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N.C. State Fair Accepting Entries For Competitions From Cakes And Canning To Crochet And Crafts Through Sept. 15
If you have ever dreamed of winning a ribbon at the N.C. State Fair, now is the time to figure out what you want to enter and sign up! The State Fair is now accepting entries for the 2025 fair, Oct. 16-26. If winning a ribbon at the fair is on your bucket list, now...
Warren County Code Update Committee Continues Work To Create Unified Development Regulations
The Warren County Code Update Committee will meet Wednesday, July 23 from 10 a.m. to 12 noon at the Armory Civic Center in Warrenton. The committee will continue to review and provide feedback on proposed revisions and updates as the county works to unify its zoning, subdivision and other local codes into a single Unified...
Final Candidate List For Henderson’s Oct. 7 Municipal Election
The filing period for the Oct. 7 municipal elections ended at 12 noon today, Friday, July 18. Each of the four ward seats for Henderson City Council has multiple candidates seeking the position, according to information from Vance County Board of Elections Deputy Director Shelly Wood. Here is the complete listing of candidates, in alphabetical...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 07-18-25 Noon
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Maria Parham Health Earns American Heart Association Award For Commitment To Stroke Care
– Information courtesy of Maria Parham Health Public Information Officer Donna Young Maria Parham Health has received recognition from the American Heart Association for its commitment to high-quality stroke care, earning the Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Gold Plus quality achievement award. The award is given for dedication to following evidence-based clinical guidelines that improve patient...
The Local Skinny! City Council Approves Funding from Opioid Settlement
The Henderson City Council approved funding two projects as it continues to spend down its opioid settlement money. Community Partners of Hope asked for $140,000 to create a community recovery and resilience center. It will work in close partnership with Vance Recovery – in fact, the space beside Vance Recovery’s Andrews Avenue location will...
Chamber Of Commerce Sends Letter To Mayor, Council Members
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has sent a letter to the mayor and City Council members asking that local elected officials conduct meetings in a positive, constructive manner. Chamber Board President Scott Burwell signed the letter, as well as Beth Townsend and Kevin Wade, co-chairs of the Chamber’s Government & Public Affairs...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 07-17-25 Noon
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Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids
Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: We speak about raising emotional intelligent children. We also discuss more about the Supporting Father Involvement Initiative. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Click Play! WIZS Radio · Cooperative Extension...
Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott Going to Bat for Kittrell Job Corps
Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott is going to bat for the future of the Kittrell Job Corps, which faces possible elimination in the recently passed FY26 budget that was signed into law on July 4. Elliott sent letters to North Carolina Senators Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, as well as U.S. Congressman Don Davis. The Kittrell...
