Entries by John C. Rose

Henderson, NC National Day of Prayer 2021

Henderson, NC presents an annual National Day of Prayer Service. This year, the tradition continues using a broadcast format. Thank you for listening. WIZS, Your Community Voice! To the Glory of God Only. #ASDG WIZS Radio · The National Day Of Prayer 2021 WIZS

The Local Skinny! May 3 Vaccines At Your Location

How about if the vaccine comes to you? According to Granville Vance Public Health Director Lisa Harrison in her latest email update, the local health department is shifting strategy away from mass vaccination clinics to in-house and outreach clinics. Meaning, if you haven’t been vaccinated and don’t want to go to the public health department […]

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 […]

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 […]

More First Shots in the Last Month than in the Month Before

Vance County has 33.4% of its population at least partially vaccinated against covid.  The amount in Granville County is 35.7% partials.  And as of Monday according to information for Granville Vance Public Health, the state is at 48.2 percent of the adult population having received a partial vaccination. Vance County is lagging about 15% behind […]