Voice Your Opinion Gov. Beverly Perdue has vetoed House Bill 383 which ties the extension of unemployment benefits to 37,000 North Carolinians to negotiations over the 2011-12 budget. The bill would have limited her ability to bargain effectively over the budget plan with the new majority. Other bills have been introduced to separate the two issues so that extended unemployment benefits might be provided, free of any budget talks and at an accelerated pace so that families won’t have to …
Tuesday Open Line
Tuesday, while Haley Barbour has dropped out of the race already, Ron Paul is expected to officially announce his run for US President in 2012. So, if you could only choose between the two for the republican candidate, would you choose Donald Trump or Ron Paul? What other candidates do you hope to see? Today is the annual Storyteller event at the local library, starts at 6pm with free stories from local authors and music for all. We also host …
Monday Open Line
School is back in session, breaks over, Easter candy on sale, and left over eggs not found by the kids may be laying around town. How was your weekend? Have pictures you’d like to submit from the break? Email us submit@homeinhenderson.com Open it….
Easter Sunrise Service Blowout Event
Room At The Cross Presents: Easter Sunrise Service Blowout Event Sunday April 24, 2011 Starts at 6 A.M. Sunrise Service followed by free Breakfast, Sunday School, Regular Service All is welcome! All of this for Free! Sponsored by the Sunday School of Room At The Cross 715 South Carolina Avenue Henderson, NC. 27536
Friday / Weekend Open Lines
A reminder that city offices will be closed on Friday, and many places of business in the area will be closed as well. We hope everyone enjoys the holiday weekend. There’s several activities in the area, a car wash on Friday, and a few Easter Egg hunts for the kids on Saturday. The Embrace Henderson event has been rescheduled to occur on Saturday as well, due to the weather last Saturday. Check our Calendar page for more info on events. …
Safe Kids – Downtown Event
April 20th, 2011, there was a quite successful event in downtown Henderson promoting safe activities for kids, and raise to awareness of child abuse. It began with a march through downtown which ended on Breckenridge street at numerous activities for the family. Please check our photo gallery below for pictures. [lg_folder folder="20110420 - Safe Kids Downtown Henderson Event"]
Easter Egg Hunt
Room At The Cross is having a Easter Egg Hunt! Everyone is invited. The Hunt starts @ 2pm on Saturday, April 23, 2011 Bring your own Easter Basket to collect the Eggs. All ages are welcome! Room At The Cross 715 South Carolina Avenue Henderson, North Carolina, 27536
Thursday Open Line
We’ve got a few events for this coming Easter weekend, do you know of any more we can add to the calendar? The event yesterday in downtown was quite successful, we will get pictures up during the day today from that event. In the meantime, the below is yours…
$50,000 bond for suspected drug dealer
On April 19, 2011 officers with the Henderson Police Department Narc/Vice Unit arrested Jason Scott Green, 29, of 429 Sunnyview Road, Henderson after conducting a traffic stop on 158 Bypass. Mr. Green was arrested and charged with possession with intent to manufacture, sell, and deliver a Schedule II Controlled Substance; resist, delay, obstruct an officer; and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. Mr. Green received a $50,000 secured bond pending a court hearing on May 17, 2011.
Nearly 2 pounds of marijuana seized
On April 14, 2011 officers with the Henderson Police Department Narc/Vice Unit conducted a traffic stop at Corbitt Road and Chestnut Street, Henderson. During the course of the traffic stop marijuana was located inside the vehicle. The driver, John Henry Russell, 58, of 1120 Beacon Ave, Henderson was arrested. Upon further investigation a search warrant was obtained for Mr. Russell’s residence, 1120 Beacon Ave, where additional amounts of marijuana were located. In total 868.7 grams of marijuana was seized. Mr. …
Wednesday Open Line
An interesting bill was filed yesterday providing a new way to pay bonuses for our state school teachers. If enacted, school districts would be able to sell advertising space on school buses, and the proceeds would go towards bonus pay for exemplary teachers. There are limits as to the advertising content: no alcohol, tobacco, political or religious content allowed. Personally, as a business owner that would consider the advertisement, I very rarely see a school bus during my normal commute. …
Senator Berger Newsletter
Extended Unemployment Benefits Held Hostage The House and Senate passed legislation on Thursday extending unemployment insurance benefits for 37,000 North Carolinians, but passage came with a catch. The provision extending benefits also mandated that Gov. Perdue’s proposed budget would be reduced by 13 percent and serve as a continuation budget for one year if a biannual budget is not finalized by June 30. The Governor vetoed the bill on Saturday. Democrats opposed the bill for several reasons. Budget negotiations should …
Tuesday Open Line
Standard & Poor’s on Monday downgraded the outlook for the United States to negative, saying it believes there’s a risk U.S. policymakers may not reach agreement on how to address the country’s long-term fiscal pressures. I’m getting the feeling there is no long term plan for our countries monetary issues.
Suspicious Fire
Press Release April 18th, 2011 On April 15, 2011 around 10:34 PM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to 128 Henry Street, Henderson in reference to a suspicious fire. Upon communicating with fire personnel on scene it was determined by the fire department that the fire was suspicious in nature. A member of the Henderson Police Department Criminal Investigations Section was contacted and is continuing the ongoing investigation. The residence was unoccupied at the time of the fire. Authority: …
HiH Town Talk April 12, 2011
Finally got the audio (and video) from last weeks Town Talk. The town talk audio on the WIZS website was having issues with the volume going up and down. I’ve coupled the audio to my own video from my digital camera, and tried to level out the audio halfway decently. You’ll still notice volume changes, but this is the best I could do with what I have. Especially towards the end, the WIZS audio is missing all together, leaving just …
Monday Open Line
Thankful that our area did not get hit terribly hard in the storms over the weekend. Our condolences to those that have missing loved ones. How would Vance County fair if we were hit just as bad? Here’s Monday’s open line, enjoy…
Bill to require identification to vote
Voter Identification at Polls was filed yesterday in the North Carolina Senate. It would: require that voters provide photo identification prior to voting; and to provide for the issuance of north carolina voter identification cards; and to require voter education on proper identification for voting; and to provide for the issuance of no fee special identification cards to registered voters without proper identification for voting. You may read the full text of the bill here
Friday / Weekend Open Line
For the weekend we have accumulated 2 activities happening in the Henderson Area, please check our calendar for information on Embrace Henderson and the YMCA Healthy Kids Day events. If you know of more to do this weekend, let everyone know below. If you’re looking for something entertaining outside the area this weekend, may I suggest the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, in Durham, NC. The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is an annual international event dedicated to the theatrical …
Vance County Board of Education Superintendent Search
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YMCA Healthy Kids Day
Visit the Henderson Family YMCA April 16th from 9am – noon for family Zumba time, line dancing, yoga time, and water safety demonstrations. Free snacks and t-shirts for children while they last! Join the Y for ONLY $25 (plus the first month with a 12 month minimum) during these hours ONLY!