Listen Live at 8 a.m., 12 Noon and 5 p.m. M-F
News Archives
Latest News
Candidates for Vance Co. Sheriff Discuss Their Plans & Qualifications
The three candidates for Vance County Sheriff – Charles Pulley, Allen Simmons and Curtis Brame – were interviewed last week by WIZS’ John C. Rose. The prerecorded interviews were played on Monday’s edition of WIZS’ Town Talk in a question and answer format. The order of the candidates was determined by random selection. Each candidate...
Duke Energy Restores Power to Majority of Local Area
-Information courtesy Tanya Evans, District Manager, Duke Energy Duke Energy has made tremendous progress in restoring customers’ power yesterday and this morning. I am pleased to report that we have restored power to most, and in some areas all, of our customers in Person, Vance, Granville, Warren and Franklin Counties. However, we are not letting...
Total Rainfall Amounts From Tropical Storm Michael
-Information courtesy Brian K. Short, Director of Emergency Operations, Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations The National Weather Service – Raleigh recently completed an analysis of 887 rain gauge sites across the state of North Carolina, looking at total rainfall associated with Tropical Storm Michael. The map below is the result of this analysis and shows total...
State Highway Patrol Announces ‘Operation Stop Arm’
-Press Release, North Carolina Department of Public Safety While many schools across the state have been in operation for more than two months, the State Highway Patrol is taking proactive steps to ensure school bus safety is not overlooked. Beginning Monday, October 15, troopers statewide will participate in Operation Stop Arm, a week-long event held each...
H-V Chamber Announces Upcoming Business After Hours, Ribbon Cutting
-Information courtesy Sandra Wilkerson, Director of Admin and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours The Corbitt Preservation Assoc./Bennett Perry Museum 180 Church Street – Henderson 5:15 to 7 p.m. Ribbon Cutting/Open House Baskerville Funeral Home, LLC 104 S. Chestnut Street – Henderson Ribbon Cutting 10 a.m. Open House 10 a.m. – 5 p.m...
Radio, Newspaper, Chamber Present Candidates Forum
On Sunday, October 14 WIZS 100.1 FM / 1450 AM teamed up with The Daily Dispatch and The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce to present a Public Candidates Forum for The Office of Sheriff of Vance County. One of the goals was to provide discerning information from the candidates prior to the start of early voting...
Don’t Miss WIZS’ Town Talk on Monday: Q&A With Vance Co. Sheriff Candidates
WIZS Henderson will present a special edition of Town Talk on Monday, October 15. During the 30-minute show, which will begin promptly at 11 a.m., all three candidates for Sheriff of Vance County will be heard. They will each answer the same set of questions in an effort to help better inform the public on...
Maria Parham Franklin to Open Doors on October 15
-Press Release, Maria Parham Franklin Maria Parham Health, part of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, today announced that it will officially open the doors of its new emergency room and geriatric behavioral health facility, called Maria Parham Franklin, on Monday, October 15. The facility hosted a ribbon-cutting and open house event for the community on October 3...
