Entries by WIZS Staff

TownTalk: Fourth of July Fireworks Coming to Kerr Lake

Independence Day falls on a Friday this year, which give folks a chance to take part in more festivities over the long Fourth of July weekend. Take the fireworks show at Kerr Lake’s Satterwhite Point Park, for example, sponsored by Vance County Tourism. The annual event will take place on Saturday, July 5 this year, […]

Home and Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is now 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, and peaches. The Evolution of Extension Event is […]

TownTalk: Henderson Kiwanis Club

The Henderson Kiwanis Club celebrated its 100th anniversary a couple of years ago – that’s quite an accomplishment for any group, and this local civic club is staying active as it begins its second century of service to the community. Kiwanis Club President Danny Wilkerson said the local group has had several different long-standing fundraisers […]

Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Plants during a Heat Wave

Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: This segment has a few key tips on how to keep your plants happy during a heat wave. Also shared are reminders for upcoming events. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. […]

Teen Faces Drug Charges

— from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On June 22, 2025 the Vance County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Carey Chapel Road and Vicksboro Road regarding a shooting. Upon the arrival of deputies, it was determined that a white in color Mercedes-Benz was involved. While searching the area, deputies located a white in […]

TownTalk: Business Spotlight – Storage Sense

Storage Sense is open for business, and local community leaders were on hand recently for an official ribbon-cutting ceremony to welcome it to the neighborhood. Actually, it’s just the first phase of possibly four phases that was the object of celebration on June 18, when Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Wilkerson and her staff […]