WASHINGTON, DC — The Office of Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) announced that more than 500 area residents attended Butterfield’s job fair today. The 1st Annual Jobs & Opportunities Fair featured dozens of employers and professional development experts from federal, state, and local governments, as well as the private and non-profit sectors. Job fair attendees were able to meet one-on-one with prospective employers and receive career-readiness training and tips. Among the employers featured were: Branch Banking & Trust (BB&T), Butner …
Month: April 2014
NC Public Schools State Superintendent June Atkinson: Common Core Proposal
“The Common Core standards in English language arts and mathematics are rigorous and aligned with the skills that students need today. That is why the State Board of Education adopted them in the first place. Under these standards, students are expected to learn important mathematics facts and skills and how to apply them to solve problems. They are expected to learn to read, write, speak and listen well and to support their ideas with facts and details. That is why …
Paving Begins on the I 40/440 Fortify Project in Raleigh
Raleigh—Motorists traveling through the I-40/440 Fortify project in southeast Raleigh may notice crews today have begun paving the lanes inside the barrier walls currently up between the I-40/440 split north to beyond the Poole Road exit. Traffic is not expected to be impacted and will continue to maintain its two-lane traffic pattern outside the barrier walls until paving is completed at the end of the summer in this section of the 11.5 mile project. At that time, traffic will be shifted …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
Many automobile license plates proclaim glories of the issuing states; others spell out something dear to the drivers but indecipherable to anyone else. Those plates and the basic ones handed out by motor vehicle departments are requirements to drive on public roads. New York was the first state to require license plates on motor vehicles on this date in 1901. At the time, there were just under 15,000 sputtering automobiles in the entire country, traveling over muddy, rudimentary roads without …
Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery (April 23rd, 2014)
I generally avoid commenting on commissioner’s committee meetings. Wednesday’s Intergovernmental Committee meeting is an exception. Attending the Intergovernmental Committee meeting from the County were Commissioners Terry Garrison, Tommy Hester, and Archie Taylor and the County Manager Jerry Asycue. The Commissioners guests were City Council Member Michael Inscoe and City Manager Ray Griffin. The duration of the meeting was an hour and fifteen minutes. The purpose of the meeting was for Commissioner’s Intergovernmental Committee to hear the City’s proposal to swap …
N.C. strawberry growers expect strong season
RALEIGH – Despite a late cold snap, local strawberry growers are still expecting a strong season that will last into the first part of June. “It’s been a challenging winter season for strawberry growers, including a record freeze in early January and a late cold snap in April,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Fortunately, growers used a combination of row covers and irrigation to preserve the crop with minimal loss, and we are set for an outstanding season.” Several growers …
Novozymes to Expand in Wake County
Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that Novozymes will expand its North Carolina presence by adding a new bioagriculture research and development facility in Wake County. The company plans to create 100 new jobs and invest more than $36 million over the next three years in Cary. Anna Lea Moore served as the developer on the project for the N.C. Department of Commerce. “The research and development jobs Novozymes will create will further strengthen our …
Thursday Open Line
Early America certainly was a simpler society than that which we have today, but some of today’s familiar institutions were part of the national experience over 200 years ago. On this date in 1795, the city of Baltimore set up a permanent, elected board of health, successor to the nation’s first such appointed agency. The first board was created by Maryland’s governor to cope with yellow fever epidemics beginning in 1792. At one point, the city of Baltimore quarantined or …
Audio: Vance County Intergovernmental – Recreation – April 23rd, 2014
Audio from Vance County Intergovernmental Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, April 23 at 4:00 p.m. in the County Manager’s Office. The purpose is to discuss Recreation. [jwplayer mediaid=”58348″]
Two VGCC Students take top prize at Culinary competition
A pair of students in the Culinary Arts program at Vance-Granville Community College recently came away from a regional cooking competition with a victory. Shiona MacLean and Matthew Hosier, both of Oxford, won first place at an American Culinary Federation “Mystery Box” Hot Food competition held on April 1 as part of the annual Wake Technical Community College Culinary Arts Showcase. The event attracted more than 2,000 people to the Raleigh Convention Center. MacLean and Hosier competed against two-person teams …
Cultural Doubleheader At Louisburg College May 1
LOUISBURG, N.C.—The evening of Thursday, May 1, 2014, Louisburg College will present two cultural events open to the public: for those interested in history, the Tar River Center for History and Culture will offer the final installment of its 2013-14 Civil War lecture series; and for the theatrically inclined, The Norris Theatre will showcase the final performance of its spring musical, Godspell. Civil War Lecture, 7:30pm (Benson Chapel) Michael R. Hill, research supervisor of the North Carolina Office of Archives and …
Wednesday Open Line
America’s first — and oldest — school is celebrating its 369th birthday today. The Boston Latin School started in 1635 with a handful of students meeting in the headmaster’s home. Admission was by reading aloud a few verses from the Bible. Stressing a classical education and the development of independent thought, the school has long been considered one of the top public secondary schools in the nation. Its list of graduates includes John Hancock, George Santayana, and Leonard Bernstein. Ben …
First “Meet Me in the Street” Event Scheduled for Thursday, April 24
Henderson, NC (April 17, 2014) – 2014’s first of three free “Meet Me in the Street” concerts is scheduled for Thursday, April 24. Featured band will be North Tower, a band offering sizzling brass, super vocals, the best of oldies, beach, top 40 and funk. The free concert will take place on Breckenridge Street in Downtown Henderson from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Food vendors will include Pizza Inn and Chick-fil-A of Henderson and the Chamber will be selling Coke products …
VGCC – What is the Perfect Day for Small Business Owners and More Small Business Seminars
SEMINAR TITLE DESCRIPTION OF SEMINAR LOCATION DAY TIME DATE Register The Perfect Day for Small Business Owners What would be a Perfect Day for you if you own a small business? Can you describe it? If you could set and meet your priorities, work more effectively with the people around you, dig out from under the paperwork and email avalanche, make a sale and move closer to a balanced life, wouldn’t that come close to a Perfect Workday? …
Butterfield to Host Job Fair This Week During District Work Period
WASHINGTON, DC — This week, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will spend much of the district work period focused on education, the arts and job creation, which will include hosting a job fair. Congressman Butterfield’s public schedule begins on Tuesday at a Veterans Benefits for Justice event at Peace Missionary Baptist Church in Durham. Later in the day, Butterfield will attend the North Carolina Justice Center 16th Annual Defender of Justice Awards Ceremony, where he will be honored with …
VGCC and Warrenton Fire Department partner to offer training
Vance-Granville Community College recently brought together fire department officials from throughout the region to receive training on the state’s new fire rating schedule and on what they can do to reduce local residents’ insurance costs. VGCC’s Fire/Rescue Programs partnered in this initiative with the Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department, which hosted the class on April 4-5. Warrenton Rural Volunteer Fire Department Chief Walter Gardner, who also serves as Mayor of Warrenton and works as an insurance agent, helped arrange the …
Vance County Intergovernmental Committee to meet Wednesday
Please be informed that the County’s Intergovernmental Committee is scheduled to meet Wednesday, April 23 at 4:00 p.m. in the County Manager’s Office. The purpose is to discuss Recreation.
Pesticide Disposal Program hits milestone with 3 million pounds collected
RALEIGH – Last week the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Pesticide Disposal Assistance Program surpassed 3 million pounds collected since the program began in 1980. At a collection day in Nash County the program needed just 763.5 pounds to hit the 3 million pounds. Instead, residents dropped off 6,000 pounds for disposal. “North Carolina’s was the first pesticide disposal program in the nation,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Based on weight, pesticides are more expensive and more problematic …
Coal Ash Cleanup Meeting April 24th, 2014
COMMUNITY LEADERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS: WE NEED YOUR HELP! WE ARE IN A RACE AGAINST TIME TO SAVE OUR WATER, OUR WAY OF LIFE, OUR ECONOMY, AND OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURE WHERE H. Leslie Perry Library 205 Breckenridge Street Henderson, NC 27536 WHEN Thurs. April 24th from 6:00-8:00pm We will meet to discuss the dangers of coal ash contamination, outline our concerns, strategize a coordinated cleanup campaign, and determine and delegate actions to be taken. Please come to …
Award-Winning Educator Dr. Randy Bridges ’77 to Deliver 2014 Commencement Address
LOUISBURG, N.C.—Louisburg College is pleased to announce that Dr. Randy Bridges, a 1977 graduate of the College, will deliver this year’s commencement address on Friday, May 2, 2014, at 5:00pm in the Frances Boyette Dickson Auditorium of the Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center (JPAC). Bridges served for two years as the superintendent of the Stafford County Public Schools in Stafford, Virginia, and was the first African American to hold that position in the county. In 2013, he moved back to his …