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Tar River Land Conservancy: Picture Branch Nature Preserve Adds 2.6 Miles Of Hiking Trails In Southern Granville County
— Information courtesy of Tar River Land Conservancy Tar River Land Conservancy and the Granville County Chamber of Commerce hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, June 13 to open the newest nature preserve in Granville County. The Picture Branch Nature Preserve offers visitors 2.6 miles of hiking trails to explore near Stem and Butner. Local officials participating...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-19-25 Noon
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Vance County Schools’ Certified, Classified Staff Could Benefit In FY 2025-26 County Budget
When the Vance County Board of Commissioners convenes next week to adopt the FY 2025-26 budget, teachers and classified staff in Vance County Schools will be among those listening closely to learn whether they will be getting a bigger supplement or – in the case of classified staff, a bump in pay. The commissioners discussed...
TownTalk: Keeping Teen Drivers Safe
Teens are four times as likely to be in a car crash and three times as likely to die in a crash, according to information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit organization that conducts research on crash testing and safety tests on vehicles, and rates them according to those results. The IIHS...
Vance County Sheriff: Two Arrested On Drugs Charges
– Press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On Thursday, June 12, 2025 members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office VICE/Narcotics Unit and the HPD Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 2006 Julia Ave., Henderson, NC 27537 following a month’s long investigation into crack cocaine sales from the residence. Investigators located and seized...
Vance County Man Arrested On Drug, Weapon Charges
— Press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On or about the 16th day of June, 2025, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Henderson Police Department Narcotics and Vice Unit and the NCSBI, executed a Search Warrant for illegal drugs in the Williamsboro community at 141 Cardinal Lane, Henderson N.C. 27537. The...
TownTalk: 9th Annual Bee Jubilee Buzzes Into Granville County Expo Center Saturday, June 28
The 9th annual Bee Jubilee and Food Truck Rodeo will take place on Saturday, June 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Granville County Convention & Expo Center. Christy Henthorn, one of the event organizers, said the daylong celebration of all things “bee” has something for everyone, from educational workshops to live entertainment...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 06-18-25 Noon
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TownTalk: Commissioners Expected To Adopt $66M Budget Monday, June 23
The Vance County Board of Commissioners is expected to adopt the FY 2025-26 budget at a meeting to be held at 4 p.m. on June 23. At a budget work session on Monday, June 16, commissioners discussed increasing teacher supplements, skyrocketing insurance costs and cost-of-living adjustments – all of which contributed to $3.1 million in...
The Local Skinny! Perry Memorial Library Activities Heat Up As Summer Approaches
There’s a “sit-in” planned for next week outside Perry Memorial Library, but it has nothing to do with protests – it’s a Community Read-In, and Youth Services Director Melody Peters says it’s a great way for folks to come out to show support for all the benefits of reading. The invitation is open for anyone...
