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-Information courtesy of American Red Cross, Eastern North Carolina Region People everywhere are feeling the impacts of climate change with more frequent and intense weather events threatening our communities. September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross Eastern North Carolina Region urges everyone to get ready for these emergencies now. In 2021 more […]
Visitors to Warren County spent $63.01 million in 2021, an increase of 27 percent from 2020. The data comes from an annual study commissioned by Visit North Carolina, a unit of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina. In 2021, visitor spending in Warren County grew 68 percent from spend pre-pandemic spending levels; prior to […]
Vance County’s unemployment rate stands at 6.4 percent for July 2022, slightly lower than the rate so far for 2022, which is 6.8 percent. However, these rates remain well below the state averages of 3.7 percent and 4.1 percent, respectively. According to data released yesterday by the N.C. Department of Commerce, Vance joins […]
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Granville County’s Creative Lifelong Learning program is planning a free class for the community that will focus on the craft and business of writing and publishing. The class will be led by North Carolina native and author Tom Young, who will share his story about the inspiration for his novels. The class will be held […]
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Looking for a career change? The state’s Division of Motor Vehicles is accepting applications for a commissioned contractor to operate the license plate agency in Granville County. Penny Ellington has operated the license plate agency in Oxford since 2009, but the agency will close on Nov. 17 when the contract ends, according to information from […]
The Lakeland Cultural Arts Center (LCAC) in Littleton will host a Welcome Back Open House on Saturday, Sept. 3 to kick off the 2022-23 Main Stage Series. The theater is located at 411 Mosby Ave. Visitors to the theater, which has undergone a recent renovation and expansion, can take a tour of the facility between 10 […]
Two Vance County businesses are in the running for a statewide honor, and voting is now underway to choose the “Coolest Thing Made in NC” by the N.C. Chamber of Commerce. Now it’s up to the community to vote via email to make sure the local businesses get to the next round. Henderson-Vance Chamber President […]
High-speed fiber internet will soon be available to almost 2,000 homes currently in unserved areas throughout Franklin County. Through a $3.9 million Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) Grant, Lumen – the parent company of CenturyLink and Quantum Fiber – will be providing high-speed fiber internet to 1,978 homes across Franklin County. The […]
