Entries by WIZS Staff

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Crucifer Pests

Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report:  Crucifer pests need to be controlled early for good crucifer production. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Click Play! WIZS Radio · Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Crucifer Pests

American Red Cross Blood Drives In August

August is National Wellness Month, and the American Red Cross is encouraging people to prioritize their personal health and well-being while helping to save lives with a blood or platelet donation. Donors of all blood types – especially those with type O positive or B negative blood – are asked to make an appointment now […]

The Local Skinny! Gov. Stein Signs ‘Mini-Budget’ Supporting Medicaid

Gov. Josh Stein signed a “mini budget” on Wednesday that state lawmakers passed that includes some stopgap spending measures, one of which includes supporting Medicaid. N.C. District 32 Rep. Bryan Cohn has stated the importance of informing his constituents how the recently passed federal legislation – the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” – will affect […]

State Auditor Discloses Details Of DMV Audit As Long Wait Times, Lines Continue Across State

— information courtesy of the N.C. Office of the State Auditor   The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor has released two audits of North Carolina’s Division of Motor Vehicles. The reports – including a performance audit and information systems audit – were conducted to examine the current operational challenges affecting the most forward-facing agency in state government. […]

Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Bedtime Problems pt. 3

Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: We continue our series on working with children with bedtime problems. This time we talk about how to keep your child in the bed after they have already been put to bed. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream […]

Local Man Faces Drug Charges; Cocaine, Marijuana, Guns, Cash Among Items Seized During Search Warrant

— from the office of Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On Tuesday, August 5, 2025, members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office VICE/Narcotics Unit, the NC State Bureau of Investigation and the Henderson Police Department Narcotics Unit executed a search warrant at 125 Harrison Ave., Henderson, after an extensive joint investigation into cocaine trafficking at […]

Register To Vote By Sept. 12 In Upcoming Municipal Elections

  Voter registration deadlines are approaching for eligible North Carolinians who wish to vote on Election Day in October and November municipal elections. Municipal elections in Vance County take place Tuesday, Oct. 7. The deadline to register to vote in this election is 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 12. The N.C. State Board of Elections […]