Entries by WIZS Staff

TownTalk: Apollo Style Talent Show From Connie Ragland Productions

When the lights go down inside McGregor Hall Saturday afternoon, all the hard work of the musicians and other performers will be put to the test – it’s showtime. Connie Ragland Productions and Reclaiming Our Youth presents “Showtime at McGregor Hall,” a talent show modeled after Showtime at the Apollo in New York’s Harlem Theater. […]

TownTalk: MPH Cancer Center’s Angel Fund Gets $19K Infusion From Fire Dept.

City of Henderson firefighters know that the next call they get could involve saving someone’s life. It’s what they train for. For the past seven or eight years, however, the firefighters at Central Station One on Dabney Drive have taken to the street – literally – to help fight a different battle, one that can […]

Hassan Kingsberry Sworn In As Interim City Attorney

The City of Henderson has named Hassan Kingsberry its interim city attorney. Kingsberry was sworn in last week and began his work with the city immediately. After D. Rix Edwards recently announced his retirement, City Manager Terrell Blackmon told WIZS News that Kingsberry had been selected for the interim role while a search for a […]

The Local Skinny! Council Approves UDO To Update Zoning, Development Ordinances

UPDATED: Dec. 9, 2024 – 11 PM The Henderson City Council adopted a unified development ordinance – UDO – which updates a number of zoning and subdivision ordinances, many of which have been in place since the 1970’s. City staff and planners have spent the last year working with Insight Planning Consultants to develop the […]

TownTalk: Farm City Luncheon Held At Farmers Market

The folks who gathered at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market for the Farm-City luncheon were treated to some good ol’ Southern style food – fried chicken, barbecue, with all the fixin’s, but surely the sweet treat came when local historian Mark Pace shared a brief – but comprehensive – history of agriculture in the […]

Franklin County DSS “Tree Of Hope”

Franklin County Department of Social Services is seeking help from the community to fulfill the hopes and wishes of our foster children this year. Franklin County DSS — in partnership with Wal-Mart in Louisburg– has a “Tree of Hope” located at the front entrance of the store with paper ornaments that represent a child in […]