Entries by WIZS Staff

Chamber’s Business After Hours Tomorrow At VCS Center For Innovation

Check out the Chamber’s Business After Hours event Thursday, Aug. 11 from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Vance County Schools’ Center for Innovation. Chamber members are invited to the site of the former Henderson High School and Henderson Middle School campus to enjoy some networking and refreshments. Parking is available just off N. […]

TownTalk: School Board Approves VCS Strategic Plan

The new Vance County Schools logo was officially unveiled Aug. 1, and school officials took time at Monday night’s school board meeting to share a bit about the meaning behind the color scheme and the graphics. “The new logo represents the pathway options that students may choose as the letters v,c and s can all […]

Calling All State Fair Competitors: Enter By Sept. 15 Deadline!

Think you’ve got a blue-ribbon zucchini bread recipe? Want to see how that batch of blackberry jam or fig preserves stands up to state competition? Or do you have an exquisite quilt or other handcrafted item that you’d like to show off a bit? Then consider entering the 2022 N.C. State Fair competitions, which are […]

Warren County Farm Tour Oct. 12

Several agencies are partnering to host a farm-based business tour on Wednesday, Oct. 12 in Warren County. The event is free and open to the public, and will feature three stops that showcase agritourism and agribusiness in the area. Warren County Cooperative Extension, Warren County Community & Economic Development, Vance-Granville Community College and the VGCC […]

The Carolina Panthers Quarterback Battle Heats up in Spartanburg

— story and pictures by Patrick Magoon freelance writer for WIZS The starting quarterback role for the Carolina Panthers is up for grabs, and a decision is looming in the distance. Head coach Matt Rhule is not prepared to name the starting quarterback until after the second preseason game concludes on Aug. 19. Even then, […]

Henderson Collegiate To Host Teacher Career Fair Thursday, Aug. 11

Henderson Collegiate is hosting a teacher career fair Thursday morning and is offering a $2,000 signing bonus for any of a number of open positions at the K-12 charter school. Prospective applicants don’t need a  teacher license in hand – just bring a resume. The event will be from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on […]

Upcoming Blood Drives In Area; Donors Entered To Win Free Gas Card

There’s a blood drive scheduled for this Wednesday in Oxford and donors are desperately needed to ward off a shortage during the waning days of summer. The drive will be at the Public Works Center from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Public Works Center is located at 127 Penn Ave., Oxford. Another drive will […]

Juror Shortage Prompts More Summonses In More Citizens’ Mailboxes

COVID-19 has been blamed for everything from global supply chain problems to schoolchildren’s lagging academic achievement. And Vance Clerk of Superior Court Henry Gupton said the current lack of jurors for local trials could also be blamed on the virus. Gupton told WIZS News Friday that for the next five Mondays, the juror pool will […]

City Council To Consider Minimum Housing Code At Aug. 8 Meeting

The Henderson City Council will hold its regular monthly meeting Monday Aug. 8 at 6 p.m. in City Hall Council Chambers, 134 Rose Ave. Council members are scheduled to review a draft of the proposed minimum housing standards, according to the agenda. The draft still needs to be finalized and approved by the council. There […]

Brame Asks Commissioners For Study To Build New Jail

Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame continues to work to correct deficiencies at the local jail, but he said the fact of the matter is this: the county needs a new detention center. Brame addressed the Vance County Commissioners at their Aug. 1 meeting, during which the most recent jail inspection report was presented for review. […]