Entries by WIZS Staff

“Shop with a Cop and Friends” in full force as Holidays Approach

The holiday season is here in The Gateway City. It’s also a time of giving with the “Shop with a Cop and Friends” program here in Henderson. Law Enforcement partnered with the Chamber of Commerce and the Vance County Department of Social Services for “Shop with a Cop and Friends.” $16,000 was raised for the […]

Read The Latest Updates On N.C. House District 32 Contest

Update 12-13-24 at 2:30 p.m. The new N.C. General Assembly members will be sworn in for their bicameral legislative session of the state government of North Carolina on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at 12 noon in Raleigh. The question is will Bryan Cohn be sworn in at that time to officially claim the District 32 House […]

Officials Brave Chilly Temps For Epsom Park Groundbreaking Dec. 6

The long-awaited Epsom Park is one step closer to completion following a recent ground-breaking ceremony to turn over those first shovels full of dirt on the property of the former Epsom School. Franklin County purchased the 7.62 acres at the corner of Eaves Road and N.C. 39 way back in 2006. A sign marked the […]

First United Methodist Church of Henderson – Tag Sale Shop

What: The Tag Sale Shop sponsored by the United Women in Faith (UWF) of First United Methodist Church. The tag sale fills 7 rooms and 3 hallways in the church education building with vintage/antique furniture, cookware, flowerpots, rugs and accessories – brass, china, glassware, toys, framed prints, and linens. Furniture includes beds, sofas, easy chairs, side […]

Sunrock Awarded $6.2M Project To Improve Southern Granville County Intersection

Improvements to a busy intersection in southern Granville County are set to begin soon, now that the N.C. Dept. of Transportation has awarded the $6.2 million contract to Raleigh-based Sunrock Industries, LLC, which has an operation in Butner. Work on the N.C. 56 intersection at West Lyon Station Road could begin as early as this […]

VGCC Community Band Winter Concert Dec. 16

–information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel The holiday season has officially begun, and the VGCC Community Band is back in action this month to present its annual Holiday Concert. This year’s event will occur on Monday, Dec. 16, at McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center in downtown Henderson. The concert will begin at […]

Home And Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. Vance County Regional Farmers Market’s last open day for 2024 will be this Saturday, December 14th, from 8am-1pm. We encourage you to buy a North Carolina Christmas Tree this year for the Holidays. If you have a cut live Christmas tree, check that live […]

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. […]