Entries by WIZS Staff

The Local Skinny! Baskerville Funeral Home Hosts Mental Health Community Info Series

The community is invited to attend an informational session on Sept. 12 to learn more about programs offered by Greater Outreach Services. Charlie Baskerville has held numerous community info events to share resources with people in the area, and the one scheduled for next week will provide information about mental health and other programs and […]

N.C. Symphony To Perform Sept. 9 At JPAC In Louisburg

The Seby Jones Performing Arts Center in Louisburg is the place to be this Saturday evening to hear the N.C. Symphony perform a concert called A Little Night Music. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. at the JPAC, located on the campus of Louisburg College. In addition to Mozart’s “A Little Night Music,” the symphony […]

VGCC To Host Community Engagement Nights

  Vance Granville Community College has scheduled a series of “Community Engagement Nights” through its four-county service area to allow individuals to partner with school leaders and plan for the future. The first one is Thursday, Sept. 7 in Warrenton; please RSVP to let college officials know you’re planning to attend. The discussions will be […]

Brodie Road Convenience Site Now Open On Sundays

The Brodie Road waste convenience site will be open on Sundays beginning this Sunday, Sept. 3, a move that county leaders hope will be helpful for residents and also reduce the amount of illegal dumping that occurs in the area. The site is located at 900 Brodie Rd.and will be open from 11 a.m. to 6 […]

Municipal Election Candidates’ Forum Set for Sept. 7

The Henderson-Vance Leadership Caucus has scheduled a “Meet the Candidates Forum” next week in advance of the upcoming nonpartisan municipal elections on Oct. 10. The forum will take place Thursday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Vance County Administration Building, 122 Young St., according to information from Terry Garrison, caucus president. All candidates on […]

Local GOP Hosts Candidate Meetings

  The Vance County Republican Party is hosting a series of meetings designed to hear from candidates in the upcoming nonpartisan municipal elections. Jimmy Barrier, local GOP chair, told WIZS News Wednesday that the Ward 1 candidates will be the focus of the meeting on Thursday, Aug. 31. The meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. and […]

Former Granville Street Library To Get A Historical Marker

A new historical marker is set to be unveiled to designate the site of the former Granville Street Colored Library in Oxford. The public is invited to attend the ceremony, which will take place Friday, Sept. 15 at 12 noon at 314 Granville St. Former U.S. Rep. G.K. Butterfield is scheduled to attend and give […]

Vance County Sheriff’s Office Makes Drug Arrest

-information courtesy of Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame Members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest late last week after serving a search warrant at a home located on Raleigh Road. Rufus Kenneth Williams, 51, was charged with one count of possession with intent to manufacture, sell and deliver cocaine and felonious possession […]

Local Man Faces Drug Charges Following Traffic Stop

-information courtesy of Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame  A Henderson man faces drug charges following a traffic stop conducted by the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics unit in mid-August. According to a press statement issued late Tuesday afternoon by Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame, a vehicle driven by Devon Rhodes was stopped and officers developed […]