Entries by WIZS Staff

Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Early Season Planting

On today’s program – As February approaches and with gardening planning underway, discussed were a few recommendations for early-season planting. Also, highlighted were several large events coming up for farmers. And, the Vance County Regional Farmers Market is seeking community input to form a community garden. Click Play WIZS Radio · Cooperative Extension with Michael […]

The Local Skinny! Events at Perry Memorial Library

Books aren’t the only things patrons can check out at Perry Memorial Library – in fact, the items on the Hat and Mitten trees don’t have a due date! Youth Services Director Melody Peters said the trees will be up through the end of February and they’re trimmed with warm hats, mittens and probably some […]

Maria Parham Marks 100 Years; Looks to Future

In 1924, a group of five local physicians banded together to open a small hospital, with a vision of serving the community with compassion and care. A century later, Maria Parham Health commemorates its centennial, with one eye on celebrating the achievements of the past 100 years and the other fixed on continuing to provide […]

Alzheimer’s Association Offering Free, Virtual, Weekly Education Series in Feb. 2025

The Alzheimer’s Association – Eastern North Carolina and Western Carolina Chapters, in partnership with Isaac Health, a leading national provider of brain health and dementia care, are offering a free virtual weekly education series called The Empowered Caregiver to help caregivers navigate the responsibilities of caring for someone living with dementia. “Our latest Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report shows that dementia caregivers in […]

VGCC MLK 2025: “Where do we go from here?”

— information courtesy of Vance-Granville Community College Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel Please mark your calendars and join Vance-Granville Community College for a heartfelt celebration honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., hosted by VGCC’s Men’s Achievement Academy and Vance-Granville’s Initiative on Equity for Women (VIEW)! This year’s celebration will reflect on King’s […]

TownTalk: McGregor Hall’s The Spot For Valentine’s Day Dinner And Show

Make plans to spend this Valentine’s Day by enjoying dinner and a show – right here in Henderson. “The Bridges of Madison County” opens on Friday, Feb. 14 for a two weekend run at McGregor Hall, and Mark Hopper, McGregor Hall’s executive and creative director, said patrons can choose to dine before the show “with […]

Henderson Man Sentenced In Drug Trafficking Case

— from U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Michael F. Easley, Jr. A Henderson man was sentenced to 117 months in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing fentanyl and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Kortez Travon Williams, age 26, pled […]