The rehabilitation of the Beacon Light Apartments is in jeopardy, and City Manager Eric Williams estimated Friday that it’s a 50-50 proposition whether the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will let the project move forward.
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Junkyard discussion moves to council
Henderson’s proposed amortization ordinance for auto repair shops and junkyards will come before the City Council tonight, just long enough for council members to discuss their next step.
City woman found slain at home
Betty Overby Carey, 53, was found dead in her Wesley Drive home Sunday morning, and Henderson police are investigating the death as a homicide.
Raider players seek sponsors
Southern Vance football coach Dave Jennings sent us the following request for community help for the Raiders: The Southern Vance Raiders will be attending football camp at N.C. State University from June 5 to 8. In addition, many athletes will be attending the UNC individual camp in mid-June. This is a great opportunity for the Wolfpack and Tar Heel alumni of Henderson and Vance County to support local athletes and their respective universities. Any local alumni or business that would …
Nearly half of city departments soon will lack heads
Henderson’s municipal government will be running without five department heads by the start of June after three fresh resignations go into effect.
City finance director resigns
Finance Director Traig Neal said there’s nothing significant about the timing of his resignation; this just happened to be the time when Oxford accounting firm Winston Williams & Creech needed a seventh certified public accountant on its staff.
VOICE, coalition just starting bond battle
The issue of criminal bonds isn’t going away any time soon. That much was clear after Thursday’s meeting of the Vance County Coalition Against Violence.
The only thing missing was the crowd
Some of the few hundred children who made it to Safe Kids Day get a close look at a UNC Hospitals helicopter on the field between Aycock Recreation Complex and Aycock Elementary School on Thursday. The Henderson-Vance Safe Kids organization prepared for a big crowd at Safe Kids Day at Aycock Recreation Complex from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday. But it wasn’t to be.
Big group prays for God’s grace in Vance
People follow the lead of LifeLine’s Dorothy Hunt in praying for God to shed his grace on our elected officials Thursday during the National Day of Prayer observance outside the Vance County Courthouse. About 100 people crowded onto the steps outside the Vance County Courthouse at noon today to participate in the National Day of Prayer.
Hair flier attacks Shearin, school board
Vance County Schools Superintendent Norm Shearin is furious about a flier making the rounds in Vance County that accuses his school system of “RACIAL DISCRIMINATION!”
Analysis: Sorting out some facts on the block
One of the pleas of the Embassy Square Foundation board members who met with the Henderson City Council on Tuesday night was for help getting out their message — a message they said has been distorted or lost amid critics misinformation.
Hunting bill breezes through committee
The Vance County hunting bill that the state House passed last week moved through the Senate Committee on State and Local Government and received a favorable report Wednesday afternoon. The next step for H.982 should be passage on the Senate floor. Vance’s two House members, Democrats Jim Crawford and Michael Wray, sponsored the bill, which would ban hunting and the firing of high-powered rifles in or across the right of way of a public road, punishable by a $250 fine.
Lighthouse inflates entertainment options
Lighthouse Entertainment owner Nancy Smith shows the catalog picture of one of her new inflatables, a 17-foot-high, 25-by-40-foot maze for children up to age 12. Henderson is getting a new option for parties for children and adults with the Lighthouse Entertainment Complex.
Art show winners announced at Blackout
Jennifer Madriaga, the executive director of the Vance County Arts Council, announced the winners of an anti-crime-themed art contest during Saturday’s Blackout Arts Festival. The artwork is on display through the end of this week at the Gateway Center.
Junkyard ordinance sent to City Council
An ordinance targeting junkyards and auto repair shops that don’t conform with Henderson’s zoning ordinance is in the hands of the City Council now, despite an acknowledged need for changes in the draft.
Register of Deeds Office gets boost in automation
The Vance County Board of Commissioners moved the Register of Deeds Office a big step closer to the 21st century Monday night by approving nearly $50,000 in spending on automation.
More from the illegal immigration front
In light of the debate over the North Carolina legislation that would allow long-term state residents who are illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at state universities, USA Today has a couple of interesting stories today. They’re not the deepest looks at the issue (no surprise there), but they offer a glimpse at the bigger picture. One is about legislation around the nation; the other is about activists on both sides of the debate over illegal immigration. In case you …
Planning Board to take up junkyard issue today
Henderson’s Planning Board has a multitude of options when it again takes up an ordinance aimed at junkyards and auto repair facilities this afternoon.
Old Townsville school torched
In case you missed John Rose’s radio news this morning, a “suspicious” fire took down most of the former Townsville High School building about 2 a.m. today. Here’s the link to the WIZS-AM (1450) report on the blaze, which we can’t improve on, so we won’t try. Owners Marjorie and Ralph Pegram have our sympathies, and we hope the responsible parties left enough evidence to be caught and convicted. On the positive side, the coverage is another reminder of how …
Community crowds into Aycock for Blackout
The Blackout Arts Collective’s D.C. chapter performs at the Aycock Recreation Complex on Saturday. The Blackout Arts Collective’s visit to Vance County drew at least 200 people to the Aycock Recreation Complex on Saturday, enough to pack the bleachers on one side of the gym.