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Downtown Henderson is planning for a busy weekend with not one, but two, events scheduled for mid-March. Plans are underway for Shamrocks on Breckenridge Friday, Mar. 15 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. and then an International Foods Food Truck Festival the next day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. In keeping with the St. […]
The Vance County Board of Education has appointed Ayana Lewis to serve in the District 4 Board seat after the recent resignation of Edward Wilson, who had served since 2012. Lewis, a Henderson native, will be sworn in at the board’s next meeting on Feb. 12 at 6 p.m., according to information from VCS Chief […]
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. Count yourself lucky if you’ve never had to change a tire on your vehicle. Count yourself luckier still if someone taught you how to change a tire, just because it was something you needed to know. Thursday’s Pop the Hood […]
Vance County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Information: On Friday, January 19 members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics unit attempted to conduct a vehicle stop at the intersection of Bearpond and Peter Gill Road. The vehicle fled the scene and led narcotics detectives on a vehicle pursuit that ended on Walter Grissom Road in […]
-information courtesy of District Attorney Mike Waters Two men were sentenced last week during a session of Granville County Criminal Superior Court, one receiving an active sentence of between 21 months and 35 months for driving while impaired and the other one between and 5 and 7 years for trafficking cocaine and related offenses. According […]
The Vance County Board of Commissioners has approved pay raises for the county’s finance director and county manager. Katherine Bigelow, the county’s finance director, is seeing a $25,000 jump in her salary to $136,503, according to information from County Manager Renee Perry. As Perry explained in an email on Monday to WIZS News, another county had […]
-information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel Vance-Granville Community College’s Financial Aid Office invites high school students, current college students, families and adult learners to attend FAFSA Day on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. – 12 noon. The event will take place at VGCC’s Main Campus in Henderson; attendees should check in […]
The Leadership Vance 2024 application process is open through Friday, Feb. 2 and Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Wilkerson said participants will get an in-depth look at the county, from its rich history and varied amenities to business and industry growth and much more. Applications should be received by 5 p.m. on Feb. 2, […]
Vance County property owners will find revaluation information in their mailboxes next month, which will provide information about current market value of homes, as well as business and industrial properties. But it will be later in the year before they’ll know just how that market value calculation will affect their tax bills. Individual property owners’ […]
Granville County doesn’t currently have a chapter of the American Red Cross, but a group of local organizers are planning a Volunteer Open House to share information about what it will take to form a volunteer team there. The open house will take place Thursday, Jan. 25 at The Venue at HighRock Farm, located at […]
