Entries by WIZS Staff

New Principals At STEM Early High, Dabney Elementary

— information courtesy of Vance County Schools Vance County Schools has named new principals for STEM Early High and Dabney Elementary as the 2025-26 school year approaches. Jessica Austin is the principal of STEM Early High and Dr. Miah Hart-Olivis is principal at Dabney Elementary, according to information from Aarika Sandlin, VCS Chief Officer of […]

Cooperative Extension with Jamon Glover: Bedtime Problems pt.2

Jamon Glover, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: We continue our series on working with children with bedtime problems. This time we discuss how to prepare a child for bedtime and a routine to go through. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. […]

Home and Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Today they have tomatoes, snapbeans, beets, cabbages, yellow squash, zucchini squash, red irish potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, peaches, and canned items. The Vance-Warren Beekeepers Association will […]

TownTalk: Community Day with Turning Point CDC

Saturday’s Community Day at Turning Point CDC checks all the boxes for families and others who are looking to learn more about resources available in the area, but Executive Director Chalis Henderson predicts the vibe will be closer to a family reunion than anything else. “It’s a day of networking, a day of fun and […]

Granville County Employee Recognized By State Organization For Customer Service, Helping Coworkers In Tax Office

— Courtesy of Granville County Public Information Officer Terry A. Hobgood, Jr. Tax Collections Supervisor Tamonica Thorpe recently received the Outstanding Tax Collections Employee of the Year award from the North Carolina Tax Collectors’ Association. Thorpe was recognized for exemplary customer service to the citizens of Granville County and dedication to helping her coworkers. Thorpe […]

Chamber Challenge Golf Tournament Set For Thursday, Oct. 2 At Kerr Lake Country Club

The 27th annual Chamber Challenge golf tournament is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 2 and now’s the time to register – the deadline is Sept. 22, but Chamber President Sandra Wilkerson said not to wait too long – the spots fill up fast! The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce and Presenting Sponsor Margier White-State Farm Insurance invite […]

The Local Skinny! One Man Arrested In Connection With Gunfire Incident

— information courtesy of Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow   At approximately 10:45 a.m. on Monday, July 28, officers with the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to the 300 block of Ruin Creek Road following reports of active gunfire. Upon arrival at 381 Ruin Creek Road, a medical clinic, officers, along with deputies from the […]