Entries by WIZS Staff

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 […]

Show Shine Shag and Dine 2021

The wait is over. It’s showtime for the annual Vance County Tourism Show Shine Shag and Dine car show and events. Friday morning the pre-show cruise-in happens at Satterwhite Point Park on Kerr Lake from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. SG Smoke House food truck will be on site. Enjoy great brisket and more. Classic […]

The Local Skinny! Events In Downtown Henderson

Various organizers have a lot planned for everyone in the area. Friday, October 15 – From 5 p.m. until 8 p.m., it’s the Hispanic Heritage Festival at 200 Breckenridge Street. Dr. Alice Sallins, chairperson of the Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission’s Promotions Committee, said, “It will be such a great honor to have the culmination activity […]

TownTalk: Fire Prevention Week

If you’ve ever been awakened in the middle of the night by that annoying little chirp of the smoke detector signaling the need for a new battery, consider this: that annoying little chirp could be a life-saving sound that could avert tragedy in a real emergency. October 3-9 is Fire Safety Week, and Henderson Fire […]