Entries by WIZS Staff

Federal Judge Sends Oxford Man to Prison for 7 Years Following a Shooting

— press release courtesy of U.S. Attorneys Office of the Eastern District of North Carolina An Oxford man was sentenced to 84  months in prison for Possession of a Firearm and Ammunition by a Convicted Felon.  On June 8, 2021, S Daques Shorter pled guilty to the charges. According to court documents and other information […]

A Second Suspect, David Lee Chavis, Jr., Arrested for First Degree Murder in Wynn Case

UPDATE: 9-22-21 Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame issued the following press release 9-22-21 to update this matter. On the 22nd day of September 2021, members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office CID (Criminal Investigations Division) served arrest warrants on David Lee Chavis, Jr., of Henderson N.C., for the First Degree Murder of Trevon Wynn. Wynn […]

Gena Mccray Appointed County Attorney For Franklin

— press release courtesy of Franklin County Franklin County, September 22, 2021: Franklin County Commissioners unanimously appointed Gena McCray of the firm of Gena Walling McCray, PLLC, to serve as County Attorney on September 20, 2021. McCray’s appointment is effective September 27, 2021. McCray received her undergraduate degrees in English and Psychology from South Carolina […]

ACTS Donations, Fundraising and Volunteers Key to Providing Meals

Imagine hosting the biggest Thanksgiving meal ever, providing all the food for the biggest family imaginable. Every day. There’s the food preparation, then serving, then the cleanup. That’s how Lee Anne Peoples describes the operation at ACTS – the executive director said it takes dozens of volunteers to provide the hot meals five days a […]

Home and Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Prevent weeds from going to seed. Easier to control now than controlling weed seedlings in the spring. We are past the preferred planting window for tall fescue. Put netting over your goldfish pond before leaves start actively falling. Check NC State Extension resources before […]

Franklin’s $11.4 Million Wastewater Treatment Plant Project Gets Underway With Sept. 24 Groundbreaking Ceremony

The official ground-breaking for a $11.4 million rehabilitation project to Franklin County’s wastewater treatment plant will be held Friday at 10 a.m., according to information from the county’s public utilities department. The treatment plant, located at 1099 Lane Store Rd. in Franklinton, was built in 1987 and has had two capacity upgrades – one in […]

Volunteer To Pick Up Litter During CommUNITY Cleanup Day Sept. 25

It’s not too late to sign up for CommUNITY Cleanup Day, as Henderson joins with the N.C. Department of Transportation’s Fall Litter Sweep program on Saturday morning. Individuals, as well as churches, businesses and other organizations can pitch in and make a difference along the city’s roadways. City staff will be at the Operations Center […]

Vance County Schools Announces Changes in Leadership

— courtesy of Vance County Schools; by Public Information Officer Aarika Sandlin; Online at vcs.k12.nc.us in original format with pictures as Sept 2021 Board Briefs Vance County Schools is excited to announce John Suther as the new Chief Finance Officer. Suther earned his degree from North Carolina State University and has served as the Assistant […]