Entries by WIZS Staff

‘Shop With A Cop And Friends’ Envelope Raffle Fundraiser Underway

Tickets are available now to participate in the annual “Shop with a Cop and Friends” envelope raffle, and if you’re new to the process, Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Wilkerson explained how it works. There are 180 tickets for sale, and each ticket number is the price you pay for the ticket. That […]

The Local Skinny! Positive Parenting Program

  Parents everywhere can probably remember a time or two when their children created a stressful situation – maybe it was a tantrum on the toy aisle or the nightly shriek of “NO!” at the mention of bedtime or bathtime. What’s a parent to do? Kimiko Williams is the coordinator of Postive Parenting Program – […]

TownTalk: Vance County Retirement Community Designation Ceremony

With Kerr Lake as a backdrop, local officials and community leaders witnessed Vance County receiving its official designation as a certified retirement community. It joins 17 other communities across the state, marking an achievement that has been some years in the making. In welcoming remarks, Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry called the designation a […]

U.S. Attorney: Man Gets 25 Years For Role In Trafficking Meth

-information courtesy of the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District The U.S. Attorney’s office announced that Olegario Pineda-Palacios, 35, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for importing multi-kilograms of methamphetamine into North Carolina. According to a press release from the office of U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District Michael F. […]

Meet Maria Parham’s Surgical Robot Nov. 4

Maria Parham Health welcomes the newest addition to its surgical team – the da Vinci Surgical Robot, a groundbreaking advancement in surgical technology. To celebrate, the hospital invites the Henderson/Vance County community to attend the “Meet the Robot!” event on Monday, Nov. 4 between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. This special event will provide attendees with an […]

Home And Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext.  Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays 8am-1pm. 4-County 4H Poultry Show and Sell Event will be this Saturday, October 26, the sell will start at 3:45pm and the auction will start around 6:30pm at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. Vermiculture […]

TownTalk: County Tax Rate Discussion

In a follow-up to recent criticism aimed at the recent tax-rate increase adopted by Vance County by a concerned citizens group, Manager C. Renee Perry told WIZS News Wednesday that she is working with County Attorney Jonathan Care to determine next steps. Representatives of the Concerned Citizens of Vance County addressed the board of commissioners […]