Entries by WIZS Staff

TownTalk: Darryl Jones – City Road Center for Hope Opens

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16. 26. 24. 7. 365. They could be numbers on a lottery scratch-off card, but for Darryl Jones, shelter program manager at the new City Road Center for Hope Men’s Shelter, they signify a jackpot of a different sort. The newly renovated space at the former City Road Methodist Church can provide overnight shelter for […]

TownTalk: Opioid Settlement for Vance County

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In the first five months of 2024, there were 13 “fentanyl-positive” deaths in Vance County. That number represents a 225 percent increase from 2023, when there were four deaths associated with the illicit drug that is wreaking havoc and causing overdose deaths. The majority of victims are black males, non-Hispanic, in two different age groups […]

Maria Parham Health To Add Robot To Surgical Team

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– information courtesy of Maria Parham Health Operating rooms at Maria Parham Health are going to have an extra set of hands available to assist with surgical procedures when the da Vinci Xi comes on board. The surgical system, a product of Intuitive, will be able to assist with providing state-of-the-art minimally invasive care across […]

TownTalk: Lee Edmonds – Fire Prevention Open House

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There’s just something about a fire truck that brings out the little kid in adults, and kids of all ages are invited to come to an Open House at Station #1 on Dabney Drive to see those shiny red marvels up close and personal. Battalion Chief Lee Edmonds, who has been with Henderson Fire Department […]

Mike Huckabee Keynote Speaker At N.C. Pastor Prayer Summit At Clearview Church

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– Information courtesy of Vance County Republican Party Political commentator, Baptist minister and former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee visited Henderson Tuesday for the N.C. Pastor Prayer Summit luncheon, held at Clearview Church. Huckabee, a television talk show host who sought the Republican Presidential nomination in 2008 and 2016, flew into the Henderson-Oxford Airport to come […]

The Local Skinny! Fall is Here at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market

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Summer gardens may be giving us the last produce of the long-growing season, but there are still plenty of choices at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Market Manager Pat Ayscue said, “The summer season is winding down but thankfully since we are a regional market, there are still late summer veggies filling the farmer’s […]

Gateway CDC To Host Community Meeting Tuesday, Sept. 24 To Discuss Local Issues

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Gateway Community Development Corp. will sponsor a community town hall event at its 314 Garnett St. location Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Topics for discussion include key issue that affect residents’ daily lives – public schools, community safety and the rising cost of living, according to information from Gateway CDC. Local […]