A group of 21 high school students from across the region attended the 2014 Mini-Medical School, organized by the Wake Area Health Education Center (AHEC) in partnership with Vance-Granville Community College. The camp was held in June at VGCC’s South Campus, located between Butner and Creedmoor. This was the college’s first time hosting a Mini-Medical School, which is an intensive, week-long day camp that uses computational science (computer simulation) and hands-on activities to study key aspects of medicine. Topics include …
Month: July 2014
Henderson Vance Crime Stoppers Crimes of the Month – Rewards Offered for Info
Shooting Case: On June 21th, 2014 at approximately 12:25 p.m, Henderson Police Department Officers responded to the intersection of Orange Street and Merriman Streets in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival officers observed Theodous Lewis Williams of 1453 Perry Ave. Williams was suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. There are four black male suspects in this matter and they were operating a black Pontiac Grand Am at the time of the incident. The Henderson Police Department encourages anyone …
White House Weekly Address: Closing Corporate Tax Loopholes
In this week’s address, the President continued his call for our nation to rally around an economic patriotism that says rather than protecting wasteful tax loopholes for a few at the top, we should be investing in things like education and job training that grow the economy for everybody. The President highlighted the need to close one of the most unfair tax loopholes that allows companies to avoid paying taxes here at home by shifting their residence for tax purposes …
Monday Open Line
The nation’s love affair with automobiles is generations old, and our devotion can be traced down through the decades by looking at advertising, as cars progressed from romantic if noisy new playthings to a daily necessity. The first known national ad about a car appeared at the end of July 1898 in the Scientific American magazine for the Winton Motor Carriage with the headline “dispense with a horse.” Americans did just that, and competing car companies increased spending on advertising. …
City of Henderson City Council Meeting Monday July 28th, 2014
Henderson City Council Short Regular Meeting Monday 28 July 2014, 6:00 p.m. R. G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers, Municipal Building 134 Rose Avenue Henderson, North Carolina Download the full agenda packet here: 20140728_coh_agenda_packet.pdf I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROLL CALL III. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE IV. OPENING REMARKSIn order to provide for the highest standards of ethical behavior and Transparency in Governanceas well as provide for good and open government, the City Council has approved Core Valuesregarding Ethical …
Another Gang Member Arrest for Heroin
On Thursday, July 24, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department Criminal Investigation Division arrested Kirk “Spit” Swain Jr. Swain, 24, 275 Lincoln Street, Henderson was taken into custody after a federal grand jury returned indictments alleging 4 counts of distribution of heroin. Swain was turned over to the custody of the United States Marshall Service pending trial in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina.
State Farmers Market to host Watermelon Day July 31
RALEIGH – The State Farmers Market will host its annual Watermelon Day July 31 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Visitors can enjoy free slices of N.C. watermelon, get their photo taken with the N.C. Watermelon Queen and purchase locally grown watermelons from market vendors. The event also includes the largest-watermelon contest, with weigh-in at noon. The grower with the largest watermelon by weight will win bragging rights and $1,000 in prize money. The second-heaviest melon will earn $500, the …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
The past few decades have seen a mounting number and frequency of public opinion polls, whether from the traditional Gallup and Harris firms to those commissioned by newspapers or political campaigns. The first such poll in U.S. history appeared this month in 1824 in the Harrisburg Pennsylvanian, finding that Andrew Jackson was favored over John Quincy Adams in the four-man presidential race. Ironically, that contest drew the lowest recorded participation in our history — less than 27 percent of voters …
Longest-serving Trustee Frazier reappointed to VGCC board
A tuition rate increase, the reorganization of computer curriculum programs and the reappointment of a longtime trustee were among the highlights of the Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees meeting on Monday, July 21. Pending resolution by the North Carolina General Assembly, the per-credit-hour charge for in-state students enrolling in curriculum programs has increased by 50 cents to $72, according to a report from Steven Graham, VGCC’s vice president of finance and operations. Out-of-state residents will have the same 50-cent …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of July 24 on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Weekend, “Collecting Carolina” looks at the silver at Tryon Palace in New Bern. Step back in time at the Museum of the Waxhaws in Waxhaw. Discover regional history at the Swannanoa Valley Museum in Black Mountain. Tempt your sweet tooth at Pike’s Old Fashioned Soda Shop in Charlotte. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Southbound Sandwich in Burlington. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend …
Aug. 27 workshop offers advice for food businesses
RALEIGH – The North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is sponsoring a free workshop, “The Business of Being in Business,” from 8:30 to noon on Aug. 27 at the McKimmon Center. The workshop will address trademarks, sales tax and business structure. “Learning the ins and outs of running a business can be a daunting task,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “If you plan on being successful in selling your product, then learning the difference between a corporation and …
Rural Center Grant – Deadlines Fast Approaching
Courtesy of Senator Angela Bryant: N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources The N.C. Division of Water Infrastructure has organized two how-to-apply classes for the next round of its CDBG infrastructure program. The classes are: 1 p.m. Friday, July 25, Kinston Public Works Building, at 2360 US Highway 258 South, Kinston. 10 a.m., Monday, July 28, Old Rock School’s Waldensian Room, at 400 W. Main St., Valdese. To register for either class, please email grants coordinator Stacey Starkey, stacey.starkey@ncdenr.gov. Final …
Reps. Butterfield, Johnson Launch New State Medicaid Expansion Caucus
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressmen G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and Hank Johnson (GA-04), along with more than 30 House colleagues, announced the formation of the State Medicaid Expansion Caucus during a press conference earlier today. Although the caucus will work to amplify all Medicaid-related issues, they will emphasize the need for recalcitrant states to expand Medicaid via floor speeches, op-eds, social media posts, briefings and events. “Expanding Medicaid will ensure access to health care for millions of low-income Americans, said Johnson. …
Thursday Open Line
This is National Drive-Thru Day — noting the popularity of restaurants that take orders by intercom and then pass the food out a window to the customers wanting to keep on the move. The first such service was the idea of Robert Peterson at a Jack in the Box restaurant in San Diego in 1951, serving hamburgers for just 18 cents. At the time, drive-in restaurants were very popular. The serving staff — some even on roller skates — brought …
VGCC South Campus hosts Tax Seminar for Nonprofits
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center, in partnership with the North Carolina Department of Revenue, will present a free seminar about sales tax refunds for nonprofit organizations on Tuesday, Sept. 9, from 2 until 4 p.m. at the college’s South Campus (1547 South Campus Drive, Creedmoor). This hands-on workshop is intended to help nonprofits better understand the step-by-step process for requesting a sales and use tax refund. The official term is the “Nonprofit and Governmental Entity Claim for Refund …
VGCC and Chamberlain College of Nursing establish transfer agreement
Vance-Granville Community College and Chamberlain College of Nursing recently formed a partnership that will help graduates of VGCC’s Associate Degree Nursing program transition to complete a bachelor’s degree in Nursing through distance education. The VGCC Board of Trustees officially approved the agreement with Chamberlain at its July 21 meeting. June Dunham, a healthcare development specialist from Chamberlain, visited VGCC’s Main Campus earlier this year to inform students about the new partnership. Through Chamberlain’s “RN to BSN” degree option, a Registered …
Wednesday Open Line
The home front during World War II had to cope with some irritating limitations and scarcities, notably gas rationing and a lack of new cars and tires. But what for many was a real wartime crisis was coffee rationing. Imposed in 1942 because of hoarding and supply concerns, it proved very unpopular. Late this month in 1943, President Roosevelt ended the program because imports had rebounded. Coffee is believed to have been introduced into America by Captain John Smith of …
State Fair tickets go on sale Aug. 1 at ncstatefair.org
RALEIGH – State Fair concert tickets and discounted admission tickets and ride sheets will go on sale at 10 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 1, at www.ncstatefair.org. Trace Adkins, Vanilla Ice, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and the Newsboys are just a few of the artists performing in Dorton Arena this year, with concert ticket prices ranging from $5 to $17. Advance admission tickets are $7 for adults and $3 for children. These prices reflect a savings of $2 per adult gate …
Work-Based Learning program connects VGCC students with employers
The name is new, but Vance-Granville Community College’s Work-Based Learning program continues a longstanding practice of helping students gain the on-the-job experience they need to complement their classroom studies. The North Carolina Community College System recently changed the name of the Cooperative Education (or “Co-op”) Work Experience program to “Work-Based Learning” (WBL). The transition to the new name is complete as of the fall semester, which begins Aug. 18. VGCC Director of Academic and Career Assessment Linda Fletcher said the …
‘Plus 50’ students receive inspiration and information at VGCC
Local adults, aged 50 and over, recently received encouragement and advice about pursuing higher education at a special Vance-Granville Community College workshop. The event, held July 16 in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus, was entitled “Over 50 and Going Back to School, What a Great Idea!” and was attended by approximately 65 people. The featured speaker was Mike Collins, president of The Perfect Workday Company in Raleigh, who has led numerous seminars at VGCC and across the state. …