WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) issued the following statement today on the passing of Durham great, Willie Bradshaw: “I join the entire Durham community in expressing my deepest sorrow at the passing of Mr. Willie Bradshaw. Mr. Bradshaw is fondly remembered as an iconic athlete, coach, and educator, who committed his life to mentoring youth through sports and ensuring all kids had opportunities to reach their full potential. I have no doubt that his expansive legacy will …
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Asheville Riverfront to get $50 million makeover
Public spending on greenways, road rerouting and other infrastructure upgrades in and around what has become known as Asheville’s River Arts District will reach $50 million in the next six years, municipal staff involved with the projects say. That infusion of public funding into a once-industrial district will be accompanied by about $200 million in private investment. The overhaul is being led by the city, though about 44 percent of public money is coming from federal and state sources. Some …
White House: Ensuring the Highest-Quality Health Care
The Affordable Care Act has been crucial to increasing the quality of health care for Americans. Over the past five years, the law has worked to make sure that Americans are: Healthier after hospital stays Getting more time with their doctor when they need it Paying less in health care premiums Seeing their tax dollars go toward better investments in education, roads, bridges, and lower taxes See how the Affordable Care Act is improving health care for you, and learn …
Thursday Open Line
Everyone who loves convenience in shopping can thank Edward Delk and J.C. Nichols. It was they who conceived, designed, and built the first shopping mall in the U.S. The Country Club Plaza, on the outskirts of Kansas City, opened this month in 1923 to wide acclaim. It was the first shopping area to have stores facing inward toward a promenade, rather than facing out toward a road. The mall had 150 stores, a 2,000 seat auditorium, and parking for 5,500 …
VGCC Warren Campus hosts one-day small business seminar on Hospitality
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled a free seminar, entitled “Hospitality Habits for Small Business,” on Wednesday, April 8, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m., at the college’s Warren County Campus in Warrenton. The instructor will be Crystal Smith, Warren County Director for North Carolina Cooperative Extension, which is presenting the seminar in partnership with VGCC. “One of the keys to a successful business is hospitality,” Smith said. “From entrepreneurs to employees, we have all experienced the …
Section of Rolesville Road Closing This Weekend for Rolesville Bypass Work
RALEIGH — As progress on the U.S. 401 Rolesville Bypass project continues, the contractor plans to close a section of Rolesville Road this weekend to make the required connection for the upcoming bypass. The roadway will close Friday, March 27, at 10 p.m. and is expected to re-open by Monday, March 30, at 6 a.m. The closure is needed so crews can install new concrete islands, and pavement markings to put traffic into its new “superstreet” pattern. A superstreet keeps …
Tickets now on sale for VGCC Dinner Theater production held April 30th and May 1st, 2015
Vance-Granville Community College’s third annual Dinner Theater event, “Smoke on the Mountain,” is set for the evenings of Thursday, April 30, and Friday, May 1, 2015 in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County. VGCC’s Drama and Culinary Arts departments are teaming up once again to present a delicious meal followed by an entertaining play, which this time will be the college’s first musical. Tickets for the event are $25 per seat and are now available online …
Plans set for Spring Litter Sweep and Recycling Day April 25th, 2015
The Henderson-Vance Recycling Day will be held for a third time on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the front parking lot of the City Operations Center on Beckford Drive. Previous Recycling Days were held in April and September last year. All items are accepted free of charge at the Recycling Day. The Recycling Day is the culminating event for the annual Henderson-Vance Spring Litter Sweep Week, sponsored again this year by the Vance County Appearance …
Wednesday Open Line
Two young women, who were the first Americans of their gender to enter their professions, are highlighted during this Women’s History Month. Lucy Hobbs Taylor was the first to receive a degree in dentistry, graduating from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery in 1866. And this month in 1883, Susan Hayhurst became the nation’s first woman pharmacist when she graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. She’s further distinguished by obtaining that degree while already being a physician. Now there …
Violence and Race Meeting March 24th, 2015 at Gateway Community Center
VIOLENCE & RACE Date: TUESDAY MARCH 24, 2015 Location: GATEWAY COMMUNITY CENTER 314 S. GARNETT ST. HENDERSON, NC Time: 6:00PM – 8:00 PM “A COMMUNITY DISCUSSION ON VIOLENCE AND RACE” JOIN US IN A STRUCTURED DISCUSSION ABOUT WHAT WE CAN DO TOGETHER TO REDUCE THE VIOLENT CRIME IN THE BLACK COMMUNITY. ALL OF US CAN AND MUST HELP TURN THIS SITUATION AROUND TO ELEVATE THE DIGNITY IN PRESERVING AND RESPECTING OURSELVES!!!! Unity in the Community
19th Annual Vance County Storytelling Festival Tuesday March 25th, 2015
19th Annual Vance County Storytelling Festival Tuesday March 25th, 2015 starting at 6pm at the Perry Memorial Library Featuring Storytellers: Tyris JonesLloyd ArneachWright ClarksonCasey Nees
Vance County Board of Commissioners Special Called Meeting Notice March 30th, 2015
Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold a special called meeting on Monday, March 30 at 5:00 p.m. The purpose is to enter into closed session to discuss personnel matters.
Public Invited to Provide Feedback on Draft Schedule for Transportation Projects
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Transportation wants your feedback on its Draft 10-Year State Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) and how it was developed. This is the first STIP developed under the new Strategic Transportation Investments law, which established the Strategic Mobility Formula. NCDOT will hold a regional meeting on March 31 in Fayetteville for paired divisions five and six. Division five includes Durham, Franklin, Graham, Person, Vance, Wake and Warren counties. Division six includes Bladen, Columbus, Cumberland, Harnett and Robeson counties. Editors Note – You may read …
Senator Richard Burr: New Website, Cybersecurity, Capital Tonight
Americans have unfortunately become all too familiar with the constant threat to their personal information from hackers. As the recent attacks on Target, Anthem Blue Cross and Sony illustrate, cybersecurity threats come from both here and abroad, and Americans’ most sensitive data is the target. Last week, I introduced a bipartisan bill aimed at addressing this threat: the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (S.754). The bill, which is coauthored with Senator Dianne Feinstein, would create additional incentives to increase sharing of threat information while …
Middle and High School News March 23-27, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS WEEKLY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 3, Issue 30 A Publication for Middle and High Schools March 23-27, 2015 The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS ? There will be an information session for parents of current eighth graders on the application process to apply as ninth graders …
Butterfield Seeks to Make Expediting Treatments for Rare Pediatric Diseases Permanent through Introduction of Bipartisan Advancing Hope Act
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today introduced the Advancing Hope Act of 2015, a bipartisan bill that will make permanent the Rare Disease Priority Review Voucher Program, which was created through the inclusion of the Creating Hope Act in the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) reauthorization. The Creating Hope Act, which was signed into law by President Obama in 2012 as part of the PDUFA reauthorization, expanded the cost-neutral Food and Drug Administration (FDA) priority review …
New NCDA&CS restaurant contest to highlight best of North Carolina on local menus
RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is launching a new contest for restaurants that use locally sourced ingredients on their menus. The “Dig into Local” Best Menu NC contest is part of an expanding array of foodservice programs offered by the department through its Got to Be NC and Savor NC marketing programs. “This promotion works well with the trends we see in restaurants today,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Locally sourced meats, seafood and produce …
Elementary School News March 23-27, 2015
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 2 Issue 30 March 23-27, 2015 The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS All fourth graders and their teachers attend the annual Storytelling Festival at Perry Memorial Library in downtown Henderson on Tuesday. SCHOOL EVENTS FOR THIS WEEK …
Tuesday Open Line
A number of various causes are recognized in March. Two of these seem to go hand in hand, or hand to mouth — National Nutrition Month and National Frozen Food Month. The goal of the first is make consumers aware of just how easy it is to eat healthy meals. And one of the ways this is possible is because of frozen food. Developed by Clarence Birdseye, the first commercially available items were quick-frozen fish fillets in 1925. Frozen food …
Parent Session for Early College High School Admissions March 30th, 2015
An information session for parents of current eighth graders in Vance County Schools about the application process to enroll as a ninth grader for the 2015-2016 school year in the Vance County Early College High School will be held at 6 p.m. on Monday, March 30, in the Board Room of the school system’s Administrative Services Center at 1724 Graham Avenue in Henderson. Principal Michael Bullard of the Early College High School, and his staff members will share information about …