Washington, D.C. — As part of the annual Coast Guard legislation, Congressman G. K. Butterfield succeeded in adding language on Friday aimed at expanding the use of facial and iris scan identification technology.
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Murder suspect arrested
Shamon Champion, 23, arrested yesterday on a charge of first degree murder. On October 21, 2009 members of the Henderson Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, Narcotics Unit, and Patrol Division apprehended Shamon Champion, a 23 year-old black male, after receiving a Crime Stoppers tip regarding his location at the Lincoln Height Apartments in Henderson.
Ryan White Act to be signed into law
Washington, D.C. —- Congressman G. K. Butterfield applauded yesterday’s passage of a bipartisan bill aimed at combating HIV/AIDS.
Golden LEAF review team endorses four projects
The twenty-one member Vance County Golden LEAF Review Team met yesterday at the Vance-Granville Community College’s Civic Center and chose the four projects it will endorse to the Golden LEAF Board of Trustees.
Ethridge discusses health care with seniors
Washington, D.C. -— Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), the only North Carolina member of the House Ways and Means Committee, met yesterday with more than 100 Raleigh senior citizens at the YWCA to discuss the health care reform proposals which would have direct impact on them and are currently being debated in Congress.
Breast cancer “Lunch & Learn” at MPMC Oct. 21
On Wednesday, October 21, 2009, the Maria Parham Medical Center will host a Breast Cancer Lunch and Learn that will focus on the psychological aspects of the disease.
Juvenile accidentally shot on Hughes St.
On October 18, 2009 around 9:13 p.m. officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to 724 Hughes Street in Henderson, in reference to a subject who was shot.
Vance commissioners to meet in special session
Editor’s Note: Home in Henderson received notice of this meeting on the morning of Monday, October 19, 2009. This is the soonest we could print the notice. Vance County Board of Commissioners Chair Dan Brummitt has called for a special meeting of the Vance County Board of Commissioners for Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 5:00 p.m. in the County Commissioners Meeting Room on the second floor of the County Administration Building at 122 Young Street, Henderson, North Carolina.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh Report
While the dominant theme this past session was addressing our financial challenges, the General Assembly still had many important policy areas to consider.
Purdue “appalled” at life sentence ruling
Gov. Bev Perdue this week asked her attorneys and the N.C. Department of Justice to review all options available to the state to reverse and delay the North Carolina Supreme Court ruling in the State v. Bowden case.
KLRWS meeting rescheduled for Nov. 9
Today’s Kerr Lake Regional Water System Advisory Board Meeting for October 19, 2009 has been canceled and rescheduled for November 9, 2009, at 9:30 a.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. Some of the topics for discussion are still being worked on and more information will be available on November 9, 2009
Police seek fast food holdup man
Suspect in armed robbery of JJ’s Chicken & Fish on Andrews Avenue on Monday, October 12, 2009 On October 12, 2009 around 6:45 p.m. officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to JJ Fish and Chicken at 1208 E. Andrews Ave in Henderson, North Carolina in reference to an armed robbery.
8th Annual Corbitt Truck Show begins tomorrow
In remarks to the Henderson City Council on Monday evening, Corbitt Preservation Society President Charles E. Powell urged members to attend tomorrow’s event, which runs simultaneously with the internationally recognized Show, Shine, Shag, & Dine event held in downtown Henderson each year.
Vehicle stop nets 10g of cocaine
Chief K. L. Sidwell reports that members of the Henderson Police Department’s Narcotics Unit performed a vehicle stop in the parking lot of Burger King located at 1817 North Garnett Street in Henderson, North Carolina on October 15, 2009.
Citizen Schools begins second year in Henderson
Submitted by Cassie McIntyre, Special Assistant Citizen Schools North Carolina Henderson Middle School Citizens School Staff for 2009-2010 Citizen Schools is a national non-profit organization dedicated to providing students with access to educational and economic opportunity.
Third “Meet Me in the Street” postponed
The Third and final Henderson-Vance County Chamber’s Meet Me in the Street scheduled for Thursday, October 15 (tomorrow night) at 5:30 in downtown Henderson has been canceled due to the certain threat of inclement weather.
Council votes to allow homeless shelters in OI
The Henderson City Council voted unanimously on Monday night to allow homeless shelters in the Occupational/Institutional (OI) zone in the city with a special use permit.