Photo of the Week It’s time to break out your beach chair and fire up the grill because as of Monday it is officially Summer! As you can see here, the Second District is in full bloom. Weekly Update I am so happy that our Second District Art Competition winner, Shannon Kelly, was able to attend the formal reception hosted in honor of the winners. She and her mother were able to celebrate Shannon’s accomplishment with the other Art Competition winners …
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Senator Richard Burr: Obama needs to take terrorism seriously
Saturday, I delivered the weekly GOP address. I’m taking this opportunity to talk about the threat of terrorism and the work I’m doing as Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence protect Americans. WATCH: Senate Intelligence Chairman Burr delivers weekly GOP address The challenge we face today is unlike one we have ever known. The terrorists are not new and their message is not new. It is their leveraging of our freedoms, technology, and innovation to kill that makes …
Monday Open Lines
Consumers’ options for managing their finances were greatly broadened this week in 1934, after President Roosevelt signed the Federal Credit Union Act the day before, promoting the nationwide formation of credit unions. These differ from banks by being member-owned and controlled. Credit unions are nonprofit institutions where groups of people can save, borrow, and obtain other financial services. There are nearly 18,500 credit unions in the U.S., employing more than a quarter million people. These establishments range from a small …
The Healing Force, Free Concert today (Friday) at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center 1pm
Drumming, singing and storytelling will come alive at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in Henderson tomorrow, FRIDAY JUNE 24th at 1pm, with a **FREE** concert featuring The Healing Force, a family of performers who specialize in World Music. Experience their lively celebration of international arts that emphasizes the connectedness of the human family through music and more. Performances include the popular “Rhythm of the Drum” that celebrates African Culture. Get ready to be put in an upbeat mood through this …
Butterfield Statement on Supreme Court Decision on Immigration Executive Actions
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement after the Supreme Court deadlocked 4-4 on President Barack Obama’s 2014 Immigration Executive Actions to create the Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents program (DAPA) and expand the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program (DACA): “The Supreme Court’s deadlock on the President’s Executive Actions is a deeply disappointing setback and directly reflects Congressional Republicans’ refusal to do their jobs. Today’s split decision by the Supreme Court …
Vance County Regional Farmers Market Summer Blastoff – June 25, 2016
“Summer Blastoff” Saturday, June 25th. Summer is in full swing, you are invited to come help celebrate peak season Summer Blastoff! We will have the Buggs Island Community Band performance beginning at 10:00am, a free Container Gardening Class at 10:00am and Ask a Master Gardener. VEGGIES & FRUIT: – Bell Peppers – Eggplant – Green Beans – Cantaloupes – Cucumbers – Okra – Onions – Peaches – Potatoes (Red, White & Blue) – Squash – Tomatoes (Red & Green) – …
With Historic, 26-Hour Sit-In on House Floor, Butterfield Tells House Republicans: No Bill, No Break
In a historic move to demand life-saving action from Congress, Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) joined House Democrats’ 26-hour sit-in on the House Floor to protest Speaker Paul Ryan and House Republicans’ refusal to allow a vote on bipartisan legislation to address gun violence. During the sit-in, House Republicans recessed the House of Representatives without bringing gun violence prevention legislation up for a vote. “Standing up for a 30-second moment of silence on the House Floor when a mass shooting …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
Friday, June 24th. In the past, hot summer days meant that some enterprising youngsters in the neighborhood would set up a lemonade stand or the family would share a pitcher of iced tea on the front porch to cool off. In recent times, we usually resort to something in a bottle or can to slake our thirst year-round. The drink of choice is often a soft drink, usually carbonated. As a result, fizzy soft drink manufacturing is a $34 billion …
Meet Me In the Street Tonight
Next Meet Me in the Street Concert is Thursday, June 23 Featuring North Tower 5:30 – 8:30 along Breckenridge Street Downtown Henderson
Horse owners urged to vaccinate horses after two S.C. horses confirmed to have EEE
North Carolina horse owners are urged to vaccinate their equine after two horses in Horry County, South Carolina contracted Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis within the past three weeks. EEE is a mosquito-borne disease that is preventable in equine by vaccination. Horry County is the northern-most coastal county in South Carolina and borders Brunswick County in North Carolina. EEE causes inflammation or swelling of the brain and spinal cord and is usually fatal. Symptoms include impaired vision, aimless wandering, head pressing, circling, …
Butterfield Statement on the House Democrats’ Sit-In to Demand a Vote on Gun Laws
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement in support of today’s sit-in staged by House Democrats to demand Republican leadership to hold a vote on legislation to address gun violence: “Today, history was made. Dozens of House Democrats staged a sit-in on the House Floor to demand a vote on legislation to address gun violence. In the wake of the recent shooting in Orlando that claimed 49 innocent lives, Republican leadership has failed to vote even on …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Called Meeting June 28th, 2016
This memorandum will serve as notice that Chairman Gordon Wilder has called a special meeting for Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. The purpose of the meeting is to:1. Approve year-end closeouts2. Other items as necessary3. Enter into closed session for personnel matters
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of June 23 on North Carolina Weekend, step back in time at Historic Thompson’s Store in Saluda. Be transfixed at the Graveyard of the Atlantic Museum in Hatteras. Amuse yourself at Discovery Place Kids Rockingham in Rockingham. Relax at Inn on Little Pond Farm in Valle Crucis. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Pho Pho Pho in Raleigh. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by Visit North Carolina. In …
Schools and VGCC partner to discuss advanced manufacturing jobs
Educators, local industry representatives and community leaders shared ideas at a panel discussion organized on June 16 by the Advanced Manufacturing Skills Training Alliance (AMSTA), a partnership of Vance-Granville Community College, Granville County Schools, Franklin County Schools, Warren County Schools and Vance County Schools. The event was part of “AMSTA Cruisers 2016,” a multi-day program that brought teachers from the four counties together to learn more about manufacturing and the regional economy. Held at Granville Central High School in Stem, …
Thursday Open Line
On this date in 1868, Christopher Sholes of Milwaukee, Wisconsin received a patent for the first practical typewriter. Produced in 1873, the Sholes machine even coined the term “type-writer.” It also featured today’s familiar but awkward placement of keys. The arrangement was specifically designed to slow down typing by widely spreading the most common letters, in the hope of preventing the keys from jamming. In the middle of the last century, about a quarter of all high school students were …
Governor’s Award for Public Transportation Presented to Kerr Area Transit Director
Kerr Area Transportation Authority Executive Director Robert Brink, Jr. was presented with the 2016 Governor’s Award for Public Transportation on June 14 by the N.C. Department of Transportation Public Transportation Division at its conference in Concord. The award, first given in 1988, is presented annually for outstanding service and contributions to public transportation services in North Carolina. Public Transportation Division Director Debbie Collins presented the award. Brink has served as executive director for Kerr Area Transportation Authority since 2006. As …
44 Communities Receive Marks for High Performance From the National Main Street Center
The National Main Street Center, a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation has cited 44 North Carolina communities for economic vitality and fidelity in following the best-practice standards for historic preservation and community revitalization championed by the center. Eleven new communities joined the ranks of accredited North Carolina communities as compared to last year’s roster. The eleven communities newly appearing in this year’s list are: Cherryville, Hendersonville, Lexington, Lincolnton, Rocky Mount, Rutherfordton, Sanford, Shelby, Sylva, Waxhaw, and Williamston. …
Governor McCrory Signs Life-Saving Overdose Prevention Legislation
Governor Pat McCrory joined law enforcement officers, first responders, legislators and health care officials yesterday at the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office to sign legislation making naloxone, a life-saving opioid reversal drug that has already saved 3,300 North Carolinians, more accessible. “Addressing mental health, substance use, underage drinking and drug overdose have been primary focuses of our team since day one,” said Governor McCrory, who prioritized these issues in his first State of the State address. “Signing this legislation builds on our …
Wednesday Open Line
A musical instrument requiring much skill to play, but with few popular outlets for performing, is the spurned accordion. During June, fans of this neglected musical instrument have been celebrating National Accordion Awareness Month, with the idea of increasing its popularity beyond polka bands. The earliest ancestors of the accordion are traced to China of some 5,000 years ago, while the modern instrument had its beginnings in Germany in the 1820s. Older Americans might recall that the accordion was featured …
Butterfield Mourns the Passing of Durham Civil Rights Activist Ann Atwater
Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) Monday released the following statement after learning of the death of civil rights advocate Ms. Ann Atwater: “I was saddened to learn of the passing of Ann Atwater. While attending college at North Carolina Central University, I remember her as a powerful grassroots advocate who was a leader in the fight to end poverty in Durham. Her bold leadership forced many changes that continue today. Durham is better because of the tremendous contributions of Ann Atwater. I …