Event to raise awareness & funding for Youth Programs in Vance County. Local businessmen, Pastors, former athletes, community leaders, and other members of the Vance County community will be donating money for effective Youth Services in Vance County, but it will be in an unusual form — that of a bail bond. Connections 4 Real, Inc. will hold its “Cuff’s for a Cause – Charity Lock Up” event on Saturday, April, 21, 2012 from 10am-4pm. The event will be held …
WFN seeking the Ultimate Fishing Town
The World Fishing Network is seeking nominations for the Ultimate Fishing Town. Voting evidently requires pre-registration, which is open until April 1. Pre-registering offers help to plan a nomination and promotion for a town with advice and tips on building a great nomination. Nominations will be taken in April with voting taking place in May. All towns that submit a nomination between April 2 and April 30 will qualify for the public voting period. The Ultimate Fishing Town will receive …
State Tourism Office Expects Economic Boost From ‘Hunger Games’ Fans
RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina is poised to reap major dividends from tourism with the March 23 opening of “The Hunger Games,” the highest-profile movie ever made in the state. Shot on locations and sets from Concord to Barnardsville with some of Hollywood’s brightest young stars, the Lionsgate release is based on the opening novel in a wildly popular futuristic trilogy by Suzanne Collins. “The Hunger Games” has attracted attention on the scale of 2008’s “Twilight,” the vampire romance that …
Thursday Open Lines
This is Deaf History Month, running from Tuesday through April 15th, including three key dates for the nation’s deaf community. The first school in America for deaf students opened its doors in 1817. In 1864, President Lincoln signed the charter of what today is Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C. And this week in 1988, Gallaudet selected its first deaf president. Today in the U.S., there are 36 million disabled people. Of these, 10.2 million have some degree of hearing impairment, …
Suspect Arrested In Attempted Murder Charge From February 3rd
On Monday March 12, 2012, Henderson Police Officers arrested Roy Lee Burt, 31, 1015 Lehman Street in Henderson. Burt was charged with one count of Attempted Murder, one count of Assault With a Deadly Weapon With Intent to Kill Inflicting Serious Injury, and one count of felonious Breaking and Entering. He was placed in the Vance County Jail without bond pending an appearance in Vance County District Court on March 13, 2012. Charges in this matter stem from an incident …
Michael Bobbitt: Notes From The Peanut Gallery (BoE Meeting)
I attended the Vance County Board of Education meeting of March 12, 2012. This was the first board of education meeting I have attended and what an education they offered. My notes are in reverse order of the agenda because the ending concern is so far from the opening issues. Board of Education Standing Committees It appears that each board member is assigned a specific standing committee and prepares a report of their committee’s latest meetings. Mr. Cash appeared to …
North Carolina Gains 17,000 Jobs in January Unemployment Rate at 10.2 Percent
RALEIGH — North Carolina gained 17,000 nonfarm jobs in January, according to statistics released today by the state’s Department of Commerce. Over the year, that state has seen an increase of 50,600 jobs. The state’s January unemployment rate decreased to 10.2 percent from December’s benchmark rate of 10.4 percent. “We are encouraged by total job growth since this time last year and the job gains in January,” said N.C. Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary Dale Carroll. “There were job increases …
Congressional Art Competition 2012
Each spring, a nationwide high school arts competition is sponsored by the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives. The Artistic Discovery Contest is an opportunity to recognize and encourage the artistic talent in the nation, as well as in our congressional district. The Artistic Discovery Contest is open to all high school students in the 2nd District which includes some of Vance County. To see if you live in the district check here. The overall winner of our district’s …
Chinese Wind Energy Company Chooses North Carolina
China Ming Yang Wind Power Group Limited, a leading wind turbine manufacturer in China, today announced the opening of its North American research and development center on the Centennial Campus of N.C. State University. Dr. Shu Ching Quek, president of Ming Yang Wind Power USA Inc., will head up operations at the facility, which will focus the company’s efforts to further enhance energy output and lower the cost of electricity by improving the manufacture and operation systems of offshore wind …
Auto parts maker AW North Carolina adding 250 jobs in Durham
For the second time in less than two years AW North Carolina, a Durham company that makes transmissions for Toyotas, is embarking on a multimillion-dollar expansion that will add as many as 250 jobs during the next year. The company announced Monday that it will invest $14 million in its plant in the Treyburn Industrial Park, where it now employs 1,500 people. AW, like many auto parts suppliers across the country, is ramping up production to keep pace with a …
Wednesday Open Line
The calendar says spring is close, but it doesn’t pay to let your winter guard down. On March 13th, 1888, New Yorkers were beginning the herculean task of digging out from one of the most devastating blizzards in East Coast history and the worst ever to hit the city, before or since. Forty to 50 inches of snow fell, driven by winds of gale force. The combination left drifts up to 40 feet high. More than 400 people died, 200 …
Murder Suspect Arrested Tuesday
On Tuesday, March 13, 2012, members of the Henderson Police Department arrested LaMichael Grant, 22, 552 High Street, Henderson. Grant was taken into custody at 517 High Street without incident. Grant was placed in the Vance County Jail without privilege of bond pending a hearing in Vance County District Court on March 26, 2012. On Monday, March 12, 2012, officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched at 6:30 P.M. to the 100 block of West Rockspring Street in response …
LaMichael Grant Sought For Homicide Monday Night
The Henderson Police Department currently holds an outstanding warrant for arrest charging First Degree Murder against LaMichael Grant. Grant, 22, last known address of 317 Pearl Street, Henderson, should be considered armed and extremely dangerous. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of Grant is asked to call the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141, Vance County 911, or Crime Stoppers at 252-492-1925. On Monday, March 12, 2012, officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched at 6:30 P.M. to the 100 block of …
Gary Morgan: North Carolina State Constitiution On God
Dear Readers, It would seem appropriate for each of us to know what our founding fathers believed about God and how active and important a role God had in the establishment and continuance of the State of North Carolina. By our consensual attitudes, our generation (including and perhaps especially the church) we appear to have forgotten how interdependent the success of one is upon the other. NORTH CAROLINA STATE CONSTITUTION ON GOD (6-031312) PREAMBLE We, the people of the State …
The Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future: One-Year Progress Report
Original Article: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/03/12/blueprint-secure-energy-future-one-year-progress-report?utm_source=031212&utm_medium=topper&utm_campaign=daily One year ago, the President put forward a comprehensive plan in the Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future that outlined the Administration’s all-of-the-above approach to American energy – a strategy aimed at reducing our reliance on foreign oil, saving families and businesses money at the pump, and positioning the United States as the global leader in clean energy. Today, the President received a new progress report, showcasing the Administration’s historic achievements in each of these areas. The accomplishments …
4th Annual Eat Smart, Move More Granville-Vance Weight Loss Challenge
Download Flyer Download Registration Packet The Inspiration “North Carolina’s Plan to Prevent Overweight, Obesity and Related Chronic Diseases is a call to action to make healthy eating and physical activity the norm rather than the exception. It provides a framework for the future, outlining the goals, objectives and strategies to create and sustain a North Carolina where eating smart and moving more are a way of life that leads residents to a healthy weight. To move forward from words on …
Warren County Library to Host Railroad Reading and Discussion Program
Download flyer here The Warren County Memorial Library has been awarded a Let’s Talk About It grant to host a reading and discussion program at the library. Let’s Talk About It is a discussion series that brings scholars and community members together to explore how selected books, films, and poetry illuminate a particular theme. This year’s theme, entitled Making Tracks: Focusing on Railroads in America, explores the ways in which the railway transformed the American landscape and helped determine where …
Senator Hagan Supports North Carolina’s Women and Girls
Kay Joins Michelle Obama to Highlight Let’s Move! On Friday, March 2, Hagan joined First Lady Michelle Obama for a Let’s Move! event in between Womens Semifinal games at the CIAA basketball tournament in Charlotte. Let’s Move! is the First Lady’s initiative to combat the obesity epidemic. Hagan thanked the First Lady for her focus on families, healthy eating and exercising and for bringing Let’s Move! to Charlotte. Hagan and Obama then got moving and led area elementary school students …
Tuesday Open Line
Yesterday, the White House released a data filled look at oil prices and production in response to GOP claims Obama is to blame for near $4.00 a gallon gasoline prices. The station at Garnett St and Raleigh Road intersection seem to always have the lowest prices in town. But the gas prices have been this high before, under Bush’s presidency. So I’m confused why GOP says its Obama’s fault for our current prices. Apparently, one particular news station generally accused …
Shooting on West Rockspring Street Monday Ends in Homocide
On Monday, March 12, 2012, officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched at 6:30 P.M. to the 100 block of West Rockspring Street in response to someone shot. Officers found Avon Fouch, 49, last known address of 277 Faulkner Street unresponsive. Fouch was transported to Maria Parham Medical Center where he later succumbed to his injuries. Additional details will be released at the appropriate time.