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— press release courtesy of Warren County Warren County, North Carolina – Effective September 1, 2021, Warren County will name Joel Bartholomew of Warrenton as the new Emergency Services Director. Bartholomew joins Warren County from the City of Henderson, with over 15 years of experience; six (6) years were served as a Battalion Chief. Bartholomew […]
Local Skinny Jobs in Vance The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for August 10th, 2021. The Chamber compiles the information, and it is presented here and on the radio. Contact the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce at 438-8414 or email christa@hendersonvance.org to be included. JOB OPENINGS IN VANCE […]
— Press release information from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame — On August 6, 2021 shortly before 8:00 a.m., the Vance County 911 Center received a call for service regarding a subject possibly passed out. The caller stated that a male subject was located in the front yard of a residence located at 1609 Nicholas […]
— Info Courtesy of Granville Vance Public Health — Covid Local Data Update previous 7 days ending Saturday, August 7th In the past 7 days, there have been 42 new cases in Vance County, a 16.67% increase from the week before. The percent positivity rate in Vance County is 6.03%. According to the CDC COVID […]
– press release – Warren County is now included in the group of counties that have made a decision to move to a new Local Management Entity/Managed Care Organization (LME/MCO). These organizations are responsible for providing behavioral healthcare services in North Carolina. Warren County is currently served in the Cardinal Innovations Healthcare catchment area, which […]
— press release courtesy North Carolina Department of Public Safety The Housing Opportunities and Prevention of Evictions (HOPE) Program has announced program changes to accept referrals of tenants from landlords and increase financial awards to North Carolina households that apply for pandemic-related rent and utility assistance. The new guidelines aim to help even more renters get back […]
Update 3:45 p.m. Friday – Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame issued a press release Friday afternoon, and it indicates a description of a possible suspect and vehicle and interagency cooperation have led to a suspect being in custody. The press release indicates the victim in the case is Cierra Jackson of Richmond, VA. The Vance […]
– courtesy of Golden Leaf and goldenleaf.org – The Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors approved changes to the Open Grants Program at its June 2021 meeting, guided by the recently adopted strategic plan. Historically, the Open Grants Program has awarded $200,000 or less in funding for projects. While most applications will continue to be […]
Vance-Granville Community College, John M. Belk Endowment, and myFutureNC are working together to better address the needs of local employers and adult students. Dr. Rachel Desmarais, President of Vance-Granville Community College called on adults across the region to visit BetterSkillsBetterJobs.com as a first step to gain the skills they need to secure the jobs they […]
On June 11th, 2021 around 4pm, 911 Central dispatched the Vance County Sheriff’s Office deputies to 519 Fields Ave. in Henderson to check on a resident’s welfare. Upon arrival, the family member that called 911 met the deputies. The deputies, along with the family member, approached the residence to check on the occupant. No one […]
