Entries by WIZS Staff

Granville County Board of Commissioners to Meet Mon., May 6

-Information courtesy Debra A. Weary, Clerk to the Board, Granville County The Granville County Board of Commissioners will meet Monday, May 6, 2019, at 7 p.m. at the Granville Expo and Convention Center, 4185 US Highway 15 South, Oxford. Agenda items include: Consent Agenda 1. Contingency Summary 2. Minutes 3. Schedule of Discounts for Prepayment […]

Granville Co. Board of Education to Meet May 6; All Meetings Now Recorded

-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet for a regular board meeting Monday, May 6, 2019, at 6 p.m. at the Granville County Public Schools Central Office, 101 Delacroix Street, Oxford, North Carolina. The board will also meet in a Closed Session for […]

City Lifts Boil Water Advisory for Dabney & Beckford Drive

-Information courtesy the City of Henderson, Public Works According to City of Henderson Public Works officials, the boil water advisory that was in effect for the Dabney Drive and Beckford Drive area as of Wednesday, May 1, 2019, has been lifted. Residents and businesses in this area may resume normal water consumption. Water customers in […]

HPD: $800,000 Bond Set in Lynn Haven Ave Drug Arrest

-Press Release, Henderson Police Department Today at noon, members of the Henderson Police Department’s Narcotics Unit conducted a vehicle stop at the corner of Dabney Drive and Oxford Rd. This traffic stop yielded a quantity of marijuana, heroin, cocaine, and a firearm. These seizures lead to a search warrant of a residence at 2025 Lynn […]

United Way Awards Grant Funding to Six Area Organizations

-Press Release, United Way of Vance County The United Way of Vance County today awarded grant funding for 2019 to six area organizations which serve the needs of Vance County residents in the areas of health, food, clothing, shelter and education. The 13-member Board of Directors of the United Way of Vance County approved grant […]

‘Community Voices’ Leadership Program Needs Concerned Citizen Participation

-Information courtesy Vance Co. Cooperative Extension  The City of Henderson and surrounding areas in Vance County need concerned citizens who are willing to lend themselves to community-­wide dialogue and problem-solving. “Community Voices” can show you the way. The “Community Voices” program gives the public a chance to identify the issues the community faces and provides […]

H-V Rec & Parks to Offer FREE Summer Swim Class for Children

-Information courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center 2019 Annual Water Safety Awareness:  Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks Department will hold its Annual Water Safety Awareness session on Friday, May 10, 2019,  from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Aycock Recreation Center. Safety demonstrations, life jacket fitting and swim lesson level […]

Rebuilding Hope Names Tom Hall May’s Spotlight Volunteer

-Information courtesy Rebuilding Hope, Inc.  Tom Hall’s contribution to Rebuilding Hope’s work touches every aspect of the ministry, from ramps to roofs, renovations to records. Tom keeps the computers running. He signed on as a volunteer three years ago when Martha McGowan, RHI’s SOS secretary, told him about the ministry’s computer needs. “I’ve built or refurbished […]

Enjoy a Free Movie Night Under the Stars With Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns”

-Information courtesy the Warrenton Festivals Facebook page As part of Warrenton’s free outdoor movie series, Disney’s “Mary Poppins Returns” will be shown in Warrenton’s Historic Courthouse Square, 109 S. Main St., on Saturday, May 18, 2019. The movie will begin at dusk. Admission is free; popcorn and various other refreshments will be on sale. Bring […]

URGENT: Boil Water Notice Issued for Parts of Dabney Drive and Beckford Drive

Water customers of the City of Henderson in the Dabney Drive area are experiencing periods of low pressure and outages in the distribution system due to a line break, according a news release. The news release says periods of low or no pressure in the distribution system increases the potential for back siphoning and introduction […]