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The Franklin County Health Department is getting more than half a million dollars from the state over the next three years to reduce infant mortality in the county. The health department was notified that it will receive $631,914 in grant funds from the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services – $210,638 each year, according […]
Amid the holiday hustling and bustling, there are numerous opportunities to share fun – and free – activities with family and friends in the Henderson area between now and Christmas. The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce has compiled a list of events and programs happening over the next week or so that can be a welcome […]
Four members of the Vance County Board of Education were sworn in Dec. 12 – two newcomers and two who returning members. Randy Oxendine and Omega Perry are beginning their first terms on the school board, representing District 2 and District 6, respectively. They join returning board members Gloria White and Ruth Hartness. White, who […]
You feel bad, so you take the test. And, 15 minutes later, you get the results you were NOT hoping for: you just tested positive for COVID-19. Now what? The first step could be as simple as making a phone call. People who test positive for COVID-19, particularly those who are uninsured or don’t have […]
Bill Stanley has been named lead superintendent at Kerr Lake State Recreation Area in Vance and Warren counties, according to the N.C. Division of Parks and Recreation. He has served as a superintendent I at Kerr Lake since 2018. A state park superintendent manages the operations and administration of a park and has responsibilities that […]
The historic St. John’s Episcopal Church in Williamsboro is the site for a traditional service of Lessons and Carols this Sunday, Dec. 18 at 5 p.m. The community is invited to the service, which is fashioned in the style of King’s College in Cambridge, England. St. John’s is the oldest frame church in North Carolina, […]
Former Granville County Sheriff Brindell Wilkins was convicted late last week by a Wake County jury on multiple counts of obstruction of justice and obtaining property by false pretenses. The jury found Wilkins guilty of falsifying in-service training and firearms records necessary to maintain law enforcement certification for himself and other certain deputies under his command, according […]
The Henderson City Council passed an amendment to a zoning ordinance Monday night that paves the way for motorsports activities to be developed in areas under the city’s jurisdiction. Following a public hearing during which individuals spoke for and against the idea of allowing the development of motorsports racetracks, the ordinance passed by a 6-2 […]
Warren County has been selected to participate in a Golden LEAF program that helps communities identify potential sites for industrial development. It was the only community selected during this cycle of SITE Program Identification, according to information from the office of Warren County Manager Vincent Jones. “I am appreciative that Golden LEAF has recognized the […]
UPDATE FROM WIZS RADIO – Click Here – wizs.com/henderson-zooms-ahead-with-racetrack-ordinance The information in the link above is more up to date than the audio link below. CLICK PLAY! WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! City Council To Hold Public Hearing
