A significant portion of Beckford Drive is being “milled and filled” according to one of the Department of Transportation workers on site.  He told WIZS News the work would continue for about a week unless there were weather related issues.

If you use Beckford Drive as a cut through from Andrews Avenue to Dabney Drive, or to access Roanoke Avenue or Radio Lane from either direction, you should allow extra time or consider an alternate route through midweek next week on or about April 4th or April 5th.

Workers are not present all the time, but, when they are, there can be delays, flagmen and restrictions that allow cars to go only in one direction at the time.  So far, work has been confined to normal working hours during the week.

The road construction extends from the F-V-W Opportunity driveway to just east of Parkview Drive where you enter the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.

This has nothing to do with the recent talks about widening Beckford Drive.

Two Shot, One Dead, Merriman St

On March 20, 2018, around 11:00 PM, officers with the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to the 400 block of Merriman Street. Once on scene officers located a vehicle that had been shot. The occupants of the vehicle received gunshot injuries and were transported to area medical facilities for treatment. One victim, Darrion Richardson, age 23, succumbed to his injuries. The second victim is still receiving treatment for his or her injuries.

We are currently gathering information and investigating this incident in conjunction with the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation. We urge members of our community to come forth with any information that may lead to the arrest of the individual(s) responsible for this crime and any other heinous crime.

Please contact the Henderson Police Department at 252-438-4141, Crime Stoppers at 252-492-1925, or use the P3 app on a smartphone or tablet device. Callers may remain anonymous. Crime Stoppers offers rewards for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of suspects involved in criminal acts.

Authority: Chief M.W. Barrow