Police Working Homicide of Jamal Galloway Looking for Information

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— from HPD Chief Marcus Barrow

On Monday, February 28, 2022 around 9:53 PM, officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the 400s block of West Rockspring Street in reference to a single motor vehicle collision.

Upon arrival, officers located a dark blue 2007 Toyota Camry wedged between two trees. The only occupant, Jamal Galloway, 34, of Vance County, was found unresponsive. It was quickly discovered that Galloway had suffered a single gunshot wound, and was pronounced deceased by medical personnel.

It is believed that Jamal Galloway was an intended victim of this crime and this is not a random act of violence.

The Henderson Police Department Criminal Investigation Division has worked continuously on this case and is seeking the public’s assistance.

If anyone has any information about this incident, please contact us through Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers at (252-492-1925 or P3 app), call us at 252-438-4141, or contact us through Facebook or Instagram.

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Candidates Must File By Noon Friday For May 17 Primary

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There are several contested races so far for the upcoming May 17 primary elections in Vance County, and prospective candidates have until noon on Friday to file.

Incumbent Sheriff Curtis Brame has filed for re-election. Brame, a Democrat, faces Sterlin Walker, also a Democrat, in the primary.

The winner will face Republican Patrick Bailey, who also has filed, if no other candidate files in the next couple of days.

Incumbent Terry Garrison (D) faces newcomer Frank Sossamon, a Republican, for the NC House 32 seat.

In the Vance County Board of Education races, incumbent Gloria White has filed for re-election in District 1; Democrat Omega T. Perry has filed for the District 2 seat. Incumbent Margaret Ellis has not filed yet; Incumbent Democrat Ruth Hartness has filed for re-election in District 7; nobody has filed for the District 2 seat, currently held by Darlynn Oxendine.

Three Vance County commissioners have filed for re-election – Gordon Wilder in District 3, Dan Brummitt in District 4 and Tommy Hester in District 7. Wilder, a Democrat, faces opposition by Sean Alston, also a Democrat. Brummitt and Hester, both Republicans, currently have no opposition.

The City Ward 1 at large incumbent Sara Coffey has filed for re-election and faces oppostition from Clementine Hunter, who also has filed for the seat.

City Ward 2 at large incumbent William Burnette has filed, as have incumbents Garry Daeke in City Ward 3 and Ola Thorpe-Cooper in City Ward 4.

Incumbent Cassandra Neal (D) has filed for re-election to the Register of Deeds and incumbent Henry Gupton (D) has filed for re-election to Clerk of Superior Court.

The filing period ends at noon on Friday, setting the stage for the upcoming primary on May 17 and the general election on Nov. 8.

 

Suspects Caught with Stolen Riding Mower by Deputies

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— from the Office of Sheriff Curtis Brame

Monday, March 1, 2022 at approximately 4:20 PM, Vance County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a northern area of Vance County on a tip of stolen property that had entered into the county.

Vance County deputies intercepted a suspicious grey/silver SUV pulling a utility trailer hauling a John Deere zero-turn riding mower.

Deputies confirmed that the property was stolen out of Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Suspect #1: Eric Thomas Kearson W/M Age-33

Charges: Possession of Stolen Vehicle ($60,000 Secured Bond); Fugitive form another State/Virginia, (No-Bond Allowed)

Suspect #2: Stephen Lee Davis W/M Age-21

Charges: Possession of Stolen Vehicle ($60,000 Secured Bond); Fugitive form another State/Virginia, (No-Bond Allowed)

TownTalk: Area Economic Summit Coming To Uptown Roxboro

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Kerr-Tar Council of Governments and a bevy of partners representing a cross-section of the business, education and government agencies across the five-county region are joining forces to present Vision 2022:  Regional Economic Development Summit later this month in Roxboro.

The event will be held Thursday, Mar. 31 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Kirby Cultural Arts Complex in uptown Roxboro, and Person Economic Development Sherry Wilborn said participants will have the chance to learn from leading experts as well as enjoy what uptown Roxboro has to offer visitors.

There is no cost to attend, but registration is required. Register by Mar. 21 at

https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ej1p18ts26aa95f6&oseq=&c=&ch=

Wilborn and Lou Grillo, workforce development director for Kerr-Tar COG, joined John C. Rose on Wednesday’s Town Talk to share details of the upcoming event.

“We’re thrilled to have people coming in to Person County,” Wilborn said. Participants will get vouchers in their registration packets to exchange for lunch at uptown restaurants and food trucks that are driving in for the event.

Grillo said there will be many opportunities for networking among participants, and said the day’s events are geared toward employers, employees, business partners and local and regional governments to gain insight on what is currently transpiring in the workforce.

Many employers are having to figure out how to adjust to the changing labor market and work with the current workforce conditions, Grillo said.

“It’s an opportunity to get the community together to talk about some critical workforce issues,” he said, and to understand the situations that companies are currently experiencing.

“Come and get an understanding of what the post pandemic economy is going to look like –

What the current talent pipeline is going to look like.”

Polywood is one Person County employer that is poised for expansion and Wilborn said it and several other employers across the five-county area are going to share some of their strategies and innovations for keeping their existing employees and for finding new workers in the post-pandemic economy.

Wilborn said unemployment is about 3.3 percent in Person County, which makes for a tight labor market.

A vital piece of the economy puzzle includes partnerships and networking from agencies like NCWorks and area economic development offices to community colleges and private business, Grillo said.

“It takes partnership and communication to understand the opportunities that are available,” he said. “We’re preparing our workforce needs of the future” through holding events like the summit.

The keynote speaker is Peyton Holland, a nationally known expert who will speak on how to grow the workforce in a time where skill is hard to find, opportunities are plentiful for jobseekers, and results are needed immediately.

Grillo said he’s heard Holland speak before, and he considers him a great resource for helping to align the various community partners to be most effective in creating qualified workers through education and recruiting and retaining employees in the workforce.

Other speakers include N.C. Secretary of Commerce Machelle Sanders and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond CEO Tom Barkin. Managing Partner with Economic Leadership, LLC, Ted Abernathy will join live through virtual video conference.

Sponsors include the Kerr-Tar Council of Governments, Kerr-Tar workforce development board, and Duke Energy, with collaborative partners from the Chambers of Commerce, Economic Development Commissions, and Vance-Granville and Piedmont Community Colleges.

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Meeting Set For Mar. 8 To Plan For Annual 4-H Poultry Sale

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Parents of children between the ages of 5 and 18 with an interest in raising and showing poultry should attend a virtual meeting next week to learn about plans for the 2022 Four County 4-H Poultry Show and Sale.

The meeting will be held via Zoom beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 8. The link is

https://go.ncsu.edu/4countypoultry.

The program provides 10 birds to each youth participant to raise, show and then sell. Each participant must show and sell three of the 10 birds they raise.

The birds will be auctioned at the sale, with proceeds going to the participant and to to the Four County 4-H group. Trophies also will be awarded.

Direct questions to your county’s 4-H agent.

  • In Vance County, contact Wykia Macon at 252.438.8188
  • In Granville County, contact Lina Howe or Kim Woods at 919.603.1350
  • In Warren County, contact Stephen Misenheimer or Matthew Place at 252.257.3640
  • In Franklin County, contact Meg Wyatt or Martha Mobley at 919.496.3344

The Local Skinny! Jobs In Vance 03-01-22

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The H-V Chamber of Commerce and WIZS, Your Community Voice, present Jobs in Vance for March 1, 2022. 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 michelle@hendersonvance.org to be included.

 

Name of the Company: Vance Granville Community College

Jobs Available: CDL Instructor – Part-time

Method of Contact:  If Interested please call or come by one of the local NC Works Offices or log on to ncworks.gov

 

Name of the Company:  Hollander Sleep Products

Jobs Available: Human Resources Manager and Lift Truck Operator

Method of Contact: If Interested please call or come by one of the local NC Works Offices or log on to ncworks.gov

 

 Name of the Company:  Granville- Vance District Health Department

Jobs Available:  Public Health Educator

Method of Contact:  If Interested please call or come by one of the local NC Works Offices or log on to ncworks.gov

  

Name of the Company:  Ameristaff

Jobs Available: Reworker

Method of Contact:  If Interested please call or come by one of the local NC Works Offices or log on to ncworks.gov

 

 Name of the Company: Boys & Girls Clubs of Central NC

Jobs Available:  Youth Development Professional – Paid work experience available for youth ages 16-24 with the Boys and Girls Clubs. This is with the NextGen Program. Opportunities available in Oxford and Creedmoor

Method of Contact: Call Helen or Mary at 919-693-2686

 

 Name of the Company:  Henderson- Vance County Chamber of Commerce

Jobs Available: Administrative Asst. / Bookkeeper – Must have a HS Diploma, Business Degree Preferred, 2 to 3 years of experience in a business office setting- will be responsible for supporting the day to day operations of the business- pay rate $12.00-$13.00 an hr, hours will be 9:00 to 5:00 Monday – Friday

Method of Contact: If interested please contact Express Employment Professionals Robin Reed at 919-693-1730

 

Some of these businesses are present or past advertisers of WIZS.  Being an ad client is not a condition of being listed or broadcast.  This is not a paid ad.

 

TownTalk: Downtown Henderson To Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

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Downtown Henderson is turning it green for a St. Patrick’s Day celebration that will include food trucks, arts and crafts for the children and music, all of which is sure to create a festive atmosphere around Breckenridge Street.

The Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission is partnering with the Vance Arts Council to put on the event and DDC representatives were on Tuesday’s Town Talk to tell John C. Rose about some of the activities that will be offered on Thursday, Mar. 17 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Alice Sallins is chairperson of the DDC promotions committee. She said sponsorships are still available for the event; there are three sponsorship levels: Leprechaun at $250, Shamrock at $500 and Pot o’ Gold at $1,000.

Sponsors’ donations will help to provide food free of charge to those who attend the community event.

Selfies with the giant leprechaun or in front of the giant rainbow and pot o’ gold are sure to be taken as well – wear green!

Ellis, who is the DDC chair, said vendors and other community agencies are signing up to participate as well. The deadline has been extended, and Ellis encouraged churches, community organizations and others to consider signing up to have a table at the St. Paddy’s Day event.

There is no vendor fee, she said.

The vendors will be part of a scavenger hunt, Ellis explained. As folks visit each vendor, they will collect information for the scavenger hunt. Those who complete the scavenger hunt will receive a small prize. “(Participants will) learn more about our community and what it has to offer,” Ellis said of the scavenger hunt.

Prize donations also are being accepted. They can be inexpensive, she noted – just something for the kids to enjoy.

Sallins said this is a “kid-geared” event and said she looks forward to seeing children complete craft activities and enjoy the music and dance performances.

Ballet Arts is scheduled to perform, and there will be some cloggers as well, she said.

Granville Vance Public Health, the Gateway Center and Perry Memorial Library are just a few of the agencies that will have boots at the celebration.

Contact Ellis at amanda@rogersandrogerslawyers.com  to join the list of vendors and agencies participating.

Contact Sallins at 252.767.4759 to learn more about sponsoring the event.

 

 

HPD Detains Two Suspects In Catalytic Converter Theft

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The Henderson Police Department on Sunday morning followed up on an alert from Granville County that resulted in the detention of two suspects.

A BOLO (be on the lookout) alert was issued by Granville County about 9:30 a.m. Sunday in reference to a blue and white truck occupied by a white male and a white female, according to HPD social media post. The post continued by stating that the couple had been seen removing converters from disabled vehicles along I-85 in the area.

A police officer who had remembered seeing an abandoned vehicle along the northbound lanes of the interstate between exits 212 and 213 drove back to the location and spotted the suspect vehicle.

The officer “engaged the two suspects and noticed a catalytic converter in the bed of the suspects’ truck, partially covered by a tarp,” the post stated.

The two were transferred to the custody of Granville and the truck was towed.