WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-N.C.) will make several stops next week in North Carolina’s First Congressional District to discuss diversity, highlight education efforts, and celebrate Black History Month. On Monday, Butterfield will participate in a forum sponsored by the Association of Mexicans in North Carolina (AMEXCAN), with twenty Latino leaders to discuss education, healthcare, economic development, and immigration issues affecting the state’s Latino community. On Wednesday and Thursday, Butterfield will visit several schools. While there, he will …
The Republicans’ Education Problem
Republican leaders in North Carolina have a problem. People are beginning to understand that dismantling public education is an important part of their agenda. And that is not a popular position. People still believe in public schools, despite years of misleading but well-funded attacks on them by the think tanks on the Right in Raleigh and Washington. The General Assembly has provided ample evidence of the disdain for public education this session. The budget fired teachers and teacher assistants, slashed …
Last Year, 54 Million Americans Received Free Preventive Services Thanks to Health Care Reform
Each day, more and more Americans are taking advantage of the new free preventive services provided through the health care law. People of all ages can now get the preventive services they need, like mammograms and the new Annual Wellness Visit, free of charge. With more people taking advantage of these benefits, more lives can be saved, and costly, and often burdensome, chronic diseases can be prevented or caught earlier. A new report shows that approximately 54 million Americans were provided …
NC Treasurer makes live appearance on ABC’s Good Morning America
Treasurer Janet Cowell will appear live on ABC’s Good Morning America Show Me the Money segment on Friday, February 17 with good news for North Carolina Schools. The presentation will be broadcast live from Arapahoe, N.C. The broadcast segment will air at 8 a.m. EST on ABC. Good Morning America airs Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on the ABC Television Network. Search our website to see if you are owed any unclaimed cash at www.nccash.com.
First Lady Michelle Obama Surprises White House Visitors
This morning, First Lady Michelle Obama surprised a group of visitors during a public White House tour. People from all over the country—families, students in town as part of the Junior Statesmen of America program, a group of nurses who work with veterans, and many others—entered the Blue Room expecting a glimpse of its artwork and furniture, only to be greeted by a smiling First Lady and Bo, the Obama family pup. Reactions ranged from shock, to excitement, to just …
Friday / Weekend Open Line
As I commented yesterday, WTVD 11 came to City Hall Thursday to interview residents, and also the city manager Ray Griffin regarding the new water bill fees. You can see the segment here: I know they also interviewed more people outside of city hall that are not shown in the video. You can read their article here. About 400 people have had their water shut off this week, assuming all of those people pay this week, thats a minimum of …
Gas Prices
Anyone interested a listing of the current gas prices being on our home page every day? Open this article to view the map. North Carolina Gas Prices provided by GasBuddy.com Click here to add this map to your website.
Vance County Animal Shelter Adopt-A-Thon Saturday
The Vance County Animal Shelter will be having an adopt-a-thon at Rose Gin in Henderson this Saturday, 2/18 from 9:00-noon. Please come out and adopt one of these wonderful pets.
Notice – Vance Counby Board of Commissioners and Education Committe Meeting
Notice is hereby given that The Education Committees of the Vance County Board of Education and the Vance County Board of Commissioners will hold a Joint Meeting on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 4:30 p.m. Vance County Schools Administrative Services Center Main Conference Room 1724 Graham Avenue Henderson, N. C. 27536
VGCC offers Administrative Assistant training at night
Vance-Granville Community College is currently registering students for an upcoming “Administrative Assistant Essentials” course, starting March 12 on the college’s Main Campus in Vance County. The popular course that trains people for jobs in today’s computer-driven offices will meet Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings from 6 until 9 p.m., through July 12. Classes will meet in room 7136 of Building 7. Students will receive a total of 150 hours of instruction in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher, including practice …
Notice – City Council Special Meeting
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting will be held by the Henderson City Council on Monday, February 20, 2012 at 6:00 p.m., in Council Chambers in City Hall located at 134 Rose Avenue in Henderson, North Carolina. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the City’s new water cutoff and security deposit policies.
NC Pecan Grower Workshop
RALEIGH — The N.C. Pecan Growers Association will host its annual educational workshop and orchard tour Saturday, Feb. 18, at the Sampson County Agri-Expo Center, 414 Warsaw Road, Clinton. The event is open to anyone involved, or interested, in pecan farming. Topics to be covered include marketing resources, orchard equipment, orchard management and production practices. Special guest speaker will be Dr. George Ray McEachern, pecan extension horticulturist from Texas A&M University. Other presenters include area growers and staff from N.C. …
President Obama Speaks About Insourcing Jobs
President Obama speaks on bringing manufacturing jobs back to America to help restore middle class security, and calls for changing our tax code to stop rewarding businesses that ship jobs overseas, and start rewarding companies like Master Lock that create jobs right here in America. February 15, 2012.
Juvenile Justice In The President’s FY2013 Budget Proposal
President Obama and his Administration released their Fiscal Year 2013 (FY13) budget plan. The President’s budget proposal includes $140 million for critical juvenile justice programs. The President is requesting the following: -$70 million for the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) Title II; – State Formula Grants Program (increase of $30 million over FY12); -$40 million for JJDPA Title V Delinquency Prevention Program (an increase of $20 million over FY12 final) with no earmarks or set asides taken out; …
N.C. Energy Star Appliance Rebate Program Reopens Offering More Consumer Savings
Water Heaters, Central Air Conditioners, Heat Pumps & More Qualify for Rebates Starting Feb. 15 RALEIGH – Consumers have another chance to save on the purchase of energy efficient major home appliances with the reopening of the N.C. ENERGY STAR® Appliance Replacement and Rebate Program starting Feb. 15. Consumers will not only save money on appliance purchases, but also cut energy costs by replacing older, less-efficient models. Appliances must be purchased Jan. 1, 2012 or after to qualify for rebates …
Travel Free on North Carolina’s Amtrak to Governor’s Conference
Amtrak is offering complimentary round-trip transportation for Governor’s Conference attendees. The train will leave Raleigh on March 11 at 11:45 a.m. and arrive in Kannapolis at 2:47 p.m., making planned stops in Cary, Durham, Burlington, Greensboro, High Point, and Salisbury. On March 13, the train leaves Kannapolis at 5:40 p.m., reversing the route, and arrives in Raleigh at 8:26 p.m. The Division and the Cabarrus County CVB will provide transportation to and from the Embassy Suites and the train station …
Scammers Use a New Method to Steal Your Money with Pre-Paid Debit Cards
Con artists are using a new payment method, combined with old scams, to cheat North Carolinians. Their targets are usually seniors and the bait is unchanged: potential victims are contacted, often by phone, and told they have won cash, a new car or another large prize. In the past scammers often convinced their victims to send money via Western Union or MoneyGram. Now, increasingly, they are using reloadable debit cards. After the victims are informed of the prize they won, …
Reed Elsevier to Expand and Add Jobs in Cary
RALEIGH – Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that Reed Elsevier Inc., a world leading provider of professional information solutions, will expand its operations in Cary. The company plans to create 350 jobs over the next five years and invest $1.75 million. The project was made possible in part by state grants from the Job Development Investment Grant (JDIG). “Creating jobs is my top priority and the fact that globally competitive companies continue to make investments like these proves we have …
Thursday Open Line
For the week of Feb. 16 on UNC-TV’s “North Carolina Weekend,” stroll among the Civil War era drawings at the Cameron Art Museum in Wilmington. Whet your appetite with a visit to Snappy Lunch in Mount Airy. Enjoy a reception, dinner and program at Taste of Core Sound in Harkers Island. Lift several glasses during the Yadkin Valley Red Tour, based in Yadkinville. And wander among the delights at Glasshalfull in Carrboro. (Please note: listings are subject to change.) “North …
Gary Morgan: We Eat Our Young – A Case For Educational Reform
Gary Morgan. Spiritual Reflections Of An Economic & Political Nature. We Eat Our Young – A Case For Educational Reform. Individual safety and a sense of well-being have always been vital elements in a thriving and healthy society. They are cornerstones that must be laid and built upon if the society is to endure. Great wars have been fought and new worlds found and populated all for this crucial need. Picture yourself as a young man or woman and consider …