think the area should accomplish this year? How has it worked out so far? In the Weekly Address, the last one of 2011, President Obama tells the American people that, by joining together, we can move …