Entries by WIZS Staff

Shrine Fish Fry May 19, 2021

Let’s go to the fish fry! The local Shrine Club fundraiser supports local and national causes to help children. Wednesday, May 19, 2021 marks the 57th fish fry, said Donald C. Seifert, who spoke recently on WIZS TownTalk. The event is take-out only, he said, and runs from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 210 […]

Update on May 15, 2021 Homicide

— update courtesy of Henderson Police Department On Tuesday, the 18th of May 2021, a 15 year old juvenile was taken into custody on a juvenile petition for the charge of Murder involving Quashid Ragland. A secure custody order was granted in the matter and the offender was remanded to a juvenile detention facility to […]

Oxford Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Federal Prison on Gun and Drug Charges

Press Release —  Department of Justice, Eastern District of NC An Oxford man was sentenced yesterday to 169 months in prison for Possession with Intent to Distribute Quantities of Heroin, Fentanyl, Cocaine, Cocaine Base (Crack), and Marijuana, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime. According to court documents and other […]

23-Year-Old Man Shot Dead at Saturday Night Party May 15

— press release On Saturday, the 15th of May 2021, at approximately 11:40PM, Officers of the Henderson Police Department were dispatched to the area of Kittrell Street in reference to the discharging of a firearm in the area. When Officers arrived, there was a large crowd of approximately 100 plus individuals gathered in the street […]

City of Henderson FY21-22 Proposed Budget Public Hearing

Budget Hearing Information Courtesy of The City of Henderson —  The Henderson City Council FY21-22 Proposed Budget Public Hearing will be held on Monday, May 17, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, 134 Rose Avenue.  The public is invited to attend, submit written comments, make oral comments and/or ask questions about the budget, in […]

Traffic Stop Results in Drug Charges for Tevin L. Daye

Press Release —  On Wednesday, May 5, 2021, at approximately 4:15 p.m., the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Narcotics Divisions conducted a vehicle stop that resulted in the collection of approximately 250 dosage units of suspected Heroin. The suspect Tevin L. Daye, B/M, Age 29, was charged with the following charges: Trafficking Heroin; 1 count […]

40 Charges in Vance County Alone Against Wesley Edward White

Press Release —  The Vance County Sheriff’s Office obtained warrants for the arrest of Wesley Edward White of Windsor N.C. on the 6th day of May 2021. White has been charged with forty (40) counts of Felonious Larceny of Motor Vehicle Parts and Larceny of Nonferrous Precious Metals and Felonious Breaking and Entering Larceny. All […]

Acting U.S. Attorney G. Norman Acker, III Recognizes Police Week 2021

In honor of National Police Week, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina G. Norman Acker, III recognizes the service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement. This year, the week is observed Sunday, May 9 through Saturday, May 15, 2021. “This week is a time to honor our […]