Entries by WIZS Staff

Wil Short Files For Seat On Soil & Water District Board

One candidate has filed to run for supervisor of the Vance County Soil & Water Conservation, according to Shelly Wood, deputy director of the Vance County Board of Elections. The filing period ended at 12 noon on Friday, July 5. Wil Short filed as a candidate, Wood stated in an email to WIZS News. The […]

City Road Center Of Hope Move-In Update

The new Community Partners of City Road Center of Hope men’s shelter is taking shape, and Director Darryl Jones said they’ve gotten everything into position that they can as they await those final inspections that will give them the green light to officially move in. There are some doors and partitions that still need to […]

The Local Skinny! Teacher Pay And State Budget

Gov. Roy Cooper signed a dozen or so bills into law on Monday, a couple of which involve education and educators. At a time when most area school children – and teachers – are enjoying their summer vacations, Cooper signed into law small pay raises for educators and extended grants to keep childcare centers open […]

Vance Sheriff: One Arrested For Growing Marijuana Plants

– Press Release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On June 5, 2024, members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics unit with the assistance of the NC National Guard Counterdrug Task Force located approximately 20 half-grown marijuana plants being tended upon a premise on Lee Lane in Vance County. On July 3, 2024, warrants […]

VGCC Hitting The Road To Bring Enrollment Process To Prospective Students

– information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel You’ve got ambitions, and Vance-Granville Community College is here to help you reach those goals you’ve set for yourself. VGCC will host several Enrollment Days in July, empowering prospective students to succeed during the upcoming semester and beyond. College representatives are taking their services out […]

Congressman Don Davis Will Have Mobile Office At VGCC Tuesday, July 9

The office of Congressman Don Davis is setting up a mobile office in Henderson on Tuesday, July 9 at Vance-Granville Community College. Area residents can come to Building 9 at the VGCC Main Campus between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. to request assistance with federal agencies, including VA benefits, Social Security, Medicare, the IRS, Citizens […]