Morehead City is about to get a jolt of high-end tourists. Never a cruise ship stop before, Morehead City is among 71 new destinations just released by luxury line Silversea Cruises for its 2015 itineraries. The Silver Shadow will embark on April 3 on a brand new itinerary, sailing round-trip from Fort Lauderdale, with calls in Savannah, Charleston, Morehead City and Norfolk, which is also a new destination along the Atlantic coast, plus Bermuda and Nassau. Read more.
Wednesday Open Line
Day 15 of the government shutdown started with as much promise as any recently: There was a bipartisan proposal by Senate leaders to reopen the government and raise the debt ceiling. But any hopes were quickly dashed when leaders of the Republican-controlled House said they would offer a competing proposal because of their dissatisfaction with the Senate effort. The Senate’s Bipartisan Proposal The Senate agreement between Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., came after weekend negotiations. It would reopen …
Rent-A-Center Chamber Ribbon Cutting
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for Rent-A-Center on Monday, October 14, to announce their membership with the Chamber. Rent-A-Center offers high quality durable products such as major consumer electronics, appliances, computers, furniture and accessories under flexible rental purchase agreements that allow the customer to obtain ownership of the merchandise at the conclusion of an agreed-upon rental period. They offer same-day delivery, 90 days same as cash and an early purchase option. Rent-A-Center provides an easy, affordable way for people …
Safe Kids Henderson -Vance Medicine Drop October 26th, 2013
On, October 26, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. – Noon, Safe Kids Henderson -Vance will give the public another opportunity to prevent accidental poisonings, abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs. Bring your medications for disposal to the Henderson Family YMCA at 330 Ruin Creek Road, Henderson, NC. The service is free and anonymous, no questions asked. Since 2010, over 1000 sites have collected over 30 million dosage units of medication during …
Show, Shine, Shag & Dine This Weekend in Downtown Henderson, NC
One of Henderson’s largest events, the 12th annual Show, Shine, Shag & Dine car show and East Coast Drag Times Hall of Fame event is this coming weekend, October 18th through 20th, 2013. Garnett Street and many side streets will be closed for the event. Thousands of people come to this show so come early and browse downtown to see hundreds of vehicles. Don’t forget to visit your local downtown merchants as well!
Tuesday Open Line
NC State Auditor Beth Wood says she and other officials from her office did their best to warn Health and Human Services Secretary Aldona Wos that it would be better to wait to go live with a new system to process Medicaid claims. In a legislative hearing earlier this week, Secretary Wos said she did not receive any professional opinions that the system might not be ready to go live in July. But Auditor Wood says that is not correct. …
VGCC receives Back-to-Work Grant
Vance-Granville Community College was recently awarded $120,000 by the State Board of Community Colleges to implement the North Carolina Back-to-Work program established last year by the N.C. General Assembly. VGCC was one of 49 of the state’s 58 community colleges receiving a total of $5,874,104 in such grants this year, with amounts ranging from $52,600 to $173,870. The NC Back-to-Work program was designed to help long-term unemployed North Carolinians obtain the training they need to successfully start new careers. At …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Working to End the Shutdown
This week in the House we continued to pass appropriations bills to fund the government, while Senate Democrats continued to block funding for veterans’ benefits, pediatric cancer research, WIC, national parks, and more — just so they could give Congress and big businesses special breaks under Obamacare. Most disturbing was news this week that military death benefits were being withheld from the families of America’s fallen heroes. Below you will find a link to video of my speech on the …
White House Weekly Address: Let’s Get Back to the Work of the American People
In this week’s address, President Obama discussed his meetings with members of Congress of both parties and the ongoing effort to reopen the government and remove the danger of default from our economy. The President urged Congress to pass a budget, put people back to work, and end this shutdown. In his message, the President also called for paying our bills to prevent an economic shutdown. Welcome to your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. This week, …
Monday Open Line
Clintondale was the first school in the United States to flip completely — all of its classes are now taught this way. Now flipped classrooms are popping up all over. Havana High School outside of Peoria, Ill., is flipping, too, after the school superintendent visited Clintondale. The principal of Clintondale says that some 200 school officials have visited. It’s well known by now that online education is booming. You can study any subject free in a MOOC — a massive …
City of Henderson Halloween Times and Police Department Trick or Treat Safety Tips
Halloween (Trick or Treat) night for children in the City of Henderson will be observed on Thursday, October 31,2013 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Downtown Henderson will hold its annual Trick or Treat event on Garnett St on Thursday, October 31, 2013 between the hours of 4:00 pm and 5:30 pm. This event is for children 12 and under (leaflets will go out to all elementary schools). Participating stores will have an orange sign in the window. (Editors note, …
VGCC Small Business Center Seminars
Basics of Bookkeeping Tuesday, October 15, 2013 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM Instructor: Jess McLamb Location: Main Campus, Bldg 7, Room 7136 COST: FREE You know your product or service backwards and forwards, but does the bookkeeping for your business drive you crazy? This seminar will help you understand financial terms, plus you will get hands-on experience in preparing financials. Register here. AND, on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 from 10 AM -2 PM at VGCC’s Franklin Campus, …
Vance County Board of Education Meeting Monday October 14th, 2013
Vance County Board of Education will hold their monthly meeting on October 14, 2013 7:00 p.m. in the Administrative Services Center. Download the full agenda packet here: 20131014_vcboe_agenda_packet A G E N D A I. Call to Order II. Moment of Silence * III. Approval of Minutes * IV. Approval of Meeting Agenda V. Recognitions/Announcements A. Adrienne Morton VI. Comments from the Public (Citizens who would like to address the Board may do so …
DMV Mobile Unit To Miss October, November Warrenton Visits
RALEIGH — The N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles mobile unit will be unable to make its stops in Warrenton on Monday, Oct. 14 and Monday, Nov. 11, due to its scheduled participation in the N.C. State Fair and the Veteran’s Day holiday. The mobile unit’s next stop in Warrenton will be Monday, Dec. 9 Meanwhile, nearby offices will be open for DMV driver license business. They include: Henderson 1080 Eastern Blvd. Mon-Fri, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (252) 438-8930 Roanoke …
Raising Awareness of Domestic Violence
RALEIGH, N.C. – Legal Aid of North Carolina, a statewide nonprofit law firm for low-income people, is recognizing National Domestic Violence Awareness Month by participating in vigils, community outreach programs, advocate training sessions and other events throughout October (see the full list). Domestic violence is a pernicious problem in North Carolina. According to the state attorney general’s office, around 100 North Carolinians are murdered every year in domestic violence-related incidents, and domestic violence is responsible for half of all homicides …
More than 1,600 New Employers Register with NCWorks Online
Raleigh, N.C. – Commerce Secretary Sharon Decker announced today that more than 1,600 new businesses have registered to find qualified workers with NCWorks Online since the site was launched on Aug. 5. More than 13,000 new job orders and more than 16,000 new resumes have also been posted to NCWorks Online, which is operated by the N.C. Division of Workforce Solutions. The integrated workforce system has registered more than 16,000 new job seekers who are now able to take advantage …
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
North Carolina is the first, and only, state in the nation to stop issuing vouchers for formula and nutritional food for at-risk newborns, young children and expectant mothers as part of the federal government shutdown. The aberration was noted this week in publications like Governing, a national public policy magazine, which pointed out $125 million from a USDA emergency contingency plan kept the program up and running in the 49 other states. Now, questions are being raised about why North …
City of Henderson Council Boards and Commissions Committee Meeting Postponed
This Boards and Commissions Committee meeting scheduled for October 10 at 4:00 p.m. has been postponed to an undetermined date due to illness.
Henderson Fire Department – Fire Prevention Open House Tonight
Henderson Fire Department Open House – Thursday, October 10th, from 5-8 pm at Station #1 located at 211 Dabney Drive. Agencies and businesses are invited to set up at at table (table and chairs will be provided) to provide information about your information to the community. They will be serving free pizza and drinks. Bring your families and friends and join them for a night of fun!
Three VGCC Instructors named Certified Nurse Educators
Three instructors from the Nursing program at Vance-Granville Community College recently earned the designation Certified Nurse Educator (CNE) after meeting strict eligibility criteria and successfully completing a rigorous certification examination developed and administered by the National League for Nursing (NLN). The newly certified educators are Nursing department chair Erica L. Jastrow of Franklinton, instructor Camella G. Marcom of Wake Forest, and instructor Anna R. Seaman of Manson. They are the first VGCC Nursing faculty to become certified through this program. …