RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Commerce Main Street Center announced today that 25 of the state’s local Main Street organizations have been designated as accredited National Main Street Programs for meeting the commercial district revitalization performance standards set by the National Trust Main Street Center®. North Carolina’s 2012 accredited programs are Albemarle, Brevard, Burlington, Clayton, Concord, Edenton, Elizabeth City, Garner, Goldsboro, Hendersonville, Hickory, Lenoir, Lexington, Lincolnton, Monroe, Morganton, New Bern, Newton, North Wilkesboro, Salisbury, Shelby, Statesville, Wake Forest, Waynesville …
Friday / Weekend / Memorial Day Open Line
This coming holiday weekend will see the great seasonal migration begin to decks, balconies and backyards to fire up our gas or charcoal grills. May is not only National Barbecue Month, but also National Hamburger Month. While cooking food outside has occurred throughout history, grilling became a popular recreation in the U.S. in the 1920s. The first charcoal briquets were produced by Henry Ford, using scrap wood left over from making Model T’s. More than a third of U.S. adults …
NC State School Superintendent: The Truth About NC Public Schools
In the past few weeks, there has been much discussion about how to “reform the failing public schools.” The problem with this current dialogue and the corresponding proposed solutions are that they are not based on all the facts. The truth is that our schools are not failing and that we are already doing groundbreaking work to upgrade our state’s system of public education. One of the greatest challenges facing North Carolina public schools right now is a lack of …
Cody Flowers, Boy Struck by Hit and Run in Warren County Has Passed Away
15 year old Cody Flowers of Warren County was struck by a hit and run driver this past weekend, and placed in a medically induced coma at Duke University Hospital. Cody has passed away yesterday after a battle with his injuries. At the news of his death, a road side vigil was established by family and friends at the spot Cody was hit. Since the driver fled the scene, anyone with any information regarding the incident should immediately call the …
City Council Budget Meeting for Today Cancelled and Special Called Meeting Notice
Henderson City Council Budget Work Session #3 scheduled for Thursday 24 May 2012 has been cancelled. The next Budget Work Session will follow the Special Called Meeting on Tuesday 29 May 2012. SPECIAL CALLED MEETING The next Budget Work Session will follow the Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, 29 May 2012. The purpose of the Special Called Meeting is to consider acceptance of State Revolving Fund (SRF) grant/loan funding for the Sandy Creek pump station project, and execution of …
Community Band presents outdoor concert at VGCC Gazebo
The Vance-Granville Community Band performed its fourth annual outdoor Mother’s Day concert on May 13 at the Gazebo on VGCC’s Main Campus. The band’s director, VGCC music instructor Michael Stephenson, said that when he first interviewed for his position, he saw the Gazebo and thought it was an ideal location from which a band could play. A sizable crowd, many seated on lawn chairs, enjoyed the “concert in the park” atmosphere and a program of music from a variety of …
Reward Offered For Info On Abandoned Dog Case
The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $2,500 reward in hopes of gathering information regarding a neglected and abandoned dog. On May 22, officials with the Vance County Animal Services found a female pit bull tied to a pole by a telephone cord. Alex Hargrove, director of Vance Co. Animal Services, says the dog was thin, dehydrated and covered with mange and sores. For more information read the original article here: http://www2.nbc17.com/news/2012/may/23/reward-offered-info-abandoned-dog-case-vance-co-ar-2303287/
Durham’s Full Frame’s Film Festival in April Economic Impact Estimates Up
The annual four-day Full Frame Documentary Film Festival that was held in Durham in April brought in $320,000 more for the local economy than it did last year, for a total estimated economic impact of $2.1 million. That’s according to the Durham CVB, which generates local economic impact estimates using studies from two market research firms along with data from festival organizers, said Shelly Green, the bureau’s president and CEO. The festival, a program of the Center for Documentary Studies …
I85 North Welcome Center display promotes Durham, historic sites
A new display at the I-85 North Welcome Center in Warren County promotes Durham-area State Historic Sites and other Durham attractions. The traveling display was unveiled at the Welcome Center’s Tourism Day will remain there throughout the summer. Four traveling displays were created as part of a collaborative effort between the Division of Historic Sites and the Durham CVB. Their goal is to increase the exposure of Durham-area Historic Sites and to benefit visitors to the state and region. The …
Watch White House Concerts Online
Over the past several years, dozens of musicians and performers have come to perform at the White House in celebration of American musical culture. We’ve put together a brand new collection of those performances, from Paul McCartney to John Legend, and now you can watch them all in one place. Check out all the videos on WhiteHouse.gov/Performances
North Carolina Weekend
For the week of May 24 on UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Weekend,” test yourself with adventure racing in Raleigh. Marvel at the High Point Doll and Miniature Museum in High Point. Enjoy spring concerts in Wake Forest. Explore and sample items at the Battery Park Book Exchange and Champagne Bar in Asheville. And whet your appetite at Manna in Wilmington. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) “North Carolina Weekend” is exclusively underwritten by the N.C. Division of Tourism. In addition, …
Thursday Open Line
Thursday, May 24th. There are few love affairs to rival that between pets and their owners. Most pets are rewarded for their unquestioning love with shelter, food, and medical care. Usually, each pet makes several visits a year to the veterinarian for annual shots and a checkup. Of course, they also go to the vet if they get sick or hurt. The first veterinary school in the U.S. opened this week in 1879 at Iowa State College — now University …
Butterfield’s Address to Energy Summit Pushes for a New Energy Economy And Job Creation in Rural America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman G.K. Butterfield (NC-01) delivered remarks before the Nuclear Energy Institute’s Nuclear Energy Assembly and Supplier Exposition in Charlotte. Butterfield addressed the need for Congress to develop a comprehensive long-term energy policy that would decrease American dependence on foreign oil and stimulate job growth in rural America. “The issue of energy independence is paramount to the future of America,” said Butterfield, a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. “We must invest in the …
Vance County Board of Commissioners Called Meeting
The Vance County Board of Commissioners has called a special meeting for Thursday, May 24th at 5:00pm in the Commissioner’s Conference Room, Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC. The purpose of the special meeting is to: Receive the fiscal year 2012-2013 proposed budget estimate, schedule budget hearing, discuss other items as needed.
Vance County Schools Board of Education Upcoming Committe Meetings
Building & Grounds, Thursday, May 24th, 8:30 am Curriculum, Thursday, May 24th, 9:30 am Personnel, Tuesday, June 5th, 8:30 am All meetings are held in the Superintendent’s Conference Room.
N.C. Celebrates National Small Business Week
Business Link North Carolina, a division of the N.C. Department of Commerce, celebrates and thanks small businesses for being a vital part of the state’s economy during National Small Business Week, May 20-26. In North Carolina, 98 percent of employer businesses are considered small, with fewer than 500 employees. This means that as small businesses grow, employment and the overall economy grows. One North Carolina business owner with 34 employees, Oscar Wong, was honored at the national awards luncheon in …
Census Bureau Releases Estimates of Undercount and Overcount in the 2010 Census
The U.S. Census Bureau released today results from its post-enumeration survey, providing a measure of the accuracy of the 2010 Census. The results found that the 2010 Census had a net overcount of 0.01 percent, meaning about 36,000 people were overcounted in the census. This sample-based result, however, was not statistically different from zero. The post-enumeration survey, called “Census Coverage Measurement,” measures the coverage of the nation’s household population (excluding the 8.0 million people in “group quarters,” such as nursing …
Third North Carolina Maker Faire Highlights Local Inventors, Creativity, Science, Technology, Art and Culture
Raleigh, NC, May 22, 2012 –(PR.com)– The third Maker Faire North Carolina is being held Saturday, June 16, in the Kerr Scott Building at the North Carolina State Fairgrounds on Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh. Scheduled from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., admission is $10 for adults over 18, or $5 for students with valid ID and youth ages 7 through 17. Admission is free for kids six and under. Who are the Makers? Folks who make stuff! They include inventors, …
Wednesday Open Lines
Tuesday was National Maritime Day, noted annually by presidential proclamation. The date chosen celebrates the day in 1819 when the SS Savannah completed the first transatlantic crossing by a steam ship. The first Maritime Day was created by Congress in 1933 to honor the U.S. Merchant Marine, civilians who have defended the freedom of America since 1775. Their exploits include the largest sealift the world has even known during World War II. More than 2.2 billion tons of commerce arrive …
Richard Brand: Memorial Day – We Should Be Providing This!
It was about the fifth letter from the fifth different agency wanting money to help our Veterans. It is not that I do not appreciate and respect what our young men and women in the services do. I think it is an incredible act of loyalty and commitment to go and fight in two military operations which should never have been begun. Our enemy was never a nation and we should have never been the invader of two countries. That …