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Henderson Mall Purchased, Name Will Change to Henderson Pointe
A Maryland-based investment group has purchased the Henderson Mall property on Dabney Drive. The first order of business was to rename it Henderson Pointe. Broad Reach Retail Partners, LLC specializes in acquiring properties with anchor tenants like grocery stores, Walmart and Target. The former Mall property has a Food Lion, as well as other retailers...
3 Vance Deputies Indicted, Accused of Embezzlement, Extortion, Conspiracy
A Vance County grand jury has returned bills of indictment against three Vance County deputies involving an incident in 2020 surrounding a 2007 White Cadillac STS. Vance Sheriff Curtis Brame issued a statement on Tuesday, April 27 acknowledging the indictments. “All three deputies have been suspended from duty with the sheriff’s office pending resolution of...
Pendergrass Plea of Guilty to One Count Sexual Battery Results in Sex Offender Registration
Following an investigation by the State Bureau of Investigation here in North Carolina, the local district attorney’s office of the 11th Prosecutorial District informs WIZS News that Tony R. Pendergrass, 58, of Franklinton has entered a plea of guilty to one count of sexual battery. The plea to the one count, which is a Class...
WIZS Local News Audio 04-30-21 Noon
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Victim Shot, Then Crashed Car, Near Downtown
Wednesday, April 28 at 9:08 p.m., Henderson Police responded to a call for a gunshot victim. Parrish Nathaniel Jefferson, 29, was shot. He walked a couple of blocks to the Vance County Magistrate’s Office to receive assistance after his automobile collided with another car at the intersection of Andrews Avenue and Chestnut Street. According to...
NCCare360 Works To Match Clients With Providers, Resources
It sounds ambitious, but doable: NCCare360 is a public-private partnership designed to provide streamlined support for those who are looking for help with finding resources for everything from health care to housing, access to transportation and other challenges that people are faced with. Quinny Sanchez Lopez, community engagement manager, spoke to the Vance County Community...
TownTalk 04-29-21 Local History With Cathleen Turner, Preservation North Carolina
Hosts Bill Harris and Mark Pace speak with Cathleen Turner, Piedmont Regional Director of Preservation North Carolina, about the importance of protecting historical properties. Written story below. As well, please enjoy full broadcast audio of the show. WIZS Radio · TownTalk 04-29-21 Local History With Cathleen Turner, Preservation North Carolina Saving historic properties from demolition...
The Local Skinny Apr 29 YMCA Bike Safety Event
Thank you for listening to WIZS Radio, Your Community Voice! The Local Skinny Apr 29 YMCA Bike Safety Event Information. WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! Apr 29 YMCA Bike Safety Event...
WIZS Local News Audio 04-29-21 Noon
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Three Vance County Deputies Indicted by Grand Jury
In a press release received today from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame, he indicated three deputies have been indicted this week by a Vance County Grand Jury. Brame wrote in his press release that one of the deputies had pending charges, and now more charges have been brought against him. “All three deputies have been...
