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Be safe when cleaning up debris from Hurricane Matthew
As North Carolina residents begin to clean up in the wake of Hurricane Matthew, the N.C. Forest Service is encouraging them to remember to be careful when burning debris. The current situation has many roads closed due to flooding and other issues. This, combined with emergency response resources being heavily engaged in other areas, including...
An update on Sign Regulations from the City of Henderson
Bullet Points Relative to Article 400 Sign Regulations 1). What’s the purpose of the sign ordinance? The purpose of the Sign Regulation of Article 400 is to minimize any detrimental effects of signs on adjacent land uses, and to insure that permitted signs do not become a public nuisance or hazard because of their number...
Vance-Granville awarded $150k for public safety training
The Cannon Foundation Board of Directors recently approved a $150,000 grant to the Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund to renovate a 3,200-square-foot space on the college’s Main Campus for an Emergency Simulation Lab. The new lab will enable law enforcement and emergency services departments in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties to train and certify...
Hurricane Matthew inflicts significant damage on N.C. agriculture
The flood water hasn’t receded yet, but initial reports show that North Carolina’s agricultural industries took a beating from Hurricane Matthew. State ag officials do not have damage estimates, but the 48 counties affected by the storm are some of North Carolina’s largest ag counties. “The eastern counties represent 71 percent of the state’s total...
