Entries by WIZS Staff

Two arrested on drug charges in Vance subdivision; methamphetamine, heroin seized

Two men were arrested Monday on drug charges following the investigation of a suspicious vehicle in a Vance County subdivision, according to Sheriff Curtis Brame. The sheriff’s office received a call in reference to a suspicious vehicle in Huntstone, located off Hwy. 158 Business near the Granville County line. According to a press statement from […]

Local Man Shot Dead at Williamsboro Gas Station, Another Wounded

— Press Release Information from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On or about the 30th day of October 2021, units with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office responded to the intersection of Thomas Road and N.C. 39 North, Shell Service Station, regarding a subject possibly having been shot. While traveling to the scene, it was advised […]

Barn Cat Program Saves Feral Cats/Kittens

Community Partnership for Pets works with the Warren County Animal Ark and Warrenton Animal Clinic to help reduce the unwanted pet population in the area and to provide pet owners with options to care for their animals. A recent $50,000 grant will go a long way to help spay and neuter pets belonging to families […]

Sheriff, Police, SBI Search Warrants on Hight Street Yield Three Arrests

— press release courtesy of Sheriff Curtis Brame On 10/22/2021, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office, Henderson Police Department and State Bureau Investigation executed search warrants at 1215 & 1220 Hight Street, Henderson NC. The execution of the search warrants lead to the arrest of three different suspects reference to narcotics and firearms violations. The following […]

Families Can Sign Up Oct 25 – Nov 8 for Kids to Shop With A Cop

Henderson Police Department Press Release – October 22, 2021 For the 2021 Holiday Season, the Henderson Police Department and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office have partnered with the Vance County Department of Social Services to assist children and families in the City of Henderson and Vance County during the holiday season through the “Shop with […]

Turning Point Offers Big Prizes in Oct 22 Raffle

Turning Point Community Development Corporation is sponsoring a raffle Friday. Tickets are $10.00 each. The grand prize is an HVAC Unit plus installation (up to 4 ton unit size and must be in Vance County or surrounding area for installation). Turning Point CDC Director Chalis Henderson said, “Grand prizes are the HVAC from Ranes (Heating […]

Man Drowned at Kerr Lake Off Frank Bullock Road

— from a press release courtesy of Sheriff Curtis Brame On October 17 at approximately 12:44 a.m., Emergency First Responders along with Vance County Sheriff’s Office personnel were dispatched to Kerr Lake at 547 Frank Bullock Rd., regarding a drowning. According to a witness, the victim—Jody Brooks Massey—attempted to swim out to retrieve a boat […]

Governor Cooper Awards Seifert State’s Highest Civilian Honor

Birthday presents come in all shapes and sizes. Sometimes, recipients have an idea of what’s inside a wrapped box before they even open it. Other gifts, however, may be a complete surprise. And that’s what Henderson native Donald C. Seifert got on the occasion of his 90th birthday – a surprise. From North Carolina Governor […]

Sheriff Brame Reports Arrests In Recent Vehicle Break-Ins, Theft of Catalytic Converters

The Vance County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday that two men have been arrested and charged in separate incidents – one involving theft of catalytic converters and the other with breaking into vehicles in the Dabney community. According to information from Sheriff Curtis R. Brame, the criminal investigation division of the sheriff’s office arrested Dakota Wilson […]