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Trunk-or-Treat Drive-Thru Style Courtesy H-V Downtown Development, HPD
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY The Henderson Vance Downtown Development Commission and the Henderson Police Department will sponsor a “Downtown Drive-Thru Trunk-or-Treat” event on Thursday, October 29, 2020, from 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. With the coronavirus changing the way many people celebrate Halloween this year, this event will allow the community to...
Local Noon News 10/12/20
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL One Dead, Two Injured in Shooting on Rowland Rd Early Voting Begins Thursday, October 15 Henderson’s Gang Free, Inc. Finalist in Mercedes-Benz Vans’ Contest WIZS Provides UNC and Carolina Panthers Football Coverage Click Play for Full Details and Local News Audio...
Henderson Men’s Shelter to Open Nov. 1; Meals & Donations Needed
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy Jane King, Community Partners of Hope The Henderson/Vance Emergency Men’s Shelter opens for the 2020-2021 season on November 1. Volunteers and staff are busy at work getting the shelter ready to open with extra precautions due to the coronavirus...
One Dead, Two Injured in Shooting on Rowland St.
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, Henderson Police Department On Sunday, October 11, 2020, at approximately 8:20 p.m., officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to 406 Rowland Street to investigate a shooting. When they arrived, they located an unnamed male (name release pending...
@HPDNC Looking for Shooting Suspect; Vehicle of Interest
***Update*** Short Video of a Vehicle of Interest. If anyone recognizes the vehicle please contact Henderson Police immediately. Press Release:On Wednesday, October 7th, 2020 at approximately 8:43PM, Officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to the 600 block of E. Andrews Avenue to investigate gunfire. When they arrived, they located Alveante (Al) Markeith...
Your Vote Needed! Henderson’s Gang Free Finalist in Mercedes-Benz Vans’ Contest
THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY Gang Free, Inc. in Henderson, NC is one of four finalists in the Mercedes-Benz Vans’ “Small Business, Big Impact” contest. The winning organization will receive a new Mercedes-Benz Sprinter passenger van valued at approximately $35,000. Voting is ongoing through 12:59 p.m. on Friday, October 23, 2020, and...
City Council Meeting to Include Boat Storage Hearing, Adoption of Water/Sewer CIP
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the City of Henderson The Henderson City Council will meet on Monday, October 12, 2020, at 6 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave. in Henderson, NC. Due to COVID-19 health mandates issued by Governor Cooper...
Voter Intimidation Prohibited by Law in North Carolina
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Press Release, NC State Board of Elections Ahead of early voting and Election Day, the State Board of Elections reminds all North Carolinians that voter intimidation and coercion are prohibited by state and federal law. “The State Board is committed to...
Local Noon News 10/9/20
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL Alveante (Al) Markeith Holden Shot, Killed in Apparent Drug Deal Gone Awry John Williams, Jr. Arrested for Recent Shooting Incidents Vance Co. Animal Shelter Reports a Rabid Skunk on Glebe Road Click Play for Full Details and Local News Audio wizsradio...
H-V Rec. & Parks Announces Upcoming Events; Online Registration Now Available
100.1 FM ~ 1450 AM ~ WIZS, Your Community Voice ~ Click to LISTEN LOCAL -Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department The Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Department announces upcoming events, online registration: Fortnite Tournament-Extended Registration: Want to win some V-Bucks? Play in the first Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks online single-elimination Fortnite tournament. Youth ages...
