Entries by WIZS Staff

TownTalk: Ward 2 Candidates Answer Questions

Note: This is the second of five TownTalk segments to provide election coverage for the upcoming Oct. 10 municipal elections in Henderson. Today, we’ll hear from the three candidates for the Ward 2 City Council seat. WIZS posed the same questions to all 17 candidates running for the five races – mayor, Ward 1 and […]

One Arrest Made In Connection With Stolen Vehicle

-information courtesy of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Vance County Sheriff’s officers took one person into custody Tuesday following a traffic stop on Morgan Road involving a report of a stolen vehicle. Det. J.S. Anderson with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office stated that the vehicle, a 2022 Toyota valued at $35,000, had been stolen. Arrested […]

Southall Named Warden At Franklin Correctional Center In Bunn

  Louis Southall has been named the new warden of Franklin Correctional Center. Southall had been the associate warden at the facility since 2018, according to information from the office of Secretary of Adult Correction Todd Ishee. “Warden Southall has more than 30 years of experience as a correctional professional and leader,” Ishee said in a […]

TownTalk: Ward 1 Candidates Answer Questions

Note: This is the first of five TownTalk segments to provide election coverage for the upcoming Oct. 10 municipal elections in Henderson. Today, we’ll hear from the four candidates for the Ward 1 City Council seat. WIZS posed the same questions to all 17 candidates running for the five races – mayor, Ward 1 and […]

VCS Names Clarke Elementary Principal

Vance County Schools has announced that Dr. C’Monee Wilkins is the new principal of Clarke Elementary, effective immediately. Wilkins has been assistant principal at Clarke Elementary since August 2022, according to information from VCS Chief Officer of Communication & Innovative Support Aarika Sandlin. “Dr. Wilkins has great knowledge and expertise in the area of instructional […]

The Local Skinny! Upcoming Events At Perry Memorial Library

Come out to Perry Memorial Library on Tuesday, Sept. 26 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to experience a celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. There will be activities in the library, as well as in the gallery shared with McGregor Hall, according to Melody Peters, youth services director at the library. It’s a chance to […]

South Henderson Church Of God Announces Revival Oct. 15-19

The South Henderson Church of God is having a revival, beginning at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, according to Pastor Mark Bateman. The theme for the revival is “Evangelism Intervention,” and the services begin at 7 p.m. Oct. 16-19 at the church, located at 125 JP Taylor Rd., Henderson. The Rev. Dr. Michael Ball […]

TownTalk: Election Coverage

The nonpartisan municipal elections in Henderson are Tuesday, Oct. 10 and WIZS has developed a comprehensive plan to inform voters about the candidates for the five races – the mayor and four seats on the City Council. There are a total of 17 candidates running and WIZS posed several questions that over the course of […]

Vance County Deputies Make Drug Arrest

-Information courtesy of Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame A Clayton man was arrested last week in Vance County after deputies responded to a call of a suspicious vehicle on Forest Hills Drive, just off St. Andrews Church Road. According to a press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame, deputies arrived to find a gold […]

The Local Skinny! Voter Registration

The deadline to register to vote in the upcoming municipal elections is fast approaching – Henderson residents have until Friday at 5 p.m. to register, if they are not already registered to do so. The Henderson municipal elections, during which the next mayor will be elected, take place on Tuesday, Oct. 10. Early voting begins […]