Entries by WIZS Staff

Three Face Murder Charges In February Killings

Three people have been arrested and charged with murder after two men were found dead in a vehicle in a Henderson neighborhood last month. On Monday, Henderson police, along with officers from the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, Oxford Police Department and the SBI made the arrests, according to information from Police Chief Marcus Barrow. Antonio […]

Older Than 45? Time For A Colonoscopy

-information courtesy of Maria Parham Health and Colleen Truax MSN, APRN, FNP-C March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. If you are 45 or older, it’s time to think about getting a colonoscopy. Health experts say screening increases the chance of early detection – which increases greatly the odds of successful treatment. During a colonoscopy, […]

West End Community Watch Meeting Mar. 21

Join the West End Community Watch for its upcoming meeting on Tuesday, Mar. 21. The speakers for the meeting, which begins at 6:30 p.m., will be Paul Ross, executive director of the Henderson Family YMCA, according to an announcement from Claire Catherwood. Members of law enforcement also will be present to provide a police report. […]

Red Cross Announces March Blood Drive Dates

The American Red Cross has announced several opportunities to donate blood across the four-county area in March, which also marks the 80th annual observance of the national organization. President Franklin D. Roosevelt issued the original proclamation in 1943, but the American Red Cross was established more than 140 years ago by Clara Barton, a nurse […]

The Local Skinny! Fentanyl Summit Saturday

More than 13,000 people have died in North Carolina alone in the past nine years from fentanyl. A half-day family summit will be held in Raleigh on Saturday, designed to be part awareness, part education, and part support for those who have family members who have died from fentanyl poisoning. “Poisoning” is the term Patricia […]

Police Chief Barrow Likes How LPR Technology Can Aid Law Enforcement

Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow sounded pretty impressed with Flock Safety’s device that reads license plates and said he hopes Henderson joins the growing ranks of cities in the area that are using technology to help combat crime. The LPR – license plate reader – is a device that does exactly what its name implies […]

Vance County Elections Officials Work To Keep Voter Lists Accurate

If you get a card in the mail from the Vance County Board of Elections asking you to confirm some information, it’s part of ongoing maintenance to keep the most updated voter rolls as possible. Vance County joins other county boards of elections across the state to conduct required processes designed to keep the state’s […]