WASHINGTON, DC – On Friday, President Barack Obama signed into law two bills authored by Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) that designate several highways in eastern North Carolina as “future interstates.” The Route to Opportunity and Development (ROAD) Act (H.R. 2211) and Military Corridor Transportation Improvement Act (H.R. 1844) were passed by the House of Representatives as part of a five-year surface transportation bill earlier this month by a vote of 359 – 65. “Creating jobs and boosting the economy …
Month: December 2015
Deck Work Will Reduce Rogers Road Bridge in Wake Forest to Single Lane on Saturday
Raleigh – To improve the safety and driving conditions on Rogers Road bridge in Wake Forest through the winter and until the structure is replaced next spring, the N.C. Department of Transportation plans to place new asphalt on the bridge surface on Saturday, December 12. The work will involve milling the existing asphalt surface on the bridge and approaches, and resurfacing with asphalt. The Department has repaired potholes in the deck several times recently and determined this is a more efficient …
Wednesday Open Line
One of the conveniences of modern life, and a boon to those with little time to spend grocery shopping and cooking, was developed by a man who was born on this date in 1886. Clarence Birdseye was on a scientific expedition to Labrador early in the 20th century when he noticed that freshly caught fish froze solid almost immediately when exposed to Arctic atmospheric conditions. But when thawed and eaten, the fish still tasted fresh. Birdseye went on to develop …
Henderson, NC Christmas Parade 2015 – Video
Henderson, NC Christmas Parade 2015 – Video. Taken December 6th, 2015 in Downtown Henderson, NC
NCDOT Converting Intersection in Southwest Franklin County to All-Way Stop
Raleigh – The N.C. Department of Transportation plans to modify the intersection of N.C. 96 and Pocomoke Road/Gordon Moore Road in southwestern Franklin County to a permanent all-way stop this week. The change is scheduled to take place Wednesday, beginning at 10 a.m., and be wrapped up by that afternoon, weather permitting. The intersection currently has a flashing red light that requires vehicles to stop on Pocomoke Road/Gordon Moore Road, but traffic on N.C. 96 has a flashing yellow light, and …
Oxford Prep Students Donate over 5000 Pounds of food to ACIM
Over 5000 pounds was the total amount of food donated by Oxford Preparatory School students to ACIM this year. In the year 2014 a mere 117 students at Oxford Preparatory School collected almost 1800 pounds of food and donated it to ACIM. This year Vici Bradsher, Assistant Director, issued a challenge to the 230 OPS students to double that amount, and double it they did! Under the leadership of the OPS Beta Club, students were asked to form teams and …
School Supply Donations at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary
Students at E.O. Young Jr. Elementary School were given early Christmas gifts by leaders of Guiding Star United Holy Church when they brought new school supplies to the school. The church’s pastor Mary Williams leads a team of “People on a Mission” to help school children. Williams was joined by church members Carolyn Bagley and Elizabeth Hendricks in bringing over 332 items to share with students in need. They collected the items through donations from various businesses and were given a $100 gift card from …
Tuesday Open Line
Oberlin College in Ohio has a distinguished reputation among American institutions of higher learning. Its fame would be secure just for its leadership before the Civil War in coeducational instruction and in admitting black students. But Oberlin added to its luster on this date in 1850 when it awarded the nation’s first four-year degree to an African-American woman, Lucy Stanton. She headed the school’s Ladies Literary Society, and her antislavery commencement address — titled “A Plea for the Oppressed” — …
Three VGCC Paralegal program graduates are first to become state-certified
The Paralegal Technology program at Vance-Granville Community College can now boast a 100 percent passing rate on the state certification exam, after three of the program’s first graduates recently became North Carolina Certified Paralegals. Kevin Ward Allen of Franklinton, employed with the Law Office of T. Allen Gardner in Louisburg, Kristy Hope Orr of Henderson, employed with the law firm of Perry & Waters in Henderson, and Michelle R. Williams of Raleigh, employed with the law firm of Howard, Stallings, …
Senator Richard Burr: Time to clean up the IRS
Lois Lerner and others who targeted Americans based on their political beliefs have not faced repercussions for their actions. This week, I introduced the IRS Accountability Act of 2015 to make it clear that the IRS Commissioner can fire employees for this kind of misdeed. IRS official Lois Lerner targeted Americans based on their political beliefs Under the current policy, high ranking IRS officials can cheat on their taxes, lie to Congress, even threaten to audit people for personal gain …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers:Getting the Government Out of Education
Photo of the Week It was a pleasure to participate in the Washington Nationals’ “First Ladies” Breakfast where I joined Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Valerie Camillo, Chief Revenue and Marketing Office for the Washington Nationals and Wendy Morton, a partner at Grant Thornton, in a discussion about working across the aisle. Weekly Update: While time at home with my family during Thanksgiving was wonderful, it was great to get back to D.C. and dive in to the last month …
White House Weekly Address: We Will Not Be Terrorized
In this week’s address, the President offered his condolences to the families and community of the victims of the San Bernardino shooting. He recognized the possibility that the two attackers may have been radicalized, a reminder to all of us that we need to work together to prevent people from falling victim to attempts by extremist organizations to encourage violence. The President called on Congress to close the loophole that allows people on the No-Fly list to purchase guns, a …
White House: We Will Prevail Against ISIL — Here’s How
Sunday night, I addressed the nation from the Oval Office on my top priority as President: Keeping the American people safe. It weighs heavily on the hearts and minds of all of us in the wake of the terrible tragedy in San Bernardino. Fourteen Americans — dads, moms, daughters, sons — were taken from us as they came together to celebrate the holidays. Each of them a public servant. All of them a part of our American family. The FBI …
Monday Open Line
The nation’s telephone systems are humming with activity as holiday wishes by the millions crisscross the country. It was much different in 1876, when there were all of three telephones in the country. But Alexander Graham Bell’s startup proved a keeper, and a decade later there were 167,000 phones in the U.S. By the 50th anniversary year of the phone’s invention, there were nearly 18 million in the country. In 1926, a three-minute call from one of those phones in …
Two Injured in Shooting, Rewards Offered for Information
On Saturday, December 5th 2015, at approximately 2:30am, members of the Henderson Police Department Patrol Operations Division responded to the area of 200 South Garnett Street, Henderson just outside KO’s Sports Grill in response to someone shot. When officers arrived, they found two victims, Darius Robinson, 22, 188 Franklin Road, Henderson and Jasmine Elise Spruiell, 21, 201 Hillside Drive, Oxford suffering from gunshot related injuries. The injured were transported to area medical facilities for treatment. The investigation has been turned over …
Henderson Christmas Parade and Light The Night Ceremony Sunday, December 6th, 2015
The Henderson Christmas Parade is Sunday, December 6th, 2015. They start marching at 3pm and will come from Dabney Drive down Garnett Street towards Andrews Avenue. There are over 100 entries in the parade, listed below. Judging is at the area of Orange and South Garnett Street, near Guptons Gun Shop, Mainstreet Marketplace, Ballet Arts. There is also a public parking area beside Guptons Gun Shop that will have booths and food trucks. Parade entrants will be judged for those in the categories …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting Monday, December 7th, 2015
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting Monday, December 7th, 2015 Download full agenda packet: 20151207_vcboc_agenda_packet.pdf Invocation Pastor Brenda Peace-Jenkins,Greater Little Zion Holiness Church 1. Old Business? Approval of Minutes? Remarks from Outgoing Chairman 2. Reorganization of Board? Swearing in of New Commissioner? Election of Chair? Election of Vice-Chair 3. Adopt Schedule of Holidays 4. Renewal of Board of Commissioners Meeting Schedule(First Monday of each month at 6:00 p.m., unless otherwise noted) 5. Re-appoint Three Members to the Vance County Fire …
Vance County Regional Farmers Market Open Saturday
The Vance County Regional Farmers Market will hold its last sales day of the 2015 season this Saturday, December 5, 2015. The market will be open from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Butterfield to Host Town Hall to Discuss Jobs and Resources for the Unemployed
WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) will host a telephone town hall for residents of the First Congressional District to discuss jobs, help for the unemployed and underemployed, and re-entry programs for ex-offenders. Butterfield will also answer questions posed directly by his constituents. “Many of my constituents have not yet felt the positive impacts of our improving national economy,” said Butterfield. “Elevated levels of unemployment and underemployment have made it difficult for individuals and families living …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
Friday, December 4th. Black Friday is behind us, but the holiday shopping season continues to build. People jamming the malls are rediscovering one of the travails of the season — finding a place to park. When the mall spaces are filled, many turn to commercial garages. One innovative solution opened this week in the nation’s capital in 1951. The Park-O-Mat garage was completely automated, and parked 72 cars in 18 levels of space just 25 by 40 feet. Without entering …