Entries by WIZS Staff

TownTalk: State Treasurer Folwell On Upcoming Open Enrollment And More

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There may be departments, offices and agencies within state government that hog the spotlight and get attention in any number of ways, but few affect the everyday goings-on of residents of North Carolina like the office of the state treasurer. Treasurer Dale Folwell, closing out his second term as the state’s chief financial officer, wears […]

Relief Programs For Qualified Homeowners May Reduce Sting From Tax Bill

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The deadline to appeal 2024 property tax valuations has passed, and technically, so has the deadline for qualified homeowners to try to get some relief from those tax bills, due before Jan. 6, 2025 to avoid a 2 percent interest penalty. June 1 was the deadline to appeal – and apparently to apply for the […]

Suspect Charged In Deadly Early-Morning Shooting

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– press release from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow   On September 14, 2024, at approximately 1:40 AM, officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to 1126 Maple Street in response to a shooting. Upon arrival, they found Romids A. Miles, age 40, with a gunshot wound. Life-saving measures were administered by Henderson Police […]

Death Investigation Suggests 21-Year-Old Died By Suicide

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The Vance County Sheriff’s Office continues to investigate the death of a 21-year-old man who was found Wednesday morning, but District Attorney Mike Waters said the man apparently took his own life. In a phone interview with WIZS News on Friday afternoon, Waters said he had reviewed evidence in the case and the evidence suggests […]

Sowing Seeds NC, Inc. Named 2024 VGCC Small Business Of The Year

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The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center recently named a Franklin County family-owned farm as the recipient of the Small Business of the Year award. Sowing Seeds NC, Inc. is the nonprofit food ministry of Mcphetridge Family Farms, a sustainable small farm located outside Franklinton. Leadership joined Franklin County officials and community members as the […]