RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that Freshouse II, a distributor of fresh produce, will expand its operations in Rowan County. The company plans to create 90 jobs and invest $6.3 million over the next three years in Salisbury. The project was made possible in part by a $100,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund. “My first priority is creating jobs. Our state’s top-notch business climate continues to attract companies like Freshouse,” said Gov. Perdue. “This expansion also …
White House Weekly Address: One Million American Jobs Saved and a Stronger American Auto Industry
President Obama talks about his choice to rescue the American auto industry from collapse and save more than one million American jobs. Welcome to the West Wing Week, your guide to everything that’s happening at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. This week, the President established a new, national monument in honor of Cesar Chavez, declared Fire Prevention Week, and sat down with Diane Sawyer, while the White House honored educational innovators and 4-H and FFA Champions of Change. That’s October 5th to …
Monday Open Lines
As National Hispanic Heritage Month winds up, a good deal of attention is being focused on the role members of this growing community play in the country’s business world. There are 2.3 million Hispanic-owned firms in the U.S., an increase of almost 44 percent in a recent five-year period. These companies generated nearly $351 billion in annual revenue — up more than 58 percent in the same period. New Mexico led the rest of the states in its proportion of …
Elissa Yount: What Do We Really Need?
Henderson City Center Catalyst Now I know I am angry and I should take some time to reflect before writing but there is no time. This is a letter to the City Council members because they are the only ones who are privy to what is going on if they have read their agenda. The council is having a public hearing on Monday at noon to hear the opinions of the public on catalyst grant money. But the city employees …
Henderson City Council Special Meeting Monday, October 15th
The Henderson City Council has a Special Meeting on Monday, 15 October 2012 12:00 Noon in the R. G. (Chick) Young, Jr. Council Chambers, Municipal Building on 134 Rose Avenue, Henderson, North Carolina. The agenda is as follows:I. CALL TO ORDERII. ROLL CALLIII. PUBLIC HEARINGa) Consideration of CM12-14, Community Development Block Grant Catalyst Program.? Public Hearing? CM 12-14IV. ADJOURNMENT Download the full agenda details here: 20121015_coh_agenda_packet (5 pages)
Open Circle Blessing Of Animals & Homecoming Of Their Allies And Advocates
This Saturday, October 13, 2012 from 9:00 a.m – 1:00 p.m. Bring your beloveds secured with collars and leads or within carriers. Blessing at 11:00 a.m. Rabies Clinic offered by Vance County Animal Control; Companion Animal Food and SNAP Donation Opportunity; Rite of Remembrance honoring animals that died/suffered/abused/killed. Award Presentation. Information on Low Cost Spay/Neuter and Trap-Neuter-Return. Tractor Supply1733 Dabney DriveHenderson, NC 27536 Free-roaming community cats continue to die via gassing in Vance County. This Event recognizes National Feral Cat …
Attorney General Roy Cooper: Join us for fall shred-a-thons
Bring your old financial records to one of more than a dozen shred-a-thons planned across the state this fall. Between today and Thanksgiving, free shredding events are planned across North Carolina in Charlotte, Greensboro, Raleigh, Winston-Salem, Rocky Mount, Apex, Beaufort, Creedmoor, Summerfield, Mooresville, Statesville, Cornelius and Stallings. Multiple events are planned in some cities. The shred-a-thons are sponsored by a number of groups, including Attorney General Roy Cooper’s Office, the Better Business Bureau, credit unions, shredding companies and local civic …
VGCC offers Administrative Assistant computer training
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for an upcoming “Administrative Assistant Essentials” software training course, starting Nov. 19 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The popular course, designed to give students an update on the computer skills that are needed in today’s workplaces, will meet Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until noon, through Feb. 22, 2013. Classes will meet in room 7136 of Building 7. Students will receive a total of 180 hours of instruction in …
VGCC names new Dean of Arts & Sciences
Maria B. Bailey of Henderson was recently named Dean of Arts and Sciences at Vance-Granville Community College. Bailey, who has worked at VGCC in a variety of capacities over almost two decades, will lead a division that includes the College Transfer program (offering the first two years of a four-year degree), as well as certificate, diploma and degree programs in Bioprocess Technology, Early Childhood Education and School-Age Education. Bailey graduated from Radford College in Virginia with bachelor’s degrees in Dance …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
Munich, Germany has its more famous Oktoberfest, but in Denver today, the record setting Great American Beer Festival is in the second day of its annual three-day meeting. The get together highlights some 1,884 different beers from all across the nation — the largest number gathered in one place anywhere in the world. Awards will be given to the best beers in 75 different categories. By the time it closes, some 46,000 people are expected to have visited the festival, …
VGCC and Chambers invite area residents to Business Summit
The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center’s inaugural Business Summit, entitled “Plugged-In, Productive & Profitable – The New Face of Business,” will be held in the Civic Center on VGCC’s Main Campus on Wednesday, Nov. 7 from 5:30 until 8:30 p.m. Business representatives and interested members of the community are invited to this event, which has been organized in partnership with the Granville County Chamber of Commerce, the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce, the Chamber of Commerce of Warren County and …
VGCC and Kerr Lake Art Society 37th Annual Art Show November 12 ( judging day) – 20th
Autumn Arts 2012 Art Show- Open to all artists, amateurs and professionals working in any two-dimensional media, sponsored by Vance-Granville Community College and the Kerr Lake Art Society, will be held Nov. 12 through Nov. 20. Autumn Arts will be open for public viewing from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Monday-Thursday, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays, on the second floor of Building 7 on VGCC’s Main Campus in Vance County, N.C. Work must be original, produced in …
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of Oct. 11 on UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Weekend,” whet your appetite at Shatley Springs in Crumpler. Test your mettle with Rock Dimensions in Boone. Explore the Imperial Centre for the Arts in Rocky Mount. Lift a glass at Aviator Brewery in Fuquay-Varina. And the “House Special” samples the fare at Morris Barbecue in Hookerton. Please note, this week there’s an altered program broadcast schedule due to the vice presidential debate on Thursday night. “North Carolina Weekend” will …
Bulk copies of 2012 N.C. Travel Guide available by request
Bulk copies of the Official 2012 North Carolina Travel Guide are available at no charge to visitors centers, attractions, accommodations, and restaurants for their visitors and guests. Request bulk copies of the Travel Guide, which features Johnnie Mercer’s Pier in Wrightsville Beach on its cover, by emailing your request and delivery information to visitnc@nccommerce.com. The Travel Guide’s evocative photographs and modern digital features draw visitors into the natural, manmade and historic assets that enrich the state’s travel experience. The Travel …
Ashe County Fraser fir is headed to the White House
A Fraser fir from Peak Farms, near Jefferson in Ashe County, has won the honors to be decorated for display in the Blue Room at the White House during the Christmas season. To enter National Christmas Tree Association’s national contest, growers must first win their state/regional competitions in the previous 12 months. In August, growers across the nation picked out their best trees, cut them down and brought them to the National Christmas Tree Association’s 2012 National Christmas Tree Contest …
Gorges State Park unveils new visitor center on Friday
Gorges State Park in Sapphire officially dedicates its new visitor center with a ceremony at 2 p.m. this Friday. The new 7,100-square-foot, eco-built visitor center stands as a testament to the potential for the only state park west of Asheville. The new building is impressive visually, with high glass windows that let in natural light, a lounge equipped with a stone fireplace, top notch exhibits, and gift shop. A nature center is packed with displays explaining the history and ecological …
Thursday Open Line
A long-running part of the nation’s communications technology passed into history this week in 1983 — as the last hand-cranked telephone system in the country converted to direct dialing. The place was Bryant Pond, Maine, and the old system still had about 400 subscribers, using equipment that had served rural customers since the turn of the century. That equipment, including hand-cranked magneto switchboards, is now on display at museums. For decades, most of the nation’s households dealt with a near …
City of Henderson Sanitation Dept Public Notice
The City of Henderson Public Services Department Sanitation Division will follow the schedule below for holidays during the month of November. Monday, Veterans Day, November 12th: Garbage Collection and brush will follow normal schedule. Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, November 22nd: Garbage collection, brush and recycle will be collected on Wednesday, November 21st Friday, Black Friday, November 23rd, Garbage collection, brush, and recycle will follow normal schedule. Loose leaf collection is scheduled to begin the week of October 22nd, 2012 on a …
Deere-Hitachi to add 340 jobs in Forsyth County
Governor Bev Perdue announced on Oct. 5 that Deere-Hitachi Construction Machinery Corporation, one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of excavators in the Americas, will expand its operations in Kernersville. The company plans to create at least 340 jobs by the end of 2016, and invest more than $97 million in its Forsyth County facility. The project was made possible in part by state grants from the Job Development Investment Grant and the One North Carolina Fund. The N.C. Department …
Waste equipment manufacturer to create 60 jobs in Caldwell County
Governor Bev Perdue on Oct. 1 announced that Bakers Waste Equipment Inc., a producer of waste containers and compactors, will locate a new facility in Caldwell County. The company plans to create 60 jobs and invest more than $2.9 million over the next three years in Lenoir. The project was made possible in part by an $180,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund. The N.C. Department of Commerce’s Bill Payne was the developer on this project. Bakers Waste Equipment …