Last week North Carolina Governor Bev Purdue launched the first wave of www.NCOpenBook.gov, a government transparency website for searching state contracts and grants.
Category: News
Weed & Seed documents
Click on image to view Weed & Seed documents, including Department of Justice audits
Arrest made in Nicholas Street robbery
On April 3, 2009, Darryl Lee Bumpass, Jr., 19, of 217 Turner Avenue, was arrested and charged after an investigation was conducted by members of the Henderson Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division concerning three common law robberies which occurred within the past several months.
Two county meetings scheduled for Monday
The Vance County Board of Commisioners’ Planning and Environmental Committee is scheduled to meet Monday, April 6, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. in the office of County Manager Jerry Ayscue. A Human Resources Committee meeting has been scheduled for Monday, April 6, 2009 at 5:15 p.m. The location of the meeting was not provided. No agenda was provided for either of the two Monday meetings.
NC public schools complete NC WISE project
NC WISE is Largest Technology Project in Public Schools’ History Public school leaders are celebrating a major technology and data collection milestone with the completion of NC WISE deployment in 113 of the state’s school districts — which includes 1,391 schools, and all 98 charter schools.
Arrests made in Wal-Mart parking lot robbery
On April 1, 2009, at 11:40 p.m., a common law robbery occurred at the Wal-Mart parking lot located at 200 N. Cooper Drive.
Graduation project requirement delayed
The State Board of Education approved a one-year delay yesterday to the North Carolina Graduation Project requirement for high school students, moving the effective date to students who first entered ninth grade in 2007-08 (Class of 2010-11).
Crime Stoppers crimes of the month
Homicide On January 9, 2009, at about 1:30 a.m. police responded to a call to 687 Adams Street in reference to a shooting.
North Carolina principal of the year named
South Brunswick High School Principal Vann Pennell was named he 2009 Wachovia North Carolina Principal of the Year today at a ceremony in Raleigh. To read more, please go to www.ncpublicschools.org and look under “News”.
Henderson man pleads guilty to federal drug charges
Pleads guilty to heroin conspiracy and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking Raleigh — United States Attorney George E.B. Holding announced that in federal court today William Clement Carroll, Jr., 40, of Henderson, North Carolina, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle to a criminal indictment charging him with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a quantity of heroin in violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 841 and 846, …
April is alcohol awareness month
by Gina DeMent, Public Information Officer Five County Mental Health Authority Why It’s Important To Prevent Kids From Drinking April is Alcohol Awareness Month, and, as we are made aware by nightly media reports, we should all be concerned about the apparent increase in underage drinking by our youth.
Man robbed, shot at Merita warehouse
On March 30, 2009, at approximately 10:40 p.m., officers of the Henderson Police Department responded to the Merita Bread warehouse located at 1030 Old Norlina Road in Henderson in reference to a report of someone shot.
HPD makes arrest for stolen water meter
On March 27, 2009, Ronald Daniel, 47 of 471 Merriman Street in Henderson was arrested and charged with possession of stolen goods after he was found in possession of a stolen water meter.
Sen. Berger’s Greetings from Raleigh
Here at the General Assembly we are preparing ourselves for what looks to be a difficult session.
Purdue to lead White House regional forum tomorrow
Gov. Bev Perdue will lead one of five White House Regional Forums on Health Care Reform this Tuesday morning at NC A&T University in Greensboro.
Rep. Wray’s Raleigh report
This week, we continued our work to improve the lives of the people of North Carolina.
State board of ed. to meet April 1-2
The State Board of Education will meet this week, April 1-2, 2009 in the 7th Floor Board Room (unless otherwise noted), Education Building, 301 N. Wilmington Street, Raleigh.
City to return some Weed & Seed funds to DOJ
The Henderson City Council will be refunding approximately $30,000 in Weed & Seed funds to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
Council won’t consider employee COLA’s until April
During remarks made at the Henderson City Council’s workshop session on March 23, 2009, council member Mary Emma Evans asked where the council stands on cost of living increases for city employees.
Breaking news: Armed MPMC intruder caught at KVA
On March 26, 2009 at 12:36 p.m., security employees of Maria Parham Medical Center observed through video monitoring an unidentified male retrieving a firearm from an automobile.