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SportsTalk: KVA Prepares For Tournaments
Schools around the area are approaching state playoffs and conference tournaments. Kerr Vance Academy is no exception. The school’s Volleyball team, currently ranked 7th in the state, will take on Faith Christian in the second round of their conference tournament in Rocky Mount after receiving a first round bye, according to Mike Joyner, KVA Athletic...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-11-23 Noon
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TownTalk: Mayoral Race Still Uncertain
The text of this story has been updated since originally posted October 11th. The outcome of Tuesday’s Henderson mayoral race remains uncertain, and the two top vote-getters are headed to a Nov. 7 runoff election. Melissa Elliott earned 898 votes from the 1,856 individuals who voted in the nonpartisan municipal elections, which constitutes 48.57 percent...
TownTalk: Police Report Three People Found Dead In Keene Street Apartment
Three people were found dead Tuesday night in an apartment on Keene Street in Henderson. One of the deceased individuals, 28-year-old Bakariek Leonard, had been reported missing by relatives earlier in the day. Relatives had not heard from him since Sunday, according to police. Henderson police responded to a call of “unresponsive persons” at 108...
Henderson Nonpartisan Election Results
Voters in Henderson elected four new members to the City Council Tuesday, but the mayoral race remains uncertain, as no candidate got 50 percent of the vote. With 898 votes, Melissa Elliott received just more than 48 percent of the vote, followed by Greg Etheridge who, with 746, garnered just over 40 percent. In a...
TownTalk: Domestic Violence Awareness Walk Taking Place This Saturday
Infinite Possibilities is sponsoring its third annual walk to raise money to support the groups’s work with victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the community is invited to come out and walk the track at Aycock Rec Center on Saturday, Oct. 14 between 10 a.m. and 1...
TownTalk: Military History Show Taking Place On October 28
The 8th annual Military History Show will take place at the Henderson-Oxford Airport later this month, and organizer Harry Coombs said he’s looking forward to another successful event during which attendees can see military hardware up close and better understand what men and women of the military may have endured during their time in combat...
The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library
Perry Memorial Library patrons can check out books, sure, but the library offers a wide range of programs and services, not all of which directly involve reading. Youth Services Director Melody Peters said, for example, that young people can come on each month on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. to learn how to crochet. Yep. Once...
WIZS Radio Local News Audio 10-10-23 Noon
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MPH Shines A Pink Light On Breast Cancer Awareness
Information courtesy of Donna Young, MPH Market Coordinator, Communications and Marketing Pink lights will illuminate the Maria Parham Health campus in Henderson through the month of October as the hospital observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The front entrance will be bathed in a pink glow, serving as a reminder for women to get screened for...
