The Daily Dispatch reported recently that the Economic Development Commission (EDC) Board is considering not renewing its membership to the Research Triangle Regional Partnership. Director Stuart Litvin and others argued that Vance county has gotten absolutely nothing for our investment of tens of thousands of dollars. Said Litvin, “It’s been the same story over the past 20-some years.” While they are seeking truth, there is another fact they should acknowledge – their own economic development record. It is dismal. Their …
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VGCC names 346 students to President’s and Dean’s Lists
Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 159 students earned President’s List and 187 students earned Dean’s List academic honors for the fall 2014 semester. This is the first semester that VGCC has published a President’s List, which recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a “full load” (of at least 12 credit hours) in 100-level or higher courses leading to a diploma or degree. To qualify for the Dean’s List, a student had …
Got to Be NC Festival seeks antique tractors, vendors, musicians May 15-17, 2015
RALEIGH – Event organizers are looking for farm-equipment hobbyists, musicians and vendors interested in participating in the 2015 Got to Be NC Festival May 15-17 at the State Fairgrounds. This celebration of N.C. agriculture is produced by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, with Lowes Foods as the title sponsor. The festival features foods, wines and beers from across North Carolina, live music, a full carnival, and one of the largest displays of antique tractors and farm equipment …
VGCC offers Two Small Business Seminars April 14
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a pair of free seminars for Tuesday, April 14, at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. “Are Your Ready to Run Your Business From Your Home?” will be held from 1 until 4 p.m. that day, while “Cash: The Lifeline of Your Business” will follow from 6 until 9 p.m. The location for both is Room 7107 (Building 7). Leading both seminars will be Harry Ponder of Carolina Business Services …
Senator Richard Burr: Budget, Face The Nation, Obamacare
This week, the Senate made good on a promise made this past fall – we passed the Republican budget 52-46 after a thorough debate and amendment process. Over the last few years, Washington has continued to rack up debt, without ever checking to see whether we can pay government’s bill. Passage of a budget that balances in ten years is a critical step to getting our country in the right direction without raising taxes on American families. After hours of …
Vance County Education Committee Meeting Notice April 1st, 2015
Vance County’s Education Committee (Commissioners Wilder, Garrison and Taylor) is scheduled to meet Wednesday, April 1 at 11:00 a.m. to discuss a Summer Work Program. The meeting will be held in the County’s Administrative Conference Room. All Commissioners are invited to attend.
VGCC presents Lecture Series on “Money” issues
Vance-Granville Community College’s Arts and Sciences division is offering an enlightening public lecture series this semester on the theme of “money,” including issues of economic inequality. Faculty members from various departments within the division are making presentations, applying their particular fields of expertise to the subject. The first lecture was held March 24 and was entitled “Show Me the Money! Income & Wealth Inequality Throughout the Centuries.” Sociology instructor and VGCC alumnus Leslie Hurt started the program by defining terms …
Vance County Board of Education Called Meeting March 31, 2015
VANCE COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION Called Meeting Tuesday, March 31, 2015 5:30 p.m. Administrative Services Center Board Room, 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, N. C. 27536 AGENDA Call to Order * II. Approval of Meeting Agenda III. North Carolina School Boards Association Representatives * IV. Executive Session * V. Adjournment * Requires Board Action
Reps. Adams, Butterfield and Price Urge Senators Burr and Tillis to Support Loretta Lynch for Attorney General
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Representatives Alma Adams (NC-12), G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) and David Price (NC-04) today sent a letter urging North Carolina’s two U.S. Senators to support Loretta Lynch, who is a North Carolina native, in her nomination for Attorney General. Senators Burr and Tillis previously announced their opposition to Lynch’s nomination. The Senate has yet to move forward with a vote on the floor on Lynch’s nomination and does not come back into session until April 13th. …
Generations and marketing subjects of business seminars at VGCC Main Campus
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a pair of free seminars for Tuesday, April 28, at the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. Both are presented by Emily Ballance, a professional speaker and entrepreneur who has owned, operated and marketed two small businesses for over 25 years. The first seminar, “Understanding and Working with Different Ages and Generations,” will be held from 1 until 4 p.m. in room 7107 (Building 7), while “Market Your Business by Networking …
Interbasin Transfer Certificate for the Kerr Lake Regional Water System Public Hearing March 31, 2015
Courtesy of Senator Angela Bryant: NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING March 31, 2015, 6:30 PM City Hall – City of Henderson 134 Rose Avenue, Henderson, NC 27536 The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources (NCDENR) will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the Kerr Lake Regional Water System (KLRWS) interbasin transfer (IBT) certificate request. The KLRWS currently provides water directly or indirectly to municipal and county systems in Vance, Granville, Warren, and Franklin Counties, and three …
Lions Club & Happy Camper Bring The Embers to Louisburg April 10th, 2015
LOUISBURG, N.C.—On Friday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m., the Louisburg Lions Club and Happy Camper will present beach music legends “The Embers” as a special “Back to the Summer” benefit concert. Louisburg College will host the event in the Seby B. Jones Performing Arts Center (JPAC). All general admission tickets are $15, and may be purchased by calling the Louisburg College Box Office at (919) 497-3300 or toll-free at 1 (866) 773-6354. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the Box Office, which is located in …
White House Weekly Address: Protecting Working Americans’ Paychecks
In this week’s address, the President highlighted the progress made protecting American consumers since he signed Wall Street reform into law five years ago, including an important new step taken by the independent Consumer Financial Protection Bureau earlier this week toward preventing abuses in payday lending. The President emphasized his commitment to fighting to advance middle-class economics and ensure everybody who works hard can get ahead, while opposing attempts by Republicans both to weaken the CFPB and give large tax …
Monday Open Line
FM radio is 74 years old. In March 1941, the first commercial FM station went on the air — W47NV in Nashville, Tennessee. FM —standing for frequency modulation — was first proposed in a scientific paper written by Edwin Armstrong in 1922. By 1934, he was demonstrating to network officials how FM was unaffected by static, like all the radio stations then on the air, which used AM, or amplitude modulation. World War II interrupted the advance of FM broadcasting, …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
A triumph of mobile computing was achieved on this date in 1961. A division of the Sperry Rand Corporation equipped a trailer truck to haul a UNIVAC I computer from New York City down to North Carolina to process data for the Douglas Aircraft Corporation. The UNIVAC I, fully assembled, weighed in at a nimble 7,237 pounds. In 2013, nearly 84 percent of America’s 116 million households had computers. Even the country’s seniors participate heavily. Nearly two-thirds of senior households …
Butterfield Statement on Republican-Passed FY’16 Budget
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) issued the following statement after voting against the Republican Fiscal Year 2106 Budget, which passed in the House today: “I’m dismayed that we find ourselves here yet again. The Republican majority, moments ago, passed their FY’16 budget which does little to address the concerns and needs of everyday Americans. Not only does their budget make drastic reductions in funding to important economic drivers such as education, research, and infrastructure, but it also …
Carowinds opens Fury 325 this Saturday
This Saturday, Carowinds in Charlotte will open its newest roller coaster, Fury 325, which the amusement park calls the “world’s tallest and fastest giga coaster.” The roller coaster lifts riders 325 feet up – more than 30 stories – before plunging them down at an 81-degree drop at almost 100 miles per hour. It contains three 32-passenger open air trains and 6,602 feet of track. The opening of Fury 325 gives Carowinds two of the 10 tallest rollercoasters in North …
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Update
The Building & Grounds Committee and the Curriculum Committee will not meet on Thursday, March 26th 2015
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of March 26 on North Carolina Weekend, join in the fun at the Easter Hat Parade in Dillsboro. Tempt your taste buds at Firewürst in Cary. Celebrate the visual, literary and performing arts at Palustris Arts Festival in Moore County. Lift a glass at Fair Game Beverage Company in Pittsboro. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Duke’s Grill in Monroe. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North …
EDPNC/Visit North Carolina promote partnership at N.C. Main Street Conference
Partner Relations Manager André Nabors and EDPNC Business Services Representative Bill Slagle promoted North Carolina as a retirement and business services destination and business services at the 35th Annual N.C. Main Street Conference last week in Morganton. The conference drew approximately 500 people from across the state, all there to learn and discuss ways to create and implement successful downtown economic development strategies for their respective areas. The EDPNC attended the conference to continue its efforts to promote the services …