The villain from “Sleepy Hollow” will haunt Salisbury and ride through parts of downtown as early as next week when crews descend on the city to film the pilot for 20th Century Fox’s new supernatural thriller. Confirmed filming locations include St. Luke’s Episcopal Church and the Confederate Monument, with several other spots under consideration. Salisbury’s getting another taste of 20th Century Fox’s love affair with North Carolina. The studio’s hit show “Homeland,” filmed in Charlotte, shot several scenes here last …
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Lumber Producer to Create 40 Jobs in Weldon, N.C.
RALEIGH – Governor Pat McCrory and N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced that Meherrin River Forest Products, a lumber processor, will locate its operations in Halifax County. The company plans to create 40 jobs and invest more than $1.8 million over the next three years in Weldon. “Our state has abundant natural resources and this project is a great opportunity for us to use those assets to create jobs,” said Governor McCrory. “We welcome Meherrin River Forest Products to Halifax …
The Ultimate Life ends production in the Triad
It’s a wrap for the Triad’s latest starring role. The Ultimate Life finished production Tuesday, with the Manor House bed and breakfast in Tanglewood Park filling in for a 1960s hotel. The film is scheduled for a theatrical release in September. Winston-Salem has featured prominently in the production, with filming locations including the Chamber of Commerce, a corporate boardroom in Winston Tower and Brookstown Avenue, which was transformed into a 1960s street scene complete with vintage cars. For The Ultimate …
The Short Game wins best doc feature at SXSW
The Short Game, a documentary filmed in Pinehurst and several other locations around the world, won the Documentary Feature competition during last week’s SXSW festival in Austin, Texas. The film profiles eight seven-year-olds who aren’t just prodigies; they’re entertaining characters in their own right, some of whom just might wind up on the pro tour in a decade or so. The documentary follows the players as they prepare for the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship, held in Pinehurst in August. …
Statement by NC Schools State Superintendent June Atkinson Regarding Governor’s Budget
Governor McCrory faced many economic challenges in developing a budget in the political and economic climate today. The needs of public education are great and well documented, including the need for increased teacher pay and digital and technology tools for teachers and students not to mention the need for textbooks, supplies and basic support for school operations to enable teachers to focus on their most important task – instruction. In the budget presented today, the Governor tried to focus resources …
Grove Park Inn getting $25 million facelift
The Grove Park Inn, the grand dame of mountain hotels in Asheville, is in the midst of a $25 million makeover that aims to turn the clock back on her look. “The new owners are on the right track toward walking that thin, delicate line between historic preservation and providing guests with modern conveniences that all dovetail neatly together,” said Bruce Johnson, director of the annual National Arts and Crafts Conference at the Grove Park Inn. “They’re sensitive to the …
Concord aquarium construction to start in July
Construction begins in July on a $10 million Sea Life aquarium that will open in spring 2014 at Concord Mills in Concord. The aquarium is expected to draw as many as 350,000 additional visitors to the area each year. Concord Mills already reports 17 million to 18 million visits per year. Initial plans call for more than 30 displays of diverse marine life – everything from shrimp and starfish to seahorses, sharks and rays. In keeping with other Sea Life …
Thursday Open Line
Today marks the birthday in 1910 of one of the major figures of the American wine industry — Julio Gallo. When Prohibition ended, he and his brother Ernest started making wine in humble surroundings — a rented California warehouse, with equipment bought on credit. Over years of hard work saw their winery became the largest in the U.S., and their creative marketing techniques helped shape the nation’s drinking tastes. Now, the Gallo establishment is joined by some 1,950 other wineries …
Guardian ad Litem Program Announces 11 new Advocates
As the district administrator for the Guardian ad Litem Program of Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin Counties, I am pleased to announce that 11 citizens have completed training and taken their oaths to be Guardian ad Litem advocates. Along with a GAL attorney, these individuals will serve children who are victims of abuse or neglect to assure that their best interest interests are protected in court and that they are in safe, permanent homes as soon as possible. New classes …
Afternoon with the Author – Sunday March 24th
Afternoon with the Author @ Perry Memorial Library, March 24 2013 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Dr. William “Bill” Price will talk about his book Nathaniel Macon of North Carolina: Three Views of His Character and Creed. Dr. Price will sign copies of his works after his presentation. This program is sponsored by the Friends of the Perry Memorial Library.
VGCC nominates student for statewide achievement award
Vance-Granville Community College recently nominated Rebecca Fetterhoff of Creedmoor, a student in the college’s Early Childhood Associate program, for the North Carolina Community College System’s Dallas Herring Achievement Award. That award was established by the system in 2010 to honor the late Dr. Dallas Herring, the longtime State Board of Education chairman and one of the state’s earliest advocates of community colleges. Each year, the award recognizes a current or former community college student who best embodies Herring’s philosophy of …
Let’s Talk About It – Thursday March 21st
Let’s Talk About It @ Perry Memorial Library Thursday March 21st, 2013 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Let’s Talk About It series continues on March 21, 2013 at 7 p.m. in the Farm Bureau Room of the Perry Memorial Library. The book for this program is Brothers and Keepers and the speaker will be Willie Nelms. This project is made possible in part by funding from the North Carolina Humanities Council, a statewide nonprofit and an affiliate of the …
VGCC invites middle schoolers to Science Camp
Vance-Granville Community College will hold its third annual Science Camp for middle school students this summer. The Science Camp will be held June 17-21 on the college’s Main Campus in Henderson. Young people preparing to enter grades six through eight are invited to participate in the week-long camp, which will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Sessions will be taught by faculty members from the VGCC Science Department and other college programs. Campers will learn not only …
Senator Hagan Continues Bipartisan Fight to Restore Tuition Assistance for Servicemembers
Last week, the Army, Marine Corps and Air Force announced they would suspend the Tuition Assistance program for servicemembers – a program that 300,000 of our brave men and women in uniform depend upon to advance their educations. While I recognize that sequestration is forcing the Department of Defense to make tough budget decisions, denying educational opportunities to our servicemembers is the wrong way to find savings. We cannot put the burden of addressing our long-term fiscal challenges on the …
Animal Welfare Section reimburses counties more than $550,000 for low-cost spay/neuter procedures
RALEIGH — The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Animal Welfare Section reimbursed counties more than half a million dollars for spay/neuter procedures for pets belonging to low-income residents in 2012. Overall, 28 counties requested nearly $562,500 in reimbursements for 9,529 surgeries performed. The Animal Welfare Section was able to reimburse $550,235. “The reimbursements are partially funded by fees collected from the Animal Lovers specialty license plate,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler, whose retriever, Kate, is fixed. “Fixing cats …
Spring Festivals Shine Across North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 19, 2013) — Festive new events are blooming among the azaleas, dogwoods and rhododendron that color North Carolina’s spring landscapes. Joining Merlefest, three steeplechases and other perennial favorites are the inaugural NC Beer Month, the first statewide star party and a grand display of historic vehicles at the first Pinehurst Concours d’Elegance. Here are some of the season’s highlights. Find more reasons to visit at www.VisitNC.com. Biltmore Festival of Flowers March 21- May 19 Asheville The gardens at George …
Governor Pat McCrory’s Newsletter
Governor McCrory Signs Bills Promoting Technology in Public Schools On March 15, Governor Pat McCrory acted on his commitment to transform North Carolina’s education system by signing two bills to help expand digital learning initiatives and promote technology in the classroom. “This legislation will help fundamentally transform the way our children learn in our schools through technology,” said Governor McCrory at Cuthbertson High School in Waxhaw. “I thank the bill sponsors as we continue to work together to empower our …
Vance County Schools Committee Meeting Dates
Vance County Board of Education Committee Meeting Dates: * Community Relations, Thursday, March 21st, 5:30 pm * Personnel Committee, Tuesday, April 2nd, 8:30 am Note: All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
Wednesday Open Line
Ask many Americans where their food comes from, and they’ll answer the supermarket, while clothing comes from the mall. That’s why this is National Agriculture Week — an annual program focused on students across the nation, the consumers of tomorrow. They’ll learn that from pizzas to cosmetics, from clothing to orange juice, agriculture gives us what we eat each day, and much of what we wear and use. In 1920, there were nearly 6.5 million farms in the U.S., and …
VGCC volunteers contribute to success of UNC-TV fundraiser
Vance-Granville Community College recently sent a group of 35 volunteers to Research Triangle Park to continue the college’s tradition of helping UNC-TV with the public broadcasting network’s on-air “Festival 2013” fundraiser. This was the ninth consecutive year that the college participated in the Festival. Students, faculty and staff members traveled to the UNC-TV studio on March 2. They manned the phones and performed other tasks for several hours, all the while proudly wearing VGCC Vanguard apparel. One of the participants, …