NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Sunday, May 21, 2023 — Johnny Warren, the executive director of the Stephen Foster Drama Association, was our studio guest on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, to discuss the 63rd season of the Foster drama, as well as Cinderella, the musical and the Live at the Park concert series. Running […]
By ELIJAH BROOKSNelson County Gazette / WBRT Radio Friday, May 5, 2023 — The world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales are in town Derby week, and activists representing PETA — People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals — were also in town Thursday to protest the company’s treatment of the horses prior to the Clydesdales’ parade through downtown […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, April 26, 2023 — Former Judge-Executive Dean Watts was the studio guest on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show Wednesday morning, April 26th. Dean took time to talk about the ongoing discussion in Nelson Fiscal Court regarding a 90-day moratorium on the zoning for all bourbon industry-related projects. […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, April 18, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court held a special meeting Friday morning, April 14, 2023, to hold first reading on an ordinance that establishes a 90-day moratorium on zoning applications related to bourbon projects in Nelson County. The first reading passed 4-1, with Magistrate Keith Metcalfe voting […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RadioSTAFF REPORT Tuesday, March 28, 2023 — The Nelson County Gazette will livestream the press conference at the Nelson County Justice Center at 5:30 p.m. regarding allegations of ethics violations, misconduct and neglect of duty of NC Board of Education chair Diane Berry. Visit the Nelson County Gazette Facebook page to […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Saturday, March 18, 2023 — Nelson County Jailer Justin Hall was the studio guest on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show on Wednesday, March 15, 2023. Hall discussed the county jail and his ongoing plans to improve conditions and programs the jail provides. Please follow and like us:
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, March 9, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court met at 9 a.m. Tuesday, March 7, 2023, on the second floor of the Old Courthouse. Running time: 1 hour, 53 minutes. -30- Please follow and like us:
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Thursday, March 2, 2023 — Nelson County Judge Executive Tim Hutchins was the guest Wednesday on WBRT’s “Bradford & Brooks” radio show. Hutchins talked about some of the things that he’s modified within county government, and also about House Bill 5, the legislation that would eliminate the bourbon barrel […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 — Nelson County Jailer Justin Hall gave his report to Nelson Fiscal Court. The discussion touched on the jail’s commissary fund, which one magistrate called the jailer’s “slush fund.” It was disclosed that state law says the commissary fund proceeds stay at the jail to improve […]
NC GAZETTE / WBRT RADIOSTAFF REPORT Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023 — Nelson Fiscal Court discussed the purchase of new voting machines at their meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Nelson County Clerk Jeanette Hall Sidebottom and a representative from HARP Enterprises answered questions about the new machines. A local resident asked if the court could […]
