Entries by WIZS Staff

Keep Safety In Mind When Decorating This Holiday Season

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Some folks have had their homes – inside and out – decorated for weeks, and others have taken a slower approach to decking the halls to create a festive Christmas look. No matter how far along you are in your holiday decorating, however, the American Red Cross has some timely reminders about safety this time […]

Brame, Drewry FD Team Up To Help Family In Need At Christmas

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Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame extends a big thank you to everyone who attended the Drewry Volunteer Fire Department’s annual Christmas gathering. Brame was among those who enjoyed the fellowship and a meal. Before the event concluded, “I received a telephone call from our neighboring county seeking assistance with a family in distress,” Brame told […]

Warren County Gets $950,000 In CDBG Funding To Help Rehab, Repair Homes

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— information courtesy of Warren County Community and Economic Development Warren County has received a $950,000 award from the N.C. Dept. of Commerce Rural Economic Development Division for the Community Development Block Grant Neighborhood Revitalization program. Funding does not require a local match. “We are excited to bring CDBG funds back into the county organization, […]

Henderson Police Department CALEA Assessment

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The Henderson Police Department’s site-based assessment has concluded and Chief Marcus Barrow said if all goes well, the department will receive its formal accreditation in spring 2025. Barrow said an assessor from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies arrived last Sunday, Dec. 8 and completed the assessment tasks before leaving on Dec. 12. […]

First “Catfish Drop” Planned For Dec. 31 at Satterwhite Point

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Vance County Tourism has planned a special New Year’s Eve celebration at Kerr Lake’s Satterwhite Point Park and is inviting everyone to come out to “test the waters” for the inaugural Catfish Drop. The event will be from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. There will even be fireworks – a few […]

Veteran Law Enforcement Officer Mike Grissom Awarded Order Of The Long Leaf Pine

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Veteran law enforcement officer Michael D. Grissom received the Order of the Long Leaf Pine Wednesday during a ceremony at the Vance County Courthouse. N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon presented the award to Grissom with family and friends looking on in recognition of his nearly 30-year career in law enforcement that Sossamon stated is “marked by […]

The Local Skinny! Groundbreaking at Epsom Park

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Franklin County Parks and Recreation Director K.P. Kilpatrick has been in his role just since April of this year, but he’s already been able to check one big item off the to-do list: witness the groundbreaking of Epsom Park. The park will be located on the site of the former Epsom School, and plans have […]

Henderson Fire Dept. Honors Mills, Clark At Annual Banquet

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The Henderson Fire Department took time to honor individuals for outstanding service during its annual Fireman of the Year holiday banquet, held recently at Station 1. Master Firefighter Charlie Mills was named the  2024 Fireman of the Year Award. Mills has been with Henderson Fire since 2020. He always goes above and beyond to help […]