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Learn how to get your criminal records expunged tomorrow (Tuesday, Feb. 1) at two free informational clinics – one in Henderson and one in Oxford. The Kerr-Tar Reentry Roundtable is partnering with Legal Aid of North Carolina to host the events, during which Legal Aid staff will walk participants through the process of getting previous […]
One man is dead and one juvenile is being held without bond following a shooting on Jan. 19, 2022, according to information from the Vance County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Curtis R. Brame released a press statement Friday afternoon which gave details of the incident. Deputies responded to a call at 104 Vicksboro Road and, upon […]
–information courtesy of the Internal Revenue Service The 2022 tax filing season is off and running and the IRS is asking taxpayers to take extra precautions to file an accurate tax return electronically, which could help speed refunds. This year’s deadline to file is April 18, according to information from the IRS. Employers are busy […]
The City of Henderson’s operations and service center will be renamed for Dr. Andrea L. Harris at a ribbon-cutting ceremony next week. The public is invited to attend the event, which will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 1 at 11 a.m. at the facility, located at 900 S. Beckford Dr., according to information from County […]
One man has been charged with assault after a female victim was found in a home with stab wounds late last month. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office responded to a call of a possible assault on Dec. 31, 2021 on Spring Valley Road. According to a press statement from Sheriff Curtis R. Brame, a deputy […]
Firefighters responded to a call at the Peanut Roaster early Tuesday morning, and Deputy Chief Curtis Tyndall said that not many details are available, but that the business is not operational. “When we got there, there was a fairly substantial fire,” Tyndall told WIZS News Tuesday by phone. The call came in about 1:39 a.m. […]
Area residents who need dog food or cat food for their household pets can stop by the Vance County Animal Services building on Saturday during a pet food distribution event. Animal Services Director Frankie Nobles said there are 24 pallets of pet food available for distribution during the drive-thru pet pantry, which will be held […]
Warren County local government agencies will distribute N95 masks to the public beginning this week, thanks to NC Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Supplies are limited however, and so the masks will be distributed two at a time on a first-come, first-served basis, according to a press release from Warren County Manager. The […]
The Granville Vance Health District reports that 95 percent of all confirmed cases of COVID-19 are identified as the Omicron variant. Positivity rates in both counties remain high – 28.9 percent in Vance and 25 percent in Granville – and GVPH Director Lisa M. Harrison said there likely are more positive cases that simply haven’t […]
Frankie Nobles has been named president of the Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers, according to Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow. Nobles is Vance County’s chief of animal services. Tonya Moore is vice president, and James Baines is secretary of the group. Danny Wright continues to serve as treasurer and Lorraine Watkins remains the state board representative. The […]
