Entries by WIZS Staff

Vance Taxpayers Have Until Jan. 6 To Pay Tax Before Penalty Period Begins

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Vance County residents and taxpayers have until Jan. 6, 2025 to pay their property tax bills before getting hit with a 2 percent interest penalty. That may add insult to injury this year, when many taxpayers are facing higher bills as a result of the recent revaluation. Vance County is among a handful of counties […]

County Commissioners Called To Special Meeting Monday, Dec. 30

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Update December 30, 2024 at 12:30 p.m. Vance County Board of Commissioners Chair Sean A. Alston, Sr. is resigning to become a magistrate in Warren County. County Manager C. Renee Perry said last week that Alston had called for a special called meeting for 10 a.m. today with the purpose stated as reorganization. No details […]

In 4-3 Vote, City Council Votes To Make Kingsberry City Manager

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In a 4-3 vote, the Henderson City Council Monday selected Hassan Kingsberry – the interim city attorney – to be the new city manager. Mayor Melissa Elliott called the second special called meeting in as many weeks to go into closed session to discuss a personnel matter. When the group returned from the closed session, […]

Man Gets 8-Year Prison Term For Armed Drug Trafficking

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–information courtesy of Michael F. Easley, Jr., U.S. District Attorney, Eastern District of North Carolina A 29-year-old man was sentenced to 8 years in prison for armed drug trafficking following an incident in July that occurred in Franklin County. Talvin Lamar Brandon pled guilty in September to conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to […]

IRS Reminder About Deadlines For RMDs From Certain Retirement Accounts

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If you’re 73 years or older, the Internal Revenue Service reminds you of important deadlines regarding required minimum distributions for those with certain retirement accounts. An RMD is an amount that an account owner must withdraw annually. The withdrawals are considered taxable income and may incur penalties if they aren’t taken on time, according to […]

The Local Skinny! City Council To Hear Train Station Recommendations

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The city’s Land Planning Committee is set to recommend to the full City Council that the former First National Bank building on Garnett Street be used as the S-Line train station. Council Member Garry Daeke is a member of the land planning committee, and he attended a meeting of the committee held Thursday, Dec. 19. […]

Wallace Vaughan Receives Order Of The Long Leaf Pine

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Wallace T. Vaughan recently was presented The Order of the Long Leaf Pine for 45 years of exemplary service to Granville Vance Public Health. GVPH Health Director Lisa Macon Harrison made the presentation on Nov. 26. “We are so proud of Wallace’s 45 years of service to public health as an Environmental Health Specialist. When he […]