Entries by WIZS Staff

City Council Chambers To Get Extra Screening Devices To Improve Security

The city of Henderson is installing advanced screening devices at the entrance of the Council meeting chambers, adding one more layer of protection to all who attend Council meetings. Public Information Officer Salonia Saxton did not indicate when the devices would be in place, but she said they are designed to improve security by detecting […]

Council Approves Parental Leave Policy; Includes Paternal Leave For New Dads

The Henderson City Council Monday unanimously approved a parental leave policy that will provide parents time with the newest additions to their families. According to the resolution that Council members approved, parental leave policies are a standard offering for all companies, municipalities, and private firms in the country, and having a policy in place emphasizes […]

Chamber Member Spotlight: Sams Furniture And Mattress Center

— Part of a paid ad by Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Representatives of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce stopped in this week at Sams Furniture and Mattress Center for a Member Spotlight presentation. Britt Sams and staff offered a warm welcome to Chamber staff and board members. Sams Furniture and Mattress Center is a family-owned […]

Maria Parham Feb. 27 Lunch And Learn Focuses On Heart Health

Maria Parham Health Hosts is kicking off the 2025 Lunch and Learn series this month with a focus on heart health. February is Heart Health month and on Thursday, Feb. 28 at 12 noon, two interventional cardiologists are scheduled to present information with a focus on prevention, early detection and cardiac care. Dr. Araba Ofosu-Somuah, […]

Chamber Spotlight: Sunrock Industries, Inc.

– This post sponsored by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Representatives of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce visited Chamber Member Sunrock Industries, Inc. last week to recognize the company with a well-deserved Member Spotlight honor. The company, with headquarters in Raleigh, recently celebrated 75 years in business and have been located in North Carolina for […]

Deon Linshawn Bullock is Wanted in Connection to Donnie Ayscue’s Homicide

UPDATE 2-13-25 (WIZS write up to follow here soon) Click Play! WIZS Radio · The Local Skinny! Deon Linshawn Bullock Is Wanted In Connection To Donnie Ayscue’s Homicide For Immediate Release – From Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame – Date: January 24, 2025 On Saturday, January 11, 2025, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office (VCSO) received a […]

VGCC, Western Carolina University Partnership Turns Vanguards Into Catamounts

— Information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel More than 300 miles separate Vance-Granville Community College and Western Carolina University—but thanks to a new partnership, the two schools are now much closer than the physical distance that separates them. On Thursday, Feb. 6, VGCC President Rachel Desmarais, WCU Chancellor Kelli R. Brown and […]