Entries by WIZS Staff

Horse Owners: Protect Your Animals From Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Information courtesy of the N.C. Department of Agriculture N.C. Department of Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler is encouraging equine owners to have their animals vaccinated against Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis and West Nile Virus. “Mosquito-breeding season in North Carolina lasts from spring until the first frost and horses are at risk if not properly vaccinated,” Troxler said […]

One Drug Arrest Made In Julia Avenue Investigation On April 29

A local woman was arrested late last week on drug charges, according to Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance provided by the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, executed a search warrant at the residence of Ruby Cooper, 2006 Julia Ave., Henderson. The warrant was served shortly before 6:00 pm. […]

Granville County Manager Leaving; Accepting State-Level Job

Granville County Manager Michael Felts announced his resignation at Monday’s board of commissioners meeting and is set to take a position with the N.C. Association of County Commissioners Risk Management Pools. Felts was appointed county manager in July 2013 after serving 11 years as the county’s finance director. His last day with the county is set […]

Local Workers Avoid Strike After Last-Minute Deal To Negotiate New Contract

The Ardagh Group’s Henderson plant will not face a strike of its workers, thanks to an 11th hour deal made during contract negotiations late last week. WIZS received word that the agreement had been reached late Friday, which had been the deadline to approve the new contract. About 50 people had gathered outside the gates […]

Henderson Man Shot Dead; Two Suspects Charged With First-Degree Murder

A Henderson man was killed in the early morning hours of Friday, Apr. 29 and police have charged two Oxford residents with first-degree murder. James E. Mellon, 27, of 465 Powell St., died of a single gunshot wound, according to information received Monday morning from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow. Police responded to 465 Powell […]

Judge Deems Swain Drive Property Eligible For “Nuisance Abatement”

A superior court judge has signed a consent judgment for a Chapter 19 nuisance abatement for a property on Swain Drive. After a long history of disturbances, drug violations and numerous calls to the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, Judge John Dunlow’s judgment was the final step in a civil nuisance abatement case brought by the […]

The Local Skinny! What’s Up With Those Chestnut Street Intersections?

Drivers who travel along Chestnut Street experience a variety of ways to proceed through intersections – with varying degrees of user-friendliness. But John C. Rose got a few answers from Henderson Assistant City Manager Paylor Spruill and provided some updates to the stop, go, whoa situation along a fairly heavily traveled city street during the […]

TownTalk: Early Voting

More than 300 Vance County residents have cast their ballots in the first two days of early voting in advance of the May 17 primary. Early voting continues this week and next, with the final day being Saturday, May 14, according to information from the Vance County Board of Elections office. A total of 195 […]

Popular “Quittin’ Time” Returns To Downtown Oxford May 5

Quittin’ Time in Oxford is set to kick off the 2022 season next week, inviting folks to hang around downtown after the workday ends to enjoy unwinding at a number of local eateries. This is the second year for Quittin’ Time, and eight local restaurants and venues are gearing up to create small plates and […]

Would You Rather Lose 20 Lbs. Or $2K Of Debt?

Think for a moment about how you would answer this question: Would you rather lose 20 pounds of weight or $2,000 of debt? If your answer is the weight, you’re right in line with most other North Carolinians who responded to a survey from BarBend.com, a world leader in news and information about strength training. […]