Raleigh – For the first time, Raleigh commuters could see some lane reductions as early as Friday morning on parts of eastbound Interstate 40 in the Fortify I-40 Rebuild work zone. Crews on Thursday night will extend the lane shifts and begin reducing the roadway down to three lanes where four and five lanes currently exist from Lake Wheeler Road to South Saunders Street. Over the next several days, the traffic shift and lane reductions will continue to progress east …
Month: July 2015
Baskerville July Newsletter
You may download Representative Nathan Baskerville’s latest newsletter here July 30 2015 newsletter.pdf
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting August 3rd 2015
Download the full agenda packet here: 20150803_vcboc_agenda_packet 1. Public Comments (for those registered to speak by 5:45 p.m. – speakers are limited to five minutes) 2. Water District Boarda. Water Planning Committee Report 3. Committee Reports and Recommendationsa. Human Resources Committeeb. Planning/Environmental Committeec. Education Committeed. General Government Committeee. Properties Committee 4. Finance Director’s Reporta. Surplus Property 5. County Attorney’s Reporta. REO Properties 6. County Manager’s Reporta. Proclamation – National Health Center Weekb. Resolution – Stepping Up Initiativec. Fox Pond Park …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
Friday, July 31st. The first patent in the young United States was issued on this date in 1790 to Samuel Hopkins of Vermont for a new method of making potash — useful in producing soap, fertilizer, and glass. The Constitution recognized, for the first time in history, the intrinsic right of an inventor to profit from his invention. Hopkins’ application was initially reviewed by Thomas Jefferson and approved by President Washington. By 1802, the U.S. Patent Office was established to …
VGCC recognizes Pharmacy Technology students at Pinning
Vance-Granville Community College honored 16 students who have completed the Pharmacy Technology program with a pinning ceremony, held on July 23 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. The 2014-15 graduates included Bayle Hall and Nicole Salzman, both of Creedmoor; Alyssa M. Cole of Franklinton; Jacqueline P. Burton, Sherica Evans, Jordan Garrison, Julie Newton, Harley Owen, Cristal Puga Gomez and Tiarah Taylor, all of Henderson; Brandy Lynch of Hollister; Arnika L. Bullock and Lakeisha Hartsfield, both of Louisburg; …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of July 30 on North Carolina Weekend, relax at the Inn at Brevard. Discover various works at Buffalo Creek Gallery in Shelby. Tempt your taste buds at Caprice Bistro in Wilmington. Lift a glass at the Thirsty Monk Pub & Brewery in Asheville. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Ed’s Southern Food & Spirits in Goldsboro. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North Carolina. In addition, UNC-TV …
Thursday Open Line
The national government’s broad involvement in individual health insurance goes back to this date 50 years ago. That’s when President Lyndon Johnson signed the Social Security Amendments, which established Medicare and Medicaid. The legislation was introduced in Congress in March 1965, and went through more than 500 amendments before being passed by large majorities in both the House and Senate. In January 1966, President Johnson handed the first Medicare cards to former President Harry Truman — who had advocated such …
Vance County Regional Farmers Market Advisory Board
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, August 6 2015, 2 pm at Farmers Market (210 Southpark Dr., Henderson, NC). This meeting is open to the public and the Board welcomes comments and input. For more information, call 252-598-0814 or e-mail farmersmarket@vancecounty.org.
Vance County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting – August 4, 2015
Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, August 4 at 8:45 a.m. in the commissioners conference room. The purpose is to enter into closed session for personnel matters.
Wednesday Open Line
Long before there were automobiles in the U.S., good roads were badly needed to get farm produce to market and to allow people to go visiting and shopping without battling mud. An American professor who had emigrated from Belgium — Edward de Smedt — invented an asphalt mix, which could be applied in sheets to make a smooth surface. His first trial occurred on this date in 1870 on William Street in Newark, New Jersey. Even though de Smedt’s technique …
Homegrown North Carolina Concert Series announced
RALEIGH — Since its beginning, the North Carolina State Fair has showcased the best the state has to offer. This year the State Fair takes it up a notch with its “Homegrown North Carolina” concert series in Dorton Arena, which features a mix of rock, country, R&B, contemporary Christian, indie, salsa, Indian, beach and gospel music by acts that call the Tar Heel state home. “We are excited to showcase even more of the musical talent that this state is …
VGCC launches “VOLT” initiative
A new type of virtual college experience is emerging at Vance-Granville Community College, with the “Vanguard Online Learning through Technology,” or VOLT, initiative. Marking a new chapter in the college’s history of offering distance education, VOLT is now accepting its first students, who will start their courses when VGCC’s fall semester begins on Aug. 17. According to VGCC Director of Distance Education Evelyn Harris, VOLT courses are for adult learners who need an online-only educational experience. “VOLT will significantly enhance …
Largest Watermelon Contest to be held at State Farmers Market July 30
RALEIGH – The State Farmers Market is looking for local watermelon growers to submit entries to its Largest Watermelon Contest. The exhibition will be part of the market’s annual Watermelon Day on July 30 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. “This year’s high temperatures and low precipitation have helped North Carolina’s watermelon crop,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Many growers are expecting a better year than 2014, so there will be a lot to celebrate at Watermelon Day.” The grower …
Tuesday Open Line
The nation’s love affair with automobiles is generations old. Our devotion can be traced down through the decades by looking at advertising, as cars progressed from romantic if noisy new playthings to a near necessity in our vast country. The first known national ad promoting a car appeared at the end of July 1898 in the Scientific American magazine. It was for the now forgotten Winton Motor Carriage with the headline “dispense with a horse.” Americans did just that, and …
Congresswoman Renee Ellemers: Protecting Women and the Unborn
Video of the Week This Tuesday, I spoke on the House floor to voice great sadness and concern following the recent release of two videos exposing the illicit activities of Planned Parenthood. In one of the videos, a Planned Parenthood executive relates, casually and with gruesome detail, the mutilation of an unborn child for the harvest and sale of its organs. These videos send chills down my spine and make my stomach churn. As a nurse and a mom, I …
White House Weekly Address: Wall Street Reform Is Working
In this week’s address, the President spoke to the progress we have made in making our financial system stronger, safer, and more fair in the years since financial crisis. Five years ago this week, our country enacted the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act — rules that have substantially reduced recklessness and abuse in our financial system that predated the crisis. As a result of Wall Street reform, our banks are less reliant on unstable funding and less …
Monday Open Line
The origins of the humble hamburger are unclear, but a precursor traces back as far as the fifth century in Imperial Rome. There are several claimants for the distinction of serving the first recognizable, made in the USA hamburger. One of them was Oscar Weber Bilby of Oklahoma. He is supposed to have served the first burgers on this month in 1891. Some forms of ground or chopped beef had previously been served on or between slices of bread. But …
Butterfield to Travel with President Obama and U.S. Delegation to Africa
WASHINGTON, DC — Thursday, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) joined President Barack Obama aboard Air Force One on a historic six-day trip with other U.S. lawmakers to Nairobi, Kenya and Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. While there, the U.S. delegation will attend the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit and seek to accelerate economic growth, strengthen democratic institutions, and improve security on the African continent. Butterfield said, “I’m honored to join President Obama on this historic trip and in representing the United States as …
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: * Policy Committee, Tuesday, July 28, 2015, 5:30 pm * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, August 4, 2015, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
Friday, July 24th. Today is National Drive-Thru Day, following closely on National Junk Food Day. But rather than pass judgment, this occasion recognizes the popularity of restaurants that serve customers wanting to keep on the move. The first such service is believed to have been at Red’s Giant Hamburg on Route 66 in Springfield, Missouri, in 1947. The following year, the concept was expanded by the In N Out Burger restaurants in California. At the time, drive-in restaurants were very …