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City of Henderson’s Response to COVID, Homicides Topics of Public Safety Meeting

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THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY

Henderson City Council’s Public Safety Committee met Thursday, December 3, 2020, to discuss the City’s handling of COVID-19 and recent homicides.

Henderson City Councilman Jason Spriggs provided the following statement to WIZS News:

“Overall, there was agreement among all attendees that the City and its leaders have taken a sincere approach to informing the citizens of Henderson about the seriousness of the Coronavirus. I have to say that Mayor Pro Tem Sara Coffey was adamant about ensuring every citizen was clear about the proper precautions. Mayor Eddie Ellington, Manager Terrell Blackmon and Lisa Harrison of Granville Vance Public Health were in agreement that a continued approach to informing and educating the citizens of Henderson, concerning COVID-19, would be a helpful supplement to all of the various information that has been made available through various channels, specifically WIZS and the various public Facebook pages maintained by GVPH, Henderson Rec and Parks Department, the Henderson Police Department and fire departments. The mayor pointed out the various COVID testing opportunities, public messages and public actions.”

Spriggs continued, “Concerning the homicides, Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow highlighted the HPDs continued work with local and state authorities. He specifically stated that in his 22-years of service with the City, he has not seen a greater period of collaboration among law enforcement at the local, state and federal levels. Chief Barrow did note that the majority of the unfortunate homicides were not connected to one another and that because of increased community assistance, those homicides have consistently yielded arrests.”

Fellow Henderson City Councilman William Burnette concurred with the meeting’s outcome:

“There was a very lengthy conversation about COVID. Lisa Harrison with the Health Department joined via Zoom. She gave updated information on Vance County. We did have a conversation with Chief Barrow about the measures the police were taking to deal with the homicides. The ones responsible have been arrested and are awaiting trial.”

Local News Audio

Noon News 12-4-20 Maria Parham; Public Safety; Gang Free Event; Vote Recount; Aycock Rec. Center

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Stories include:

– No Visitor Policy enacted at Maria Parham Hospital

– Public Safety Committee Meeting

– Gang Free Event

– Supreme Court vote recount

– Walking at Aycock Rec Center

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Vance Co. Commissioners to Hold Regular Board Meeting Dec. 7

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-Information courtesy the County of Vance

The Vance County Board of Commissioners will meet on Monday, December 7, 2020, at 6 p.m. in the Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 122 Young Street, Henderson, NC.

Agenda Items Include:

1. Reorganization of Board 

  • Swearing in of Re-elected Commissioners
  • Election of Chair
  • Election of Vice-Chair

2. Adopt Schedule of Holidays

3. Renewal of Board of Commissioners Meeting Schedule (First Monday of each month at 6 p.m., unless otherwise noted)

4. Public Comments (for those registered to speak by 5:45 p.m. – speakers are limited to five minutes)

5. Public Hearing – Ambulance Franchise Ordinance Amendments

6. Public Hearing – Economic Development Project Duke Energy Grant

7. Appointment – Stuart Hill, Thompson, Price, Scott, Adams & Co. – FY 2019-2020 Audit Report

8. Appointment – Elliot Clark, Cardinal Innovations Healthcare Program Update

9. Appointment – James Johnson, Program Director – Family Resource Center South Atlantic

10. Water District Board

a. Monthly Operations Report

11. Committee Reports and Recommendations

a. Public Safety Committee

– Ambulance Franchise Application

– North State Medical Transport

12. County Attorney’s Report

a. REO Properties – Bid Acceptance

– 715 Vaughan Street – Parcel 0075 02004

– 322 Pearl Street – Parcel 0098 01003

– 318 Pearl Street – Parcel 0098 01004

– 335 Pearl Street – Parcel 0098 02021

– 225 Pearl Street – Parcel 0098 03012

b. REO Properties – New Offers

– Andrews Avenue Lot – Parcel 0079 03036

– East Avenue Lot – Parcel 0079 03038

13. County Manager’s Report

a. Records Preservation – Register of Deeds

b. Lease Renewal – Scott Parker Building

c. Extension of Tax Listing Period

14. Consent Agenda Items

a. Budget Amendments

b. Tax Refunds and Releases

c. Monthly Reports

d. Minutes

15. Miscellaneous

a. Appointments

b. Voting Delegate and Alternate – Legislative Goals Conference

Click here to view current and prior Board agendas.

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Vance Co. Board of Elections to Conduct Hand-Eye Ballot Recount

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The Vance County Board of Elections will conduct a statewide hand-eye recount for all the ballots in three percent (3%) of the precincts casting ballots. The recount will start on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at 8:30 a.m.

If the recount is not finished on Thursday, December 10, the recount will continue on Friday, December 11 starting at 8:30 a.m.

The recount will take place at the Vance County Board of Elections office located at 300 S. Garnett Street, Henderson, NC. The recount is open to the public; however, space is limited.

In an effort to continue social distancing practices during the COVID–19 pandemic, please RSVP your interest in attending the meeting by email to fgill@vancecounty.org.

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Town Talk 12/03/20: How to Apply for Winter Heating Assistance in Vance Co.

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Jamila Green, supervisor for Work First and Emergency Services with the Vance County Department of Social Services (DSS), appeared on WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m.

Green addressed the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ (NCDHHS) announcement that it will issue automated payments to thousands of eligible households, including local residents, to assist with winter heating expenses via the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP).

To be eligible for the LIEAP program, a household must:

  • Have at least one U.S. citizen or non-citizen who meets the eligibility criteria
  • Have income equal to or less than 130% of the federal poverty limit
  • Have resources, such as saving and checking accounts and cash on hand, at or below $2,250
  • Be responsible for their heating cost

The automated payments began December 1, 2020, and will be issued through March 31, 2021. Payments are designed to help eligible seniors and people with disabilities access winter heating in a safe manner during the COVID-19 pandemic.

According to a recent press release issued by the NCDHHS, eligible households may qualify to receive an automated payment for the 2020-2021 LIEAP season if a member of the household 1) is age 60 or older or a person with a disability receiving services through the Division of Aging and Adult Services, 2) currently receives Food and Nutrition Services and 3) received LIEAP during the 2019-2020 season. These households were notified of eligibility in November and do not need to apply for this benefit.

Any household with a person age 60 or older or with a disability receiving DAAS services who did not receive notice of an automated payment is encouraged to submit a paper application for LIEAP assistance.

In Vance County, LIEAP applications may be mailed or dropped off at the local DSS office – 350 Ruin Creek Road, Henderson, NC 27536 – or applicants may contact Vance County DSS by phone at (252) 492-5001.

Please visit Vance County DSS online at https://www.vancecounty.org/departments/social-services/ for additional information.

To hear the interview in its entirety, go to WIZS.com and click on Town Talk.

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‘No Visitor Policy’ in Place at MPH Until Further Notice

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THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY

Maria Parham Health has released a statement announcing that A NO VISITOR policy will be in place at the Henderson and Franklin Emergency Departments beginning at 5 p.m. on December 3, 2020.

Visitors will not be allowed in the waiting area or permitted in the Emergency Department patient care areas. All visitors will be requested to provide a cell phone number for contact and will be required to wait in their cars.

The only visitor exceptions are as follows:

  • Power of Attorney representatives
  • Patients nearing end of life may have 2 visitors
  • Children 16 years and younger may have 2 visitors

These restrictions will remain in place until further notice.

Health for the Holidays

Town Talk 12/03/20: ‘Health for the Holidays’ COVID Testing, Suicide Prevention Event

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Charlene Thompson, community health worker with Gang Free, Inc., appeared on the second segment of WIZS Town Talk Thursday at 11 a.m.

Thompson discussed Gang Free’s “Health for the Holidays” community event to include free COVID-19 testing, crisis intervention and suicide prevention on Saturday, December 5, 2020, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.

In addition, Thompson said gift bags with masks and hand sanitizer, art supplies and food boxes will be distributed to participants.

Testing and services will be held at the City of Henderson Operations Center located at 900 S. Beckford Drive in Henderson.

To hear the interview in its entirety, go to WIZS.com and click on Town Talk.

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Noon News 12-3-20 Court resumes; Covid; Gang Free; Mobile Homes; Salvation Army; Exams; Food Truck

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Stories include:

– Vance Co. Court resumes

– Latest Covid19 figures

– Gang Free Health for the Holidays event

– Abandoned Mobile Home Program

– Salvation Army

– Vance Co. Schools exams

– Food Truck Festival.

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NC State Board of Elections

Counties Complete Recount in Supreme Court Race; Newby Leads by 401 Votes

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All 100 North Carolina counties have completed the statewide recount in the North Carolina Supreme Court Chief Justice contest.

After the machine recount, Republican Paul Newby leads Democrat Cheri Beasley by 401 votes out of nearly 5.4 million cast in that race.

“The recount showed minor differences from canvassed vote totals, but did not change the outcome of the contest,” said Karen Brinson Bell, executive director of the State Board of Elections. “We appreciate the hard work of the county boards of elections throughout the recount process.”

When the recount was requested, the margin between the candidates stood at 406 votes, favoring Newby. Several counties subsequently recanvassed, at which point the margin was 416 votes, favoring Newby.

After the recount, the margin is now 401 votes, favoring Newby.

Minor differences are expected with any recount, as different machines may read stray marks differently.

Pursuant to state law, within 24 hours, Beasley, as the second-place candidate, may demand a hand-to-eye recount in a random sample of 3% of voting sites in each county. The State Board will hold a drawing to determine the random samples.

If the results of a hand-to-eye recount differ from the previous results within those precincts to the extent that extrapolating the amount of the change to the entire state (based on the proportion of ballots recounted to the total votes cast for that office) would result in the reversing of the results, then a statewide hand-to-eye recount of all ballots would be conducted.

Meanwhile, both Supreme Court candidates have filed a total of more than 100 election protests that are either scheduled for consideration by the county boards of elections or have already been heard at the county level and appealed to the State Board. The State Board plans to hear the appeals once the county boards have completed the proceedings.

Here are the protests: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=Requests/2020/2020 General Protest Filings/

Here are the appeals: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=Requests/2020/2020 General Protest Filings/

For 2020 election results, go here: NCSBE Contest Results.

For recount results, go here: 2020 Statewide Recount Results.

Ballot Count Changes by County

County Beasley Newby
ALAMANCE +14 +15
ALEXANDER 0 0
ALLEGHANY 0 0
ANSON +1 +1
ASHE 0 -2
AVERY +1 -3
BEAUFORT +1 -6
BERTIE -2 0
BLADEN 0 0
BRUNSWICK -2 0
BUNCOMBE +2 +2
BURKE +1 +2
CABARRUS -3 -2
CALDWELL -3 -3
CAMDEN +2 +2
CARTERET +1 -1
CASWELL 0 +4
CATAWBA -21 -22
CHATHAM +1 +5
CHEROKEE 0 0
CHOWAN 0 0
CLAY 0 -1
CLEVELAND 0 0
COLUMBUS -2 0
CRAVEN 0 -6
CUMBERLAND -4 0
CURRITUCK 0 0
DARE 0 +1
DAVIDSON +9 +5
DAVIE -1 0
DUPLIN +2 +1
DURHAM -3 +1
EDGECOMBE -3 0
FORSYTH +30 -26
FRANKLIN 0 0
GASTON -1 -2
GATES 0 +1
GRAHAM 0 0
GRANVILLE -1 -1
GREENE 0 0
GUILFORD +2 +5
HALIFAX -2 +3
HARNETT +3 -2
HAYWOOD +1 -4
HENDERSON 0 -2
HERTFORD 0 0
HOKE -5 -3
HYDE 0 +1
IREDELL -3 -2
JACKSON 0 0
JOHNSTON -6 +4
JONES +1 -1
LEE -2 -2
LENOIR -4 -1
LINCOLN -1 0
MACON -3 -2
MADISON -1 0
MARTIN +6 0
MCDOWELL 0 -1
MECKLENBURG -8 -1
MITCHELL -1 0
MONTGOMERY 0 -2
MOORE 0 +5
NASH +2 0
NEW HANOVER 0 0
NORTHAMPTON 0 0
ONSLOW -3 -2
ORANGE -2 -3
PAMLICO +1 0
PASQUOTANK -2 0
PENDER +2 0
PERQUIMANS +7 +8
PERSON +7 +9
PITT 0 -3
POLK 0 0
RANDOLPH -2 -2
RICHMOND 0 0
ROBESON 0 0
ROCKINGHAM -3 -1
ROWAN -6 -5
RUTHERFORD +6 +13
SAMPSON -1 -1
SCOTLAND 0 +1
STANLY +2 -1
STOKES 0 0
SURRY 0 0
SWAIN -2 -2
TRANSYLVANIA -1 +2
TYRRELL 0 0
UNION +1 -1
VANCE -1 0
WAKE -13 -6
WARREN -1 +1
WASHINGTON -1 0
WATAUGA -2 +5
WAYNE -1 +2
WILKES +1 -5
WILSON -5 -7
YADKIN +1 +3
YANCEY 0 0
Grand Total -20 -35

Values in each column represent [County’s Recount # minus County’s Final Canvass #].

Note: Some counties recanvassed after November 13.

Aycock Rec Center

Aycock Rec. Center Offers Limited-Time Free Indoor Track Usage 

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-Information courtesy Henderson Vance Recreation and Parks Department

For a limited time, walkers will be welcome free of charge at the indoor Aycock Rec Center track. The Aycock Rec Center is located at 307 Carey Chapel Rd in Henderson.

This offer is good Monday – Friday from 6 until 8 p.m. in 30-minute increments. Limit of five people per block of time.

Walkers must wear a mask and sign in at the front desk.