Entries by WIZS Staff

The Local Skinny! Perry Memorial Library Gears Up For Christmas

If you see kids filing in to Perry Memorial Library Wednesday evening in their pj’s and slippers, don’t be alarmed. They’re just following instructions from Youth Services Librarian Melody Peters – it’s Pajama Storytime at the library! With temperatures more in line with what it’s supposed to feel like in early December, the kiddos may […]

Sossamon Requests Hand-To-Eye Recount In District 32 Contest

From the N.C. State Board of Elections After the initial machine recount, Republican candidate Frank Sossamon trails Democratic candidate Bryan Cohn by 228 votes, 21,215 to 20,987. State law permits a candidate to request a sample hand-to-eye recount within 24 hours after the initial recount. Sossamon requested the recount. The State Board conducted a random drawing at […]

TownTalk: December Events In Granville County

Santa may need to trade in those clunky black boots for some sensible sneakers if he’s going to keep up with all the activities that are going on in Granville County this holiday season. From breakfasts to afternoon and evening parades, Jolly Old St. Nicholas is going to be the man of the hour, and […]

The Local Skinny! Holiday Fest Dec. 7 After Parade

The first “Very Merry Henderson Holiday Fest” is set for Saturday, Dec. 7 following the Christmas parade that begins at 3 p.m. The event will be held in the Breckenridge Street area from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., and will include activities for all ages, including horse-drawn carriage rides, a hot cocoa station, a S’mores […]

J.F. Webb Takes $10,000 Prize In Altec’s ‘Innovation Challenge’

— information courtesy of GCPS Public Information Officer Dr. Courtney Currin On Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, a team from J.F. Webb High School took home the top prize of $10,000 during Altec’s first-ever Innovation Challenge at the Granville County Expo Center. The competition combines science, technology and engineering through a student-driven, project-based approach. Participating student […]

Two Vance County Men Face Drug Charges In Stop On I-85

— information courtesy of Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow Two Vance County men face a variety of drug charges following a vehicle stop on I-85 in Durham County. The arrests took place on Thursday, Nov. 7 and were the result of a combined investigation by the Henderson Police Department, N.C. State Bureau of Investigation, U.S. […]

Franklin County ‘Care And Share Center’ Gets $2,500 To Fight Food Insecurity

— Courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. Hicks III Franklin County Care and Share Center Inc. has received $2,500 from the Food Lion Feeds Charitable Foundation to help nourish neighbors experiencing hunger. The “Nourishing Our Neighbors” grant supports the Franklin County Department of Social Services Care and Share Center’s efforts to purchase […]