Entries by WIZS Staff

Warren County Drop-Off Locations For Hurricane Relief

Warren County residents have a number of dropoff locations to donate supplies that will be delivered to flood-ravaged areas of western North Carolina. Monetary donations will go toward providing essential supplies such as food, water and medical supplies to those affected – even the smallest donations can have a significant difference to those impacted by this […]

Local Efforts Support Hurricane Relief

People from all over the country are responding to pleas for help from western North Carolina as relief efforts continue in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. Crews continue to work to restore power, clear roads of mud, fallen trees and debris and take care of so many whose homes have been rendered uninhabitable. Residents of […]

Home And Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Extension:  The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is only open on Saturdays now. 8am-1pm.  The Vance and Warren County Beekeepers will meet October 14 at 7pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market.  Now is the time to collect your soil samples.  If you haven’t […]

TownTalk: Perry Memorial Library Events Going on in October

Ask Perry Memorial Library’s Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters what her favorite time of year is, and you’ll get an energetic, enthusiastic “Fall!” every time. Peters is pulling out all the stops for events and programs for October, from tried-and-true favorites to new activities designed for on-the-go families. This Friday, the library will begin its […]

TownTalk: Make A Joyful Noise ACTS Benefit Concert

The fourth annual concert to benefit ACTS will take place Saturday, Oct. 12 at McGregor Hall in Henderson and will feature musical performances by area groups and and churches. The doors open at 6 p.m. for the “Make a Joyful Noise Unto the Lord” event. The concert begins at 7 p.m. and all proceeds will […]

Vance County Names New DSS Director

Vance County has named a new director of Social Services. Sandy Weaver assumed the role effective today, Oct. 1. According to County Manager C. Renee Perry, Weaver has worked in the department as the Interim Social Work Program Administrator since July 30, 2024. In the coming months, Perry said Weaver will be working with previous […]

TownTalk: Rebuilding Hope, Hurricane Helene Relief

Rebuilding Hope, Inc. is using one of its warehouses as a staging area and has two trailers ready to load up with much-needed supplies that will be delivered to western North Carolina that was ravaged by flooding and mudslides last week by Hurricane Helene. Robbie Parham, one of the chaplains at the local nonprofit, said […]