HENDERSON, N.C. – The North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Department of Criminal Justice and Vance-Granville Community College (VGCC) signed an agreement today (Dec. 2) launching Eagle Voyage, a new program offering a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice on the VGCC campus. Representatives of the college and the university held a signing ceremony in the Civic Center on the community college’s Main Campus in Vance County, where VGCC will provide classroom space and technology support and NCCU will provide …
Month: December 2015
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of Dec. 3 on North Carolina Weekend, “Collecting Carolina” visits Mark Hewitt Pottery in Pittsboro for a kiln opening. Take in the great outdoors at Little River Regional Park and Natural Area in Rougemont. Experience the Price of Freedom Museum in China Grove. Be amazed at the Southeastern Train Collectors Holiday Train Show in Raleigh. And the “House Special” samples the fare at GK Cafe and Catering in Greenville. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North …
New Film and Entertainment Grant guidelines finalized by N.C. Commerce
The new Film and Entertainment Grant program guidelines have been finalized by the N.C. Dept. of Commerce. To qualify, a television series must average a minimum in-state spend of $1 million per episode, while a feature-length film must spend at least $5 million, and a commercial production must have a minimum spend of at least $250,000; there are also limitations on the amount of the grant awarded for each type of production. Funds from the grant, which is now funded …
Thursday Open Line
Colleges and universities with both male and female students are the norm today. But in 1833, only a few women went to college and the idea of coed classes was a social innovation. On this date that year, Oberlin College in Ohio opened its doors to both sexes. That first year, the school had 44 students — 29 men and 15 women. Now, Oberlin has a student body of close to 3,000 and boasts one of the most comprehensive libraries …
Quarantine area for the imported fire ant expanding to include Graham, Halifax and Macon counties
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is expanding a state quarantine for the imported fire ant to include all of Graham, Halifax and Macon counties effective Jan. 1, 2016. With the expansion, the quarantine now includes portions or entire areas of 74 counties. The quarantine continues efforts to monitor the spread of this pest and address mitigation or control measures. Under quarantine rules, residents and business owners in these counties will need to obtain a permit …
Bus Driver Training Sessions Scheduled
Vance County Schools will be hosting school bus driver training sessions Tuesday, January 19, through Thursday, January 21, 2016 at L.B. Yancey Elementary School. Interested persons must attend the training on all three days to receive certification. The training sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at approximately 3 p.m. each day. Those interested in participating in the training sessions must register prior to the sessions with the school system’s Transportation Department, located at 226 Welcome Avenue off Raleigh …
2014-15 NC School Report Cards Released
For those who want to learn how the state’s public schools performed in the last school year, the North Carolina School Report Cards offer a one-stop information source that puts a comprehensive collection of data at your fingertips with the click of a mouse. The 2014-15 Report Cards feature state-, district- and school-level information about student performance and attendance, class size, school safety, teacher quality and classroom technology. “This is the 14th year North Carolina has provided a comprehensive resource …
Vance County Schools Students’ Posters Earn Recognition
Vance County Schools recognized the artistic talents of students at Aycock Elementary School and Zeb Vance Elementary School on December 1. Terri Hedrick, public information officer, presented each of the students with a “thank you” note from the school system and gifts of popular board games for their efforts in creating outstanding posters for the N.C. School Boards Association Poster Contest in November. Each poster followed the theme, “What’s Super About Public Schools.” A poster done by Uziel Sosa and …
Wednesday Open Line
One of the most important technological breakthroughs was made on this date in 1942, one that would for good or ill change the course of world history. At the University of Chicago, a group of scientists led by physicist Enrico Fermi succeeded in producing the first controlled, self-sustaining nuclear chain reaction. This first simple reactor, built in great secrecy under the stands of the university’s football stadium, helped provide the knowledge that led to the development of the first atomic …
Tuesday Open Line
On this date in 1913, what is today the Gulf Oil Company opened the nation’s first drive-in gas station. Located at the intersection of Baum Boulevard and St. Clair Street in Pittsburgh, the filling station was a simple but pleasing structure, with a cantilevered pagoda-style roof to shelter the pumps, cars and station attendants. Before this innovation, gasoline was dispensed from sometimes awkwardly located pumps at such places as grocery and hardware stores, and even some pharmacies. Yet in the …