Jody Pernell of Henderson has been named manager of the I-85 North Welcome Center in Warren County. Pernell joins the Welcome Centers with nearly 20 years of customer service experience, having served as general manager of Greenway’s Authentic Charcoal Grill in Henderson and Middleburg Steak House in Middleburg. Pernell joined the other eight Welcome Center managers at the N.C. Governor’s Conference on Tourism this week in Charlotte. She can be reached at (252) 456-3236 or via Jody.pernell@nccommerce.com. Special thanks to Hattie Williams, a longtime travel counselor at I-85 North, who had served as acting manager at the Welcome Center.