Starting Monday, November 12th at 12:01 AM, Home in Henderson is holding it’s latest contest for a $20 gift certificate to Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant. This contest will end Monday, November 19th at 9:00 AM at which time we’ll randomly choose a winner from all contestants and post the winner here, and email the contestant instructions on picking up the prize. Rules to enter: Simply make a comment on any article on our website during the contest period. Good luck to …
Congresswoman Renee Ellmers: Honoring Our Veterans
On November 11, we honor the service of our veterans. I will be attending Veterans Day events this weekend including a parade on Saturday and an awards ceremony on Monday. Yesterday morning, I was honored to speak to a group of veterans traveling from Harnett County to Washington DC. Pictured below are the color guard and students from Triton High School, along with NC Rep. David Lewis, as we saw the veterans group off to Washington. The Second District is …
Veterans attend Job Fair at VGCC
The Civic Center on Vance-Granville Community College’s Main Campus in Vance County hosted the “Employ-A-Vet” Job Fair on Nov. 1. The sixth annual event, organized by the N.C. Division of Workforce Solutions JobLink Career Centers in Henderson and Oxford with the help of VGCC and other partners, was designed to help area residents, especially veterans of the U.S. armed services, find jobs and develop job readiness. Around 30 businesses and organizations were on hand to provide resources, receive resumes and …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Official looking letter isn’t what it claims to be
If you just glanced at a letter recently received by some North Carolinians, you’d assume that it was sent by the government. It says the Local Records Office can provide a copy of your deed (“…the only document that identifies you as a property owner…”) for $89. To spur you to act quickly, it also includes a “Please Respond By” date. But the Local Records Office is really just a rented mailbox in Raleigh. Your deed is kept on file …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
Forty-seven years ago today, an eerie darkness spread over much of the northeastern United States from Canada, beginning at 5:16 p.m. A massive electrical blackout caused by human error eventually enveloped 80,000 square miles, putting the health and safety of 30 million people at risk for up to 12 long hours. Even though the blackout of August 2003 affected more people, the 1965 outage is still the best remembered major blackout, as it was the first to make people aware …
Richard Brand: Some Common Problems
There are some friends of mine who have suggested that campaign “season” of 2011-2012 was the best economic stimulus anyone could have imagined. My friend worries about the up tick in unemployment when all these political advisers are no longer employed. That there was almost two billion dollars spent on the race for the President, one candidate for Senate in Connecticut spent more than forty million dollars of her own money, and who knows what kind of total spending across …
Business Summit 2012 Pictures
See our photo gallery from last night’s Business Summit at VGCC. Thanks to all who attended, and shameless plug, be sure you keep in mind Dataforge and Home in Henderson when you consider your business marketing and website needs!
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of Nov. 8 on UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Weekend,” grab your canine buddy and head to the pool for fun at Lap it Up in Durham. Enjoy a stay at The Pack House Inn in Edenton. Whet your appetite at Skippy’s Hot Dogs in Winston-Salem. Tee it up at Crooked Creek Golf Club in Fuquay-Varina. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Melanie’s Food Fantasy in Boone. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) “North Carolina Weekend” …
Gluten-Free Bakery Selects Rockingham County, N.C.
RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Kalo Foods LLC, a baker of gluten-free gourmet food products, will locate its operations in Rockingham County. The company plans to create 21 jobs and invest nearly $650,000 over three years in Stokesdale. The project was made possible in part by a $70,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund. “My first priority is creating jobs,” said Gov. Perdue. “Companies come to North Carolina because of our top-ranked business climate, historic investments …
NCDA&CS announces winners of specialty-crop grants
RALEIGH — Seventeen organizations have been selected to receive 22 specialty-crop grants, the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services announced. North Carolina’s specialty crops include fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture, Christmas trees, turfgrass and sod, and nursery and greenhouse crops. Grant proposals were submitted by nonprofit organizations, commodity groups, government agencies and universities. The selected projects ranged from promoting N.C. sweet potatoes and blueberries to developing organic farming and growing a hops industry in North Carolina. “We …
Thursday Open Line
A simple device was patented this month in 1868 that helped change the course of history in the American West — barbed wire. Michael Kelly of Dekalb, Illinois invented the first practical such wire. He threaded little blade-shaped metal thorns onto one of two wires, then twisted them together. He called it “thorny fence,” based on Osage orange, a thorny plant from Texas. The double strand made the fence stand up to cattle, and livestock soon learned to steer clear …
DNC event pushes Charlotte hotel revenue to four-year high
Boosted by the Democratic National Convention, Mecklenburg County hotels generated more revenue in September than any month in at least four years, according to recently released tax receipts. The county’s hotels rang up about $61 million in sales in September, an 82 percent increase compared with the same month in 2011. In the last four years, the previous best month for the lodging industry was in March, when revenue was about $48 million. The convention also affected regional and statewide …
Business Summit at VGCC Tonight, Some Seats Still Available
It’s not too late to attend the Business Summit today from 5:30 until 8:30PM at VGCC Civic Center! Limited seating is available! You can register at the door! The odds are good that you may walk away with the iPad that is being given away! Call Rachel Hedrick at 438-8414 or Tanya Weary at 492-2061 for more information! Admission tickets are $15.00 The event will include an insightful and educational agenda with fast-paced, interactive discussions, designed to help businesses understand how …
Lunch and Learn: Depression, November 13th
Lunch and Learn Depression: What is Depression? And What Helps? Speaker: April Parker, MSW, PLCSWIntensive-In-Home Team Lead @ Triumph, LLC Master of Social Work, University of North Carolina @ Chapel Hill, B.A. Psychology, University of North Carolina @ Chapel Hill Date: November 13, 2012Time: 11:30-1:00 (after the Franklin County Community Advisory Council)Location: 103 Bickett Blvd.NC Cooperative Extension AgencyLouisburg NC 27549 Bring your own lunch or enjoy Pizza and drinks for $2:00 a person. To RSVP contact: Gina DeMentCommunity Relations Specialist …
Wednesday Open Line
Congratulations to re-elected President Obama. You can see full results on WRAL’s site here: http://www.wral.com/news/political/page/11679961/?group=top_races And specifically for Vance County here: http://www.wral.com/news/political/page/11679961/?group=vance_county Congrats to all the candidates for a hard working political season. The Navy’s newest amphibious assault ship, the USS New York, was commissioned three years ago today. Some 6,000 spectators turned out for the ceremony held at the retired aircraft carrier USS Intrepid, now the Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York Harbor. The New York is …
Congressman Butterfield Elected to 5th Term in Congress
WILSON, NC — Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-NC-01) tonight won his 5th term in the U.S. House of Representatives. The eastern North Carolina native represents the First Congressional District, which now includes parts of Durham and Franklin Counties. “I am grateful to the citizens of eastern North Carolina for giving me the honor to once again represent them in the United States Congress,” Butterfield said. “Middle-class families across North Carolina need a fighter in their corner who will defend their …
Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery (VC BOC November 5th, 2012)
Solid Waste Plan Update Jordan McMillen, Director Planning and Development, opened this topic explaining that every three years the Commissioners need to review the County’s ten year solid waste plan. To meet this end Mr. McMillen presented the updated Solid Waste Management Plan along with a resolution that the Commissioners needed to read and approve. Mr. McMillen’s letter to the board included highlights of the plan among them the goal of reducing solid waste in general, an admirable goal at …
Gobble Gallop 2012: Gobbling up Hunger for ACTS
This year Girls On The Run Vance County is partnering with ACTS (Area Christians Together in Service). ACTS is a local nonprofit organization in Vance County whose mission is to help those who are without food by providing food and moral support for those who have been abused. Please take a look at the insert provided and consider bringing at least one of the items listed with you on race day. Part of the Girls on the Run experience is …
VGCC schedules Health Unit Coordinator training course
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for a Health Unit Coordinator course. The program is scheduled to be offered on Monday and Wednesday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., Dec. 5, 2012 through April 13, 2013. Classes will meet in Building 5 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County, with Tonia Starling as the instructor. Students who successfully complete this course will be able to understand medical terminology, process medical records, take a leadership role in a health …
National Animal Shelter Reform Week
Nearly four million animals are killed in U.S. shelters every year. And for far too long, we’ve been told that this killing is necessary and the public is too blame. Nothing could be further from the truth. November 4 is the official kick off of “National Animal Shelter Reform Week” across the United States. During the week, animal advocates across the country will be working to increase public awareness about this killing, the neglect that often also occurs, and how …