Entries by WIZS Staff

Home and Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Today they have tomatoes, snapbeans, beets, cabbages, yellow squash, zucchini squash, red irish potatoes, cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, sweet potatoes, peaches, and canned items. There will be a Fall […]

TownTalk: Ladies Invitational at KLCC Coming September 6

(This TownTalk post was originally made Aug 12, 2025) Whether you’re a scratch golfer or if you’ve never swung a club, an upcoming charity tournament at Kerr Lake Country Club will fit you like a glove – in this case, a golfer’s glove. Men, however, need not register – the Sept. 6 Mulligan Island is […]

Cooperative Extension with Michael Ellington: Crops Grown in North Carolina

Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: The segment covers a few crops that most people don’t realize are grown in North Carolina. It also includes a reminder for pesticide training and a fall vegetable gardening workshop.  go.ncsu.edu/fallvegetable Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at […]

Henderson Man Shot, Killed in 800s Block E. Andrews Ave; Suspect Arrested at the Scene

– from Henderson Police On August 25, 2025, at approximately 9:58 a.m., officers from the Henderson Police Department responded to a reported shooting in the 800 block of East Andrews Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located Peter Anthony Davis, 60, of Henderson, who had sustained injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. Emergency personnel pronounced Davis deceased at […]

TownTalk: Sheriff Brame Pleads for Higher Pay for New Officers

The Vance County Sheriff’s Office is between a rock and a hard place, it seems, as it faces a 20 percent vacancy rate – 12 sworn officers – including some who have recently left to take higher paying jobs in other counties. Sheriff Curtis Brame took his plea to county commissioners during their Aug. 18 […]

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Wildlife and Forest Stewardship

Wayne Rowland, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: Wildlife and Forest  Stewardship can increase your timber yields and promote wildlife on your property. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Click Play! WIZS Radio · Cooperative Extension with Wayne […]

TownTalk: Henderson City Council Special Called Meeting Friday, Aug. 22 At 3 PM

UPDATE: Friday, Aug. 22 at 5:03 p.m. The Henderson City Council voted 6-2 to allow City Manager/City Attorney Hassan T. Kingsberry to continue in his role through Dec. 31. Kingsberry requested that the Council rescind his resignation so he can attend a program at the UNC School of Government. Kingsberry tendered his resignation at the […]