Maria Parham Inclement Weather Plan In Effect

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FROM MARIA PARHAM HEALTH:
 
Maria Parham closings and delays update as of Monday afternoon:
 
All outpatient services and physician practices remained closed for Monday, December 10.
 
The following services and physician practices will operate on a two-hour delay for Tuesday, December 11.
 
Maria Parham Advanced Wound Center – Opening at 10 am
 
Maria Parham Cancer Center- Opening at 10 am
 
Maria Parham Cardiology – Opening at 10 am
 
Maria Parham Endocrinology – Opening at 10 am
 
Maria Parham Nephrology & Hypertension – Opening at 10 am
 
Maria Parham Pain Solutions – Opening at 10 am
 
Maria Parham Primary Care – Opening at 10 am
 
Maria Parham Surgical Associates – Opening at 10 am
 
Maria Parham Urology – Opening at 10 am
 
Maria Parham Vein Center
 
Maria Parham Women’s Care – Opening at 10 am
 
If you have questions about a service line or scheduled appointment, please call 252.438.4143.

Perry Memorial Library Adding New Programs to Winter Youth Lineup

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-Information courtesy the Perry Memorial Library website

Winter youth programs will begin at Perry Memorial Library, 205 Breckenridge St., Henderson, on January 2, 2019, and run through April 30, 2019. December is a youth program planning month.

Youth activities for January – April include:

Mother Goose Storytime (ages 2-5)  – Mondays at 11 a.m.  *NEW*

Totally Tweens (ages 8-12) – Mondays at 5 p.m.

Story Explorers (ages 5-11) – Tuesdays at 5 p.m.

Pajama-Rama Storytime (all ages) – Wednesdays at 5 p.m. *NEW*

Books & Babies (ages birth-2) – Thursdays at 10:45 a.m.

Mother Goose Storytime (ages 2-5) – Thursdays at 11 a.m.

LEGO Fun Club (ages 5-13) – Thursdays at 4 p.m.

 

 

Grace Ministries Now Accepting New & Gently Used Items for Toy Drive

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Grace Ministries is holding their Second Annual Toy Drive now through Friday, December 21. Please donate new or gently used toys at 1501 Raleigh Rd. in Henderson.

The toy giveaway will be held at Rebuilding Hope, Inc., located at 414 Raleigh Rd., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, December 22.

For additional information, please call (252) 432-7124.

Save the Date: MADD to Hold Next Meeting Jan. 22; Volunteers Needed

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-Information courtesy Lisa Horton, Vice President, MADD

The next MADD (Mothers Against Drunk Driving) meeting will be held on Monday, January 22, 2019, at the “Old Court House” in Henderson, NC on Young St. at 6 p.m.  Please join us in the Commissioners Meeting Room upstairs!

Our Local MADD Chapter is in need of the following volunteers:
1). Community Outreach – volunteers who will create awareness of MADD’S mission.
2) Court Monitors – volunteers are trained to observe court process and record the decisions made.
3). Sobriety Checkpoints – volunteers who will join the team’s efforts to support law enforcement officers while performing at checkpoints.

4). Victims Advocate Services – volunteers are trained to assist in the healing journey by offering emotional support for families who endure a loss of a loved one by a drunk driver.

We look forward to seeing each of you on January 22. There are lots of exciting things occurring with our local MADD chapter through the end of this year and into 2019! Exciting times for MADD as we expand our chapter territory!

MADD MISSION STATEMENT: The mission of Mothers Against Drunk Driving is to stop drunk driving, support the victims of this violent crime and prevent underage drinking.

Duke Energy

Duke Energy Outage & Safety Info

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From Duke Energy Progress

Safety reminders

· If you plan to use a generator due to a power outage, follow the manufacturer’s instructions to ensure safe and proper operation. Operate your generator outside. Never operate it inside a building or garage.

· Don’t use grills or other outdoor appliances or equipment indoors for space heating or cooking, as these devices may omit carbon monoxide.

· Check and restock your emergency kits with flashlights, batteries, bottled water, non-perishable foods, medicines, etc. Also, ensure a portable, battery-operated radio, TV or NOAA radio is on hand.

· Stay away from power lines that have fallen or are sagging. Consider all lines energized as well as trees or limbs in contact with lines. Please report downed power lines to Duke Energy.

· If a power line falls across a car that you’re in, stay in the car. If you MUST get out of the car due to a fire or other immediate life-threatening situation, do your best to jump clear of the car and land on both feet. Be sure that no part of your body is touching the car when your feet touch the ground.

· If you are driving and encounter emergency responders or other roadside work crews, remember to MOVE OVER, it’s the law in North Carolina and South Carolina, and a good practice for all drivers.

· Don’t use outdoor appliances or equipment indoors for space heating or cooking, as these devices may omit carbon monoxide. The following are symptoms of CO poisoning:

· Flu-like symptoms

· Headache

· Drowsiness

· Ringing sensation in the ears

· Nausea

· Blurred vision

· Chest pains

· Light-headedness or dizziness

· If you suspect carbon monoxide poisoning, open doors and windows, leave your home / business and consult a physician.

Reporting outages

Customers who experience an outage during the storm have multiple ways on how to report it:

· Text OUT to 57801 (standard text and data charges may apply)

· Call the automated outage-reporting system at 800.POWERON for Duke Energy Carolinas customers and 800-419-6356 for Duke Energy Progress customers.

· Report an outage or view current outages online at www.dukeenergyupdates.com

· Duke Energy also will provide updates on its social media channels to keep customers informed if significant outages occur:

· Duke Energy on Twitter: www.twitter.com/DukeEnergy

· Duke Energy on Facebook: www.facebook.com/DukeEnergy

Stay inside, safe and warm.

Winter Weather

Winter Storm Updates (12-9-18)

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Remember to tune in to WIZS Radio at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM with a regular radio.

Click here for the LATEST BRIEFING FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

You may report weather delays and cancellations by email to news@wizs.com or by text at 432-0774. Delays and cancellations will be posted on the WIZS Facebook page – click here – and announced on the air for this event.

Winter Storm Update 8 a.m. (12-9-18)

The situation across Vance County is serious and is likely to become more dangerous.  Vance County appears, at this time, to be the dividing line for the snow and freezing rain, with a sharp projected difference in the likely snow fall amounts – from 10 inches in the northwest to 4 inches in the southeast.

Brian Short, Henderson-Vance County Director of Emergency Operations says:

“Attached (above link) is the latest from the NWS regarding our current winter storm. The roads are already covered in Vance County, and, as I type this email, the snow is coming down hard. As you can see from the attached graphics there is very tight gradient that splits Vance County with very high amounts of snow depicted in the northwest quadrant. This is of course an estimate and is dependent on a number of factors. Regardless we are still expecting a significant snowfall with this system.

“The concern now is the amount of freezing rain that we are now forecast to receive. It has been increased since the previous briefing and now calls for amounts that are likely to cause significant power outages. The ice accumulation coupled with the wind gusts will almost certainly result in downed trees as well.

“Remember if power should be lost, please do not to use any outdoor sources of heat inside your home, meaning no charcoal or gas grills. This is extremely dangerous and should not be done. If you are using an approved indoor secondary heat source such as kerosene heater, please make sure it is at least 36 inches away from walls or other objects that could ignite from the heat. Also, be extremely careful using candles to light your home in the event of a power loss and keep them away from anything that could ignite easily.

“Remember also not to exert yourself beyond your own physical limitations shoveling snow or performing other outdoor activities. Keep in mind that if travel becomes hazardous it could take our responders longer than normal to reach you, so please use good judgment and be careful with any strenuous activities. Also, remember to take care of your pets. Remember they feel cold just like people do so please bring them inside or make arrangements outside to keep them warm.

“As of now, we are strongly encouraging everyone to stay home and off the roads. Unless you have a job that requires it, please do not venture out. You could get stuck or have an accident and end up stranded in your vehicle until help can arrive. Also, vehicles stranded in the snow can cause response delays for responders as they have to navigate around them….So please stay home and off the roads until it is safe to move around.

“Please continue to monitor the storm closely as it approaches using whatever source of information that you typically use. We will be updating our agency Facebook page regularly and will also continue to forward along additional information via email as it is received.

“We also ask that you DO NOT call 911 to report power outages. There is nothing that 911 can do about that and we cannot have your power restored any faster than if you call the power company your self. However if you lose power and have a life safety issue due to the loss of power, please call 911 immediately and let them know. For everyone else, please call your power company directly and let them know.

“Everyone please stay safe.”

Remember, a State of Emergency remains in effect after Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington and Archie Taylor, chairman of the Vance County Board of Commissioners, proclaimed a State of Emergency for the City of Henderson and County of Vance beginning Friday, December 7, 2018, at 5 p.m. The State of Emergency will be in effect for a period of four days unless rescinded by authorities.  General Emergency Protective Measures are in place. No public restrictions are in place at this time.

H-V Emergency Operations

State of Emergency Declared for Vance County; Area Braces for Inclement Weather

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Updated – 12/07/18:

You may report weather delays and cancellations by email to news@wizs.com or by text at 432-0774. Delays and cancellations will be posted on WIZS’ Facebook page.

Henderson Mayor Eddie Ellington and Archie Taylor, chairman of the Vance County Board of Commissioners proclaimed a State of Emergency for the City of Henderson and County of Vance beginning Friday, December 7, 2018, at 5 p.m. The State of Emergency will be in effect for a period of four days unless rescinded by authorities.

General Emergency Protective Measures are in place. No public restrictions are in place at this time.

U.S. Department of Justice

Fisher Sentenced on Firearms Charge

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-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice

The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Robert J. Higdon, Jr., announced that today, Chief United States District Judge Terrence J. Boyle sentenced KYLE VICTOR FISHER, 29, of Henderson to 42 months imprisonment, followed by 3 years of supervised release. FISHER pled guilty to the Indictment, charging one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, on August 22, 2018.

On November 30, 2017, law enforcement received a report that FISHER had violated a protective order by going to the Henderson, North Carolina, apartment of his former girlfriend. The woman reported that FISHER pointed a silver revolver at her while verbally threatening to shoot her.

Later the same day, officers of the Oxford Police Department were able to locate and arrest FISHER at a hotel in Oxford where his current girlfriend was employed. FISHER had been driving his girlfriend’s car, and she gave officers permission to search the vehicle. In it, officers found a small amount of marijuana and a .38 caliber revolver matching that described in the earlier assault. The firearm was loaded and had an obliterated serial number.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. Since 2017, the United States Department of Justice has reinvigorated the PSN program and has targeted violent criminals, directing all U.S. Attorney’s Offices to work in partnership with federal, state, local, and tribal law enforcement and the local community to develop effective, locally-based strategies to reduce violent crime.

That effort has been implemented through the Take Back North Carolina Initiative of The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina. This initiative emphasizes the regional assignment of federal prosecutors to work with law enforcement and District Attorney’s Offices on a sustained basis in those communities to reduce the violent crime rate, drug trafficking, and crimes against law enforcement.

The investigation of this case was conducted by the Oxford Police Department and the Henderson Police Department. Assistant United States Attorney Jacob Pugh prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.

News releases are available on the U.S. Attorney’s webpage located at www.usdoj.gov/usao/nce. Follow us on Twitter @USAO_EDNC

‘Cops on Top’ Surpasses Fundraising Goal for Special Olympics of NC

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Chick-fil-A of Henderson, the Henderson Police Department, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office and other community organizations once again teamed up for the annual “Cops on Top” Fundraiser for the Special Olympics of NC.

Held at Chick-fil-A on Thursday, December 6, the all-day event raised $2,291 for Special Olympics, surpassing the goal fundraiser organizers previously set of $2,000.

Lt. Jessica West with the HPD told WIZS staff that the event would not have been a success without the help and support of the entire community.

Abidan Shah, pastor of Clearview Church praised the police and fire departments and acknowledged Chick-fil-A owner/operator Josh Towne for hosting the annual event.

All money raised will go directly to Special Olympics of NC.

 

Left to right: Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow, Sheriff Curtis Brame and Pastor Abidan Shah with Clearview Church assist with the annual Cops on Top Fundraiser event at Chick-fil-a of Henderson. (Photo Credit: WIZS)

Billy Ayscue Named Rebuilding Hope’s Dec. Volunteer of the Month

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-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope,  Inc.

Acquainted with the man who would be Rebuilding Hope’s founder and pleased with the camaraderie he later observed at the ministry, Billy Ayscue decided where to offer his time and talents.

“I knew Randolph Wilson before he started RHI and knew of his out-of-state trips to assist people with storm damage,” says Billy, now an eight-year RHI volunteer.

“Several years ago, I was looking for something to do when other activities were winding down,” he says.

Billy Ayscue, an eight-year volunteer, named Rebuilding Hope’s December 2018 Volunteer of the Month. (Photo Credit: RHI)

On a trip to donate some building materials at RHI’s old location on Oliver Drive, Billy says Randolph shared with him how he wanted the ministry to help meet housing needs in Vance and surrounding counties.

On another trip to RHI, Billy says he noticed the good-natured way volunteers were going about setting up a tent that would serve as a heated space for men’s prayer group meetings.

He concluded that RHI was “obviously a good place to be with a good group of people.”

The ministry “provides an opportunity to spend time in the company of Christian men and to be a part of helping others with their needs, both physical and spiritual,” he says.

Billy, a Vance County native and resident, served six years on RHI’s board of directors. Today he mans the application and phone desk a day each week and, as needed, assists with fundraising and delivering materials to work sites.

“We always ask to have prayer with applicants before they leave,” Billy says. “They’re asked about anything going on in their lives for which they may want prayer. Quite often, at the completion, tears are in the applicant’s eyes. It makes you wonder if this is the first time in their lives that someone has prayed specifically and directly for them.”

Billy retired in 1990 after 30 years with the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. He managed several agricultural research stations, including those in Oxford, Clinton, Salisbury and Rocky Mount.

A member of Raleigh Road Baptist Church, he teaches the Adult Sunday School Class and served as association Sunday school director. He served as deacon and Sunday school director in other churches as his family moved around the state.

He is a former active-duty U.S. Navy aviator and is retired from the Navy Reserve.

Billy and Nancy have been married for 58 years and have two children, two grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

In his leisure time, Billy says he enjoys woodworking and gardening.