Entries by John C. Rose

Kevin Bullock 2015 Chamber Ambassador of Year

Thursday night at the 78th annual Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce banquet, the organization recognized its 2015 Ambassador of the Year.  WIZS is pleased to announce that our very own Kevin Bullock was the recipient. “Chamber Ambassadors give back to the community by volunteering their time, skills and talents,” Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce President John Barnes […]

H-V Crime Stoppers Feb Crimes of Month

Break & Entering & Larceny Case: On September 19, 2015 at approximately 10:57 A.M., Henderson Police Officers responded to 1034 South Williams Street, in reference to a Breaking and Entering and Larceny. Upon arrival, officers talked to Mr. Joseph Yourk, who stated that someone had broken into a storage facility and removed 20 tractor low […]

Citizen of the Year Marion Perry

Thursday night at the 78th annual Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce banquet, local volunteer Marion Perry was presented the Citizen of the Year Award. Perry said volunteering with Vance County Schools is one of the highlights of her life.  She said, “I pray that this County will continue to go forward.  I will do my best […]

Corbitt Museum and Meeting

The first Corbitt Preservation Association meeting of 2016 will take place Sunday, Feb. 7, at 2 P.M.  Kenneth Stegall, association treasurer, informed WIZS News that folks interested in the group are invited to attend the meeting at the Bennett H. Perry, Jr. Museum (the Corbitt Museum) located at 180 Church St., Henderson, NC.  There will be […]

78th Annual H-V Chamber Banquet

2016 Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce 78th Annual Membership Banquet The Chamber recently emailed the following information to member businesses: “The 78th Henderson -Vance Chamber of Commerce Annual Membership banquet will be held on Thursday, February 4th at the Vance Granville Community College Civic Center in Henderson. “A keynote address will delivered by the Mr. Chris Chung, Chief Executive Officer of the […]

Carver Multipurpose Room Groundbreaking

Update: Vance County Schools has rescheduled the groundbreaking ceremony for the new multipurpose room at Carver Elementary School for 2 p.m. on Wednesday, February 3. The public is invited to attend. —————————————- The groundbreaking ceremony scheduled for 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, January 27, has been postponed to a later date. Terri Hedrick, Public Information Officer, […]

Henderson Civitan Stew Sale

The Henderson Civitan Club spring stew sale will be Saturday, February 27th. Stew will be available for sale at Henderson Wellness Center on Dabney Drive from 10 A.M. until 1 P.M. for $8.00 per quart. You can reserve stew now by contacting a Henderson Civitan Club member or by calling 432-0774. You may also go […]

Vance County Schools Make-up Days

Vance County Schools has announced make-up days for the three full instruction days missed due to recent snow in our area. The days missed for all 16 traditional schools will be made up on Friday, March 4, originally scheduled as a teacher workday; Wednesday, April 20, originally scheduled as an early release day and now […]

Townsville Native John Clark Is Innovator

NAB Launches Program to Foster Broadcast Technology Innovation NAB Labs to evolve into PILOT, a coalition of pioneering media industry stakeholders WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Wednesday announced the evolution of its innovation arm – NAB Labs – which will become PILOT, an initiative to bring together leading edge companies, organizations and […]

Vance County Animal Shelter Groundbreaking

Vance County is building a new animal shelter.  Vance County Commissioners, Vance County Animal Control, The Ruin Creek Animal Protection Society and The U.S. Department of Agriculture along with local volunteers and citizens celebrated at a groundbreaking ceremony.  The ceremony began at 10:00 A.M. Thursday, January 21, 2016 on Brodie Road. Vance County Chairman of […]