RALEIGH, N.C. – N.C. Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker and Assistant Secretary for Rural Development Dr. Pat Mitchell announced today that the N.C. Rural Infrastructure Authority (RIA) approved 18 grants totaling more than $8.1 million. The RIA was established as part of the Rural Economic Development Division at the N.C. Department of Commerce to assist with the review and approval of grants for rural areas in the state. The grants-making programs of the new division include assistance for building reuse and …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
One of the most frightening industrial accidents in the U.S. occurred on this date in 1979 at the Three Mile Island Nuclear Power Plant on the Susquehanna River, south of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. A cascade of alarms and emergency responses started when someone mistakenly cross connected air and water lines in the plant’s number two reactor. The plant reportedly came close to a hydrogen gas explosion and a meltdown of its uranium core, which would have caused extensive radiation contamination. The …
Second Arrest Made in BP Station Robbery and Shooting
On Thursday, March 27, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation arrested a second individual in regards to this matter. Marvin Hargrove Jr., 25, 123 S. Cooper Drive, Henderson was charged with one count of first degree murder, robbery with a dangerous weapon, and one count of second degree kidnapping. Hargrove surrendered himself to officers at the Henderson Police Department. Hargrove has been placed in the Vance County Jail without privilege of bond …
Audio: Vance County Technology Committee March 27th, 2014
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Audio: City of Henderson City Council Meeting March 24th, 2014
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Cycle North Carolina “Mountains to Coast” route includes Oxford Stop
N.C. Commerce Sec. Sharon Decker has announced the 2014 Cycle North Carolina “Mountains to Coast” route with the help of town representatives at the Division of Tourism offices in Raleigh. The 16th annual ride, scheduled Sept. 27-Oct. 4, will begin in Sparta with overnight stops in Mount Airy, Reidsville, Oxford, Roanoke Rapids, Edenton, Manteo, and then finish in Hatteras Village. More than 1,000 bicyclists from 35 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Canada participated in last …
Education Leader speaks at VGCC workshop for Afterschool professionals
Vance-Granville Community College welcomed a special guest to a recent professional development workshop for local afterschool program administrators and staff members. Del Ruff, director of the North Carolina Center for Afterschool Programs (NC CAP), visited VGCC’s Main Campus on March 8 during the daylong “Upping Your Afterschool Game” training session. Since 2013, Ruff has been director of NC CAP, a statewide network dedicated to increasing access to high-quality afterschool programs for all children and youth in North Carolina, helping them …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of March 27 on UNC-TV’s North Carolina Weekend, set sail with PirateFest in Greenville. “Collecting Carolina” visits Hillsborough. Lift a glass at the Blue Ridge Wine Festival in Blowing Rock. Go outdoors with Inner Banks Outfitters in Washington. And experience a variety of art at The Creative Center in Greensboro. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) North Carolina Weekend is underwritten by the N.C. Division of Tourism. In addition, UNC-TV has made recent editions of North …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Watch Out For Fake Tech Support
Phony help desk specialists are continuing to target North Carolina consumers. If you get a call or email from someone claiming to be from tech support, don’t give that person access to your computer. According to reports from consumers, the phony specialists claim to be with brand name software or computer companies. Instead, they’re overseas con artists looking to steal your personal information. They will tell you that your computer is malfunctioning or has a virus, then direct you to …
Thursday Open Line
A triumph of mobile computing was achieved on this date in 1961. By our 21st century standards, this involved some truly heavy lifting. Rolling actually. A division of the Sperry Rand Corporation equipped a trailer truck to haul a UNIVAC I computer from New York City down to North Carolina to process data for the Douglas Aircraft Corporation. The UNIVAC I, fully assembled, weighed in at a nimble 7,237 pounds. In 2012, nearly 122 million U.S. households — about 79 …
“Godspell” Coming Soon to Louisburg College
LOUISBURG, N.C.—The inspirational and international hit musical Godspell will be presented April 11-13 and May 1, 2014 at the intimate Norris Theatre, part of the JPAC at Louisburg College. Conceived and originally directed by John Michael Tebelak, with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, Godspell is one of the biggest off-Broadway successes of all time. Based on the Gospel of Matthew, and featuring a sparkling score by Stephen Schwartz (composer of Broadway hits Wicked and Pippin), Godspell boasts a string of well-loved songs led …
Young artists showcased at VGCC Child Care Center
The Child Care Center at Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus held an Art Show on March 21. Approximately 150 works of art created by 37 artists (who ranged in age from one to five years old) were displayed. The children used a variety of techniques, including finger painting, watercolors, collages and flowers made with hand-prints and foot-prints, as well as marble painting, in which marbles covered in paint are rolled from side to side on paper, and squirt bottle painting. …
Vance County Board of Education Called Meeting Budget Work Session
The Vance County Board of Education has a Called Meeting Monday, March 31, 2014 at 5:30 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center Superintendent’s Conference Room at 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, N. C. 27536 AGENDA I. Call to Order * II. Approval of Meeting Agenda III. Budget Work Session A. Local Current Expense Fund B. Teacher Supplements C. Capital Outlay Fund D. Technology * IV. Adjournment * Requires Board Action
Trustees Approve Total Request of $2.4 Million from Four Counties
Vance-Granville Community College’s Board of Trustees has approved a proposed total budget request of $2,491,302 for 2014-2015 for Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties. The budget request, which includes $2,385,342 in current expenses and $105,960 in capital outlay, was presented to the trustees in their regular bimonthly meeting, held at the Masonic Home for Children in Oxford on Monday, March 17. The action came as the board also welcomed N. Annette P. Myers of Oxford as a newly appointed trustee. …
Wednesday Open Line
Everyone who loves convenience in shopping can thank Edward Delk and J.C. Nichols. It was they who conceived, designed and built the first shopping mall in the U.S. The Country Club Plaza, on the outskirts of Kansas City, opened this month in 1923 to wide acclaim. It was the first shopping area to have stores facing inward toward a promenade, rather than facing out toward a road. The mall had 150 stores, a 2,000 seat auditorium, and parking for 5,500 …
City of Henderson’s Erris Dunston Announces Resignation
From City Manager Ray Griffin: Ms. Dunston submitted her resignation to me this morning. The effective date of the resignation is 30 April 2014. On 1 May, she will assume the position of Assistant County Manager for Halifax County, NC. Erris has served the City of Henderson since June 2005 when she was hired as the Planning and Community Development Director. She has been a team player and brought significant value to the City with the successful writing of two …
BP Gas Station Shooting Results in Homicide – Rewards Offered for Info
On Monday, March 24, 2014, members of the Henderson Police Department responded to the BP station located at 615 Raleigh Road in Henderson. When officers arrived, they found the store clerk Ahmed Shahit, 55, 1259 Nicholas Street, Henderson suffering from a gunshot wound. Shahit was pronounced deceased while on scene. The investigation has revealed that two black males entered the store and demanded cash. The first suspect was approximately 5’8” and the second was approximately 5’4”. The suspects were believed …
Safe Kids Henderson – Vance Coalition Free Child Passenger Safety Car Seat Clinic Thursday, March 27th, 2014
Safe Kids Henderson – Vance Coalition will be sponsoring a Free Child Passenger Safety Car Seat Clinic. This event will be at Compare Food 1143 East Andrews Ave March 27, 2014. Please Come out and support us. Seats will be available for those parents are in need of a child safety seat today. We are asking a donation of $40.00 for seats. The donations will help buy more seats so we can have more car seat checks. We will be …
Vance County Public Elementary News March 24-28, 2014
VANCE COUNTY SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NEWS Volume 1 Issue 23 March 24-28, 2014 The MISSION of Vance County Schools is to be committed to educating all students to prepare them for lifelong learning and productive citizenship. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS Wednesday is a full student day at all schools. The day originally was scheduled as an early release day, but the Board of Education extended the day to a full day due to time …
NCDOT Expanding Storm Debris Cleanup to Granville, Person, Caswell, Randolph, Davidson, and Davie Counties
Raleigh – The N.C. Department of Transportation is expanding the cleanup of vegetation debris from the March 6-7 ice storm to six additional counties. A debris assessment by North Carolina Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management Agency indicates that in addition to the original three counties, Orange, Alamance and Guilford, the extent of damage in Granville, Person, Caswell, Randolph, Davidson and Davie counties meets the threshold for a federal disaster declaration. A damage assessment report and letter requesting the …