The Division is partnering with MerleFest organizers to promote travel to and within the state in conjunction with the 25th anniversary the Wilkesboro event. Merlefest is included in featured event listings on VisitNC.com, as well as in weekly Events eBlasts running since February. The eBlasts have more than 75,000 subscribers. During March and April, the [...]
Finalists announced for Best Dish in North Carolina competition
April 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Twenty-five restaurants have been selected to compete this summer in the Best Dish in North Carolina competition. The finalists will represent one of two regions within the state in either the fine or casual dining category. Each region will have a single judge who will be responsible for choosing that region’s winners in both categories. [...]
Three Artists Represent VGCC in State Exhibition
April 24, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The 2012 North Carolina Community Colleges Art Exhibition is officially open for public viewing in Raleigh, and it includes three works representing Vance-Granville Community College. A painting by Nancy Pittard of Oxford and quilts by Lynn Patiky of Oxford and Peggy Stocks of Manson were selected to take their place among the 203 pieces of [...]
NC Community Band Festival Brings Musicians to VGCC
April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Musicians from around the state converged at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center on March 31, when the college hosted the third annual North Carolina Community Band Festival. During the day, members of three bands — the Vance-Granville Community Band, the Greensboro Concert Band and the Durham Community Concert Band — practiced with professional musicians [...]
Full Frame Documentary Film Festival April 12-15th in Durham
April 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is an annual international event dedicated to the theatrical exhibition of non-fiction cinema. Each spring Full Frame welcomes filmmakers and film lovers from around the world to historic downtown Durham, North Carolina for a four-day, morning to midnight array of over 100 films as well as discussions, panels, and [...]
Henderson Community Concert Association 2011-2012 Season Presents “The Water Coolers” April 20th
April 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
On Friday, April 20, the Henderson Community Concert Association will present, for 2011-2012 Season Ticket holders, the hilarious Water Coolers. The performance will take place at 8:00 PM in the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center Auditorium, at Exit 209 on I-85. Who are the Water Coolers?Think Seinfeld set to music. THE WATER COOLERS is a [...]
Meet Me In The Street April 26th
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Fracking Under Buggs Island
April 1, 2012 By 2 Comments
An as yet unannounced plan to drill and hydraulic fracture (fracking) the natural gas under Buggs Island in Kerr Lake could cause the massive lake to disappear according to a former wildlife officer. The former wildlife officer said he is concerned the fracking could open a tunnel to the old tungsten mine, causing the water [...]
Toxic Waste Incinerator Could Add 150 New Jobs To Area
April 1, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Trash Management, Inc., “a leading provider of integrated environmental solutions”, and Trash Industries, “seeking to provide environmentally sound solutions” to waste products, have been in discussions with the Department of Commerce in North Carolina about a location for a toxic waste incinerator and neutralizing plant. Trash Management, Inc. is an international company with 12.52 [...]
Anonymous Reader: A Different Approach
April 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
Recent events have produced a flood of old comments. The recent discussion by The Economic Diversion Commission about selecting a new slogan for our community has reawakened a host of old perceptions about our community. The suggestion that our county might call itself “The Leading Edge of the Research Triangle” has called forth the old [...]
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