On December 3, 2012 Lajohn Champion was apprehended in Henderson, NC on Paige Street. He has been charged with first degree murder and received no bond. His court date is December 10, 2012. Previous updates to this incident are: On November 26, 2012 members of the Henderson Police Department arrested and charged Darnell Macon, 23, of 3299 Epsom Rocky Ford Road Louisburg, NC with first degree murder in relation to the homicide of Gregory Welfare. Arrest was conducted during a …
Youth Employment Plummets in North Carolina
(Raleigh, NC)-An entire generation of young Tar Heels is aging with limited work experience and without the knowledge and job-readiness skills North Carolina employers need to compete in the 21st century, according to a new report from the Annie E. Casey Foundation. Youth and Work: Restoring Teen and Young Adult Connections to Opportunity, explores the obstacles that have pushed many young people out of the labor force since the economic downturn. In 2011, nearly 6.5 million U.S. teens and …
Tuesday Open Line
After a period of 13 eventful years, Prohibition ended this week in 1933, and Americans were able to legally have a drink once again. While alcohol is legal, its use involves personal responsibility. With the holiday season under way, it’s time for more parties and more driving than usual — as well as increased hours of darkness and bad weather. That combination is why this is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month. About a third of the nearly 34,000 …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Energy and Commerce
This is a busy time in Washington as negotiations continue to avoid the “fiscal cliff” – a problem we will face if nothing is done to exend the Bush tax cuts that expire at the end of the year. There is also a great deal of activity and excitement leading up to the 113th Congress. This week, I was very happy to learn that I have been named to the House Energy and Commerce Committee for the upcoming term. In …
Butterfield Congratulates Kinston Community Health Center on Grant Award
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) Friday announced the Kinston Community Health Center’s receipt of a $756,983 grant by the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). The grant will assist the health center in providing primary, preventative, and dental care to target populations, which include uninsured, underinsured, low-income adults, children and families, migrant and seasonal agricultural workers, minority populations, and people who are geographically or socially isolated. Congressman Butterfield expressed joy at the news. “The Kinston …
North Carolina Ski Season Off to Record-Breaking Start
After the unusually warm 2011-12 winter in the Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina skiing got off to a record-breaking season this year when two of the state’s six ski areas opened on an unprecedented early date: Halloween. Thanks to Hurricane Sandy, several inches of natural snow fell in the North Carolina High Country and Smoky Mountains in late October, allowing both Sugar Mountain Resort in Sugar Mountain and Cataloochee Ski Area in Maggie Valley to open Oct. 31 with both …
Vance County Human Resources Committe Meets Monday, December 3rd
The December HR Committee meeting will be held Monday at 5:00 p.m. This is to accommodate you all time to get to the Commissioners’ Room for those that will be taking the Oaths of Office.
Senator Burr: Fiscal Cliff Update
With only a few weeks left in the 112th Congress the Senate has a lot on its plate, but very little progress was made this week on the most pressing issue facing our nation – the impending fiscal cliff. As you know, unless Congress acts quickly, every American will experience a perfect storm of unprecedented tax increases and automatic cuts to spending on everything from defense to Medicare on January 1, 2013. Unfortunately, despite the severity of this …
White House Weekly Address: Urging Congress to Extend the Middle Class Tax Cuts
President Obama speaks to the American people from a busy factory floor in Pennsylvania about the urgent need to pass the middle class tax cuts, which will give families and businesses preparing for the holidays the certainty they need going into the New Year. Democrats and Republicans must come together to pass one thing that everyone agrees on—extending income tax cuts for 98 percent of American families and 97 percent of small businesses, and there is no reason to wait. …
Monday Open Line
Sixty-five years ago today, one of Broadway’s most memorable plays opened — Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire.” The play, which ran for two years, featured Jessica Tandy as Blanche du Bois and newcomer Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski. Williams won a Pulitzer Prize for drama, and Tandy was awarded a Tony for best actress in a play. The movie version of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” again starring Brando, was also a smash hit. There are just over 3,000 theater …
Henderson Christmas Parade 2012 Pictures
Check our photo gallery for the December 2nd, 2012 Henderson, NC Christmas Parade! [nggallery id=16]
Vance County Board of Commissioners Meeting Monday, December 3rd, 2012
Please download the full agenda packet here: 20121203_vcboc_agenda_packet
Home in Henderson Contest – 2 Tickets to Christmas With the Embers December 7th
I have in my hands 2 adult tickets to Christmas With The Embers, Friday December 7th, 2012. The show starts at 7:00pm at the Vance Granville Community College Civic Center. Tickets are normally $10.00 per adult. The contest starts right now, which is Friday, November 30th about 6:00pm and runs until Wednesday, December 5th at 10:00am. To enter, make a comment on THIS ARTICLE with an upcoming holiday event in the Henderson area. We need the who, what, when, where …
The Embers Return to Henderson for Special Holiday Concert December 7th
Henderson, NC (November 29, 2012) – North Carolina band, The Embers, will play a return engagement in Henderson on Friday, December 7th, 2012. The family sit-down concert, featuring “Christmas with The Embers,” will take place at the Vance-Granville Community College Civic Center at 7 p.m. The Embers are a North Carolina tradition renowned for their special brand of rhythm and blues and beach music. Since their inception in 1958, the group has been touring and turning out hit songs. A …
Settlement Agreement Entered Into in Energy Merger Investigation
RALEIGH – Today the Staff of the North Carolina Utilities Commission entered into a Settlement Agreement with Duke Energy and the Public Staff – North Carolina Utilities Commission. If approved by the Commission, the agreement will conclude the Commission’s investigation arising from the termination of William D. Johnson as CEO of Duke on July 2, 2012. Salient provisions of the settlement are: · Duke will make several changes in its top management positions, including naming a new General Counsel and …
Avoid burning during period of increased fire risk
RALEIGH — The N.C. Forest Service is urging residents to be safe and avoid burning yard waste and other debris until the state gets some significant rain. Humidity levels across the state are low, and projected increases in moisture may not be enough to prevent fuels from igniting if an ember lands among forest debris. There have been more than 600 wildfires across the state in November, according to Forest Service statistics. Debris burning is the No. 1 cause of …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
As National American Indian Heritage Month draws to a close, attention is being focused on the increasing role American Indians and Alaska Natives play in the country’s economy. Businesses owned by this group grew in a recent five-year period and now number more than 237,000. They generate nearly $34.5 billion in annual revenue. Just over half of these firms are in construction, retail trade, and wholesale trade. The largest number of firms owned by American Indians and Alaska Natives — …
Vance County Robotics Club Seeking Donations For Project Deadline
The Vance County Robotics Club, Kerr Bots participates with NC First Robotics. We have to pay our $5000 registration fee the first week in December. We have worked hard to raise the money and are over $500 short. Are there individuals or groups out there willing to help? If so, call (252) 430-6000 ext 6215 as soon as possible. We truly need your help!
Darnell Macon Arrested for Murder, Police Still Seeking 2nd Suspect Lajohn Champion
On November 26, 2012 members of the Henderson Police Department arrested and charged Darnell Macon, 23, of 3299 Epsom Rocky Ford Road Louisburg, NC with first degree murder in relation to the homicide of Gregory Welfare. Arrest was conducted during a traffic stop in which the suspect fled on foot from the vehicle. Mr. Macon was apprehended after a brief foot pursuit. Mr. Macon was also charged with possession of a firearm by felon that was related to the traffic …
Thursday Open Line
Imagine if you shopped for a few items, including your favorite brand of coffee, and found that coffee was rationed? That’s exactly what happened this week in 1942, because the war had interrupted shipments and people were hoarding coffee. But rationing only lasted until the next summer. It’s thought that coffee was introduced into America by Captain John Smith, one of the founders of the Jamestown Colony in Virginia. Its popularity jumped after both the Boston Tea Party and the …