Entries by WIZS Staff

The Local Skinny: The Importance Of Colorectal Screening

  Join a team of health professionals later this month for an educational “lunch and learn” to boost awareness about colorectal cancer. Maria Parham Health invites the community to a lunchtime event next week to discuss the importance of getting screened for colorectal cancer, held in conjunction with National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. MPH Cancer […]

Henderson-Vance Chamber Accepting Nominations for 2022 Small Business Of The Year Through April 5

The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations for the annual Small Business of the Year award through April 5. Visit www.hendersonvance.org or contact the Chamber at 252.438.8414 to ask for a nomination form. There are several criteria to keep in mind when considering a local business to nominate, according to information from the Chamber’s […]

Warren Library Hosts Local Author During Women’s History Month

  Local author Jane Ball-Groom will present a program Mar. 30 at the Warren County Library as part of Women’s History Month festivities. Ball-Groom’s presentation is “From Buckboard to Boardroom: Celebrating Women – The Power of Telling Our Stories and Sharing Our Gifts” at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 30. The program will give attendees […]

Local Man Charged In Connection With Breaking And Entering Involving Motor Vehicle

A Henderson man faces charges in connection with a breaking and entering, according to information from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame. Dylan Grissom, 31, was arrested by members of the Criminal Investigation Division and charged with one count of larceny of a motor vehicle and one count of obtaining property by false pretense, Brame said […]

VGCC’s Nursing Program Head Elected To State Nursing Board

  -information courtesy of Courtney Cissel, VGCC Public Information Officer Dr. Anna Seaman, program head and nursing instructor at Vance-Granville Community College has been elected to the North Carolina Board of Nursing. Seaman, who was sworn in on Feb. 21, is a career nurse with decades of experience, according to a press statement from VGCC’s […]

Chamber, Rotary Join Forces To Present “State Of The Schools” 2023

The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Henderson Rotary Club, invites you to attend “The State of Vance County Public Schools Address and Luncheon” on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 12 noon.  Dr. Cindy Bennett, VCS Superintendent, will be the keynote speaker bringing you updates, goals and accomplishments of the public school […]

Sheriff Announces Arrest In Repeated Break-Ins At Local Business

A Henderson man has been charged in connection with four different break-ins at a local business. Oscar Delcid, 20, faces a laundry list of charges in connection with break-ins that occurred between Dec. 30, 2022 and Jan. 12, 2023 at Pernell’s Custom Framing on US 158 Bypass, according to a press statement from Vance County […]

Vance County Man Arrested On Numerous Drug Charges

A local man was arrested Thursday on numerous drug charges, according to information from the Vance County Sheriff’s Office. In a press statement Friday from Sheriff Curtis Brame, sheriff’s officers, with assistance from the Wake Forest Police Department, executed a search warrant at the home of Maurice Thomas on Mar. 16. The warrant was served […]