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Chances are you’ve seen banners around town announcing the Luminary Night of Hope that will take place on Saturday, Sept. 30 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Henderson Family YMCA. The event, hosted by St. James Missionary Baptist Church, is one activity planned by Vance County Relay For Life. There will be luminaries […]
Downtown Henderson is the place to be on Tuesday, Oct. 3 as area law enforcement agencies and other community organizations take part in National Night Out. The community is invited to come to Breckenridge Street for the annual event, held this year from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be presentations and displays by […]
Current North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, who also is a Republican candidate for governor, will be a featured guest at an upcoming event sponsored by the Granville County Republican Party. Robinson is the featured guest candidate for the event, which will be held beginning at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 27 at the Granville […]
Note: This is the second of five TownTalk segments to provide election coverage for the upcoming Oct. 10 municipal elections in Henderson. Today, we’ll hear from the three candidates for the Ward 2 City Council seat. WIZS posed the same questions to all 17 candidates running for the five races – mayor, Ward 1 and […]
-information courtesy of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Vance County Sheriff’s officers took one person into custody Tuesday following a traffic stop on Morgan Road involving a report of a stolen vehicle. Det. J.S. Anderson with the Vance County Sheriff’s Office stated that the vehicle, a 2022 Toyota valued at $35,000, had been stolen. Arrested […]
Louis Southall has been named the new warden of Franklin Correctional Center. Southall had been the associate warden at the facility since 2018, according to information from the office of Secretary of Adult Correction Todd Ishee. “Warden Southall has more than 30 years of experience as a correctional professional and leader,” Ishee said in a […]
Note: This is the first of five TownTalk segments to provide election coverage for the upcoming Oct. 10 municipal elections in Henderson. Today, we’ll hear from the four candidates for the Ward 1 City Council seat. WIZS posed the same questions to all 17 candidates running for the five races – mayor, Ward 1 and […]
Vance County Schools has announced that Dr. C’Monee Wilkins is the new principal of Clarke Elementary, effective immediately. Wilkins has been assistant principal at Clarke Elementary since August 2022, according to information from VCS Chief Officer of Communication & Innovative Support Aarika Sandlin. “Dr. Wilkins has great knowledge and expertise in the area of instructional […]
Come out to Perry Memorial Library on Tuesday, Sept. 26 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. to experience a celebration of Hispanic Heritage month. There will be activities in the library, as well as in the gallery shared with McGregor Hall, according to Melody Peters, youth services director at the library. It’s a chance to […]
The South Henderson Church of God is having a revival, beginning at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 15, according to Pastor Mark Bateman. The theme for the revival is “Evangelism Intervention,” and the services begin at 7 p.m. Oct. 16-19 at the church, located at 125 JP Taylor Rd., Henderson. The Rev. Dr. Michael Ball […]
