State Sen. Robert Holloman better get ready for hell, Henderson style.
Category: News
Vance jobless rate is lowest since 2000
Vance County’s unemployment rate in March fell to the lowest level since December 2000, according to preliminary figures released Friday by the state Employment Security Commission.
Allen expects reaccreditation
Henderson is a good bet to keep its international police accreditation, Police Chief Glen Allen says.
City starts quest for Weed and Seed status
Police Chief Glen Allen has notified the U.S. Attorney’s Office about Henderson’s hope to win a place in the federal Operation Weed and Seed in the fall.
Faith Summit to launch anti-crime week
Saturday’s Faith Summit of the Vance County Coalition Against Violence will kick off a series of events that attack the crime problem from different directions.
11 pounds of cocaine found during I-85 traffic stop
This is what 5 kilos of cocaine looks like when it’s packaged for shipment. Henderson and Vance County law officers found this cocaine in a car on Interstate 85 on Wednesday. Henderson police seized 11 pounds of cocaine from a car on Interstate 85 on Wednesday, the second major cocaine bust during a traffic stop on the highway in about three weeks.
Shearin losing hope for a sales tax boost
Don’t expect a sales tax increase in Vance County any time soon, Schools Superintendent Norm Shearin said Wednesday.
VOICE is clear: Fully fund the police budget
The Vance Organization to Implement Community Excellence wants the area’s elected officials to know that the new group is united behind the need for the maximum possible funding for law enforcement agencies.
Carey Chapel subdivision wins $216,000 grant
A planned subdivision near the Aycock Recreation Complex has won a $216,000 Community Development Block Grant award from the state Division of Community Assistance.
Support for sanitation status quo overwhelms council
Don’t expect the City Council to do anything different with garbage collection or recycling this year if they listen to the public feedback to the mere suggestion of changes.
Walkouts on water bills plague city
Monday night’s budget session shined a light into Henderson’s fiscal hole and revealed part of the problem: The city booked a $160,000 loss last year on uncollectible water bills.
Small-business loans available Thursday
A group of community activist groups will hold the second in a series of small-business forums Thursday night at the Vance County Senior Center on Garnett Street.
Red Cross to hold disaster training in Henderson
The Central North Carolina chapter of the American Red Cross is training volunteers to respond to disasters with free seminars throughout its region, which includes Vance County.
The LGC speaks!
The Local Government Commission called on Henderson on Monday, almost two months after the state agency put the city on notice that it must do something to boost its sagging fund balance.
It was a hot night in Henderson
Downtown Henderson came alive well after 5 Thursday, and the Chamber of Commerce had nothing to do with it. Be warned, however: Alcohol was involved.
Let your voice be heard on police standards
Today’s the chance for the public to comment on the Henderson Police Department in its effort to maintain approval from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies.
Water plant pushes decision on $21M expansion
The Kerr Lake Regional Water System hopes within two months to have commitments from all three partners to proceed with an expansion that should provide enough water to carry the region through 2025.
Cleanup committee makes case in Raleigh
The student-produced Clean Up Henderson Committee video transfixes viewers including City Council member Mary Emma Evans, activist Andrea Harris, and state Reps. Lucy Allen and Michael Wray on Wednesday. The Clean Up Henderson Committee went to Raleigh on Wednesday and found a friendly hearing from legislators.
He’s a poet, and you didn’t know it
Hendersonians have a chance to combine culture, charity and a fun night out Thursday at The Java House downtown.
Council backs off ban on booze
Henderson City Council members decided Monday night that maybe they don’t want to ban alcohol from city-owned property after all.