Entries by WIZS Staff

Suspect Arrested in Connection with Multiple Break-Ins in the County

Press Release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame: On January 3rd, 2024 the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division arrested Jason Ayscue, age 43. He was arrested in connection with multiple break-ins that occurred between September 30, 2023 and November 14, 2023 at In A Minute Shop on NC 39 Highway South, Kerr Lake […]

William Coker New Vance County Animal Services Manager

Vance County Manager Renee Perry has announced that William Coker has been selected to be the county’s Animal Services Manager. Coker, a native of Vance County, has more than a decade of work experience in the county, having served in the Sheriff’s Office as well as with Animal Control. He began his new role on […]

Maria Parham To Host Jan. 24 Open House For New Nurses

Maria Parham Health invites nursing students or recent graduates of nursing programs to an Open House on Wednesday, Jan. 24 to learn about career opportunities in the health care industry. The event will be held from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the hospital’s main campus, 566 Ruin Creek Rd., according to information from MPH […]

Franklin Health Dept. Gets Grant $ For Women’s Health Services

  -information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. Hicks, III More grant money is coming to Franklin County to bolster women’s health services. Franklin County Health Department is set to receive $460,000 in grant funding from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services over the next four years to provide women’s […]

TownTalk: 2024 Election Information

  We’re three days into the New Year, which means that early voting for the March 5 primary elections is a mere 43 days away. Vance County voters will have two locations to cast their votes early, but neither of them is the Henderson Operations Center. Early voters will go to either Aycock Rec Center, […]

TownTalk: Scammers Active In Vance County

Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame urges the public to be savvy when it comes to answering phone calls from someone claiming to be a representative of his office. These calls are scams and the best advice he can give anyone who answers such calls is simple: Hang up. Brame told WIZS News Tuesday that his […]

The Local Skinny! What’s Happening At Perry Memorial Library

Perry Memorial Library is abuzz with activity during the day, helping patrons with book checkouts and providing a spot for a variety of groups to gather. But have you ever wondered just what goes on after-hours at the library? If so, Youth Services Director Melody Peters may have just the activity to grab your little […]

H-V Rec and Parks Offers Beginner Yoga Class On Thursday Evenings Starting Jan. 5

Start 2024 off right with a beginner yoga class at Aycock Rec Center. Classes will be offered on Thursday evenings from 6:15 p.m. to 7 p.m. beginning Jan. 5, 2024. According to information from the Henderson Vance Recreation and Parks Department, instructor Beryle Lewis will focus on basic yoga techniques to inspire physical, mental and […]

Local Ophthalmologist Daniel Bernstein Passed Away Dec. 23

Local ophthalmologist Dr. Daniel Bernstein died Saturday, Dec. 23. Bernstein, 81, retired in 2022 and relocated to Virginia to be closer to family. Bernstein was initially appointed to the Maria Parham Health medical staff in 1975, according to a social media post from Maria Parham Health, which included condolences to his family, friends and patients. […]