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U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (left) meets with weather forecaster to discuss the upcoming hurricane season. Washington, D.C. -— Today, U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) toured North Carolina’s front-line forecasting center and met with officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) and an NC State Computer Science professor to discuss the threat to North Carolina’s coast and inland areas during hurricane season.

Henderson Police Chief Keith Sidwell announced yesterday the promotion of the following officers, effective yesterday:

The Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics is an international series of relays by law enforcement officers to raise money for Special Olympics.

North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue joined mayors and business leaders from across North Carolina last week in a call for the legislature to invest in the Mobility Fund – to provide an innovative way to keep North Carolina’s transportation infrastructure up to date.

Washington, D.C. -— Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) voted to support more than a million American jobs and provide middle class families with more tax cuts as the U.S. House passed H.R. 4213, “The American Jobs & Closing Tax Loopholes Act.”

Our appropriations process continues to move along steadily and we hope we are nearing the time when we will vote on a final version of the House budget.

Gov. Bev Perdue announced late last week that eight communities, including Henderson, will receive a total of $1.95 million through the state’s Main Street Solutions Fund.

On May 27, 2010 around 11:00 a.m., officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to 1016 Lehman Street in Henderson, North Carolina in reference to a subject who was shot.

Raleigh — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) will discuss predictions of multiple Atlantic hurricanes on the first day of the 2010 hurricane season on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Raleigh.

On May 27, 2010 around 2:52 a.m. an officer of the Henderson Police Department working in his assigned zone received a call to investigate a loud noise in the area of Raleigh Road.

On Monday, North Carolina Gov. Bev Perdue joined mayors and business leaders from across North Carolina in a call for the legislature to invest in the Mobility Fund – to provide a means of keeping North Carolina’s transportation infrastructure up to date.

This three-day weekend will bring us to Memorial Day, the unofficial start of summer. Any big vacation plans? Our big destination this summer is beautiful Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for my sister’s wedding. Maybe we’ll take a few days at the beach if it isn’t covered in oil by then. Here’s your open line.

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Washington, D.C. —- U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) highlighted “National Small Business Week” in Raleigh yesterday at a coffee house in downtown Raleigh, and called on Congress to pass The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act to help American small businesses grow.

This week the Senate passed its version of the Budget for the next fiscal year.

The Henderson City Council chose to table a proposed text amendment to its zoning code that would have allowed for truck stops and freight terminals in the I1 and I2 zones of the city and the Extra-Territorial Jurisdiction (ETJ).