Entries by WIZS Staff

‘National Day of Play’ to Offer Fun for the Whole Family

-Information courtesy Angela Allen, Director, Granville County Tourism Development Authority The Creedmoor Gymnasium and B.C. Roberts Ballfield, 108 Wilton Avenue (NC-56) in Creedmoor will be the site of the “National Day of Play” on Friday, August 3, 2018, from 4 – 9 p.m. This event will offer fun for the whole family with a live […]

Plenty to Choose From at the Vance Co. Regional Farmers Market

-Information courtesy Tracy Madigan, Market Manager, Vance County Regional Farmers Market What You Will Find at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market This Week Beets, blueberries, butter beans, cantaloupe, corn, cucumbers, eggs, eggplant, garlic, green beans, onions, peaches, pork, potatoes, purple hull & crowder peas, squash, tomatoes (green, red & heirloom), watermelon and zucchini. We […]

VGCC Graduates 17 Cadets in 106th BLET Class

-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College Seventeen new cadets graduated from the Basic Law Enforcement Training (BLET) program at Vance-Granville Community College in a ceremony held in the Civic Center on Main Campus. After passing the state certification exam, all are authorized to work in any law enforcement agency in North Carolina. Honored during the May […]

Daily Dispatch & H-V Chamber Seeking ’10 Under 40′ Nominations

-Information courtesy Sandra C. Wilkerson, Director of Administration and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce Do you know someone under the age of 40 making a difference in the Henderson-Vance County community? The Daily Dispatch and the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce are seeking nominations to identify our community’s young, emerging leaders in politics, business, nonprofit, and […]

H-V Chamber Seeking Donations for New Teacher Welcome Bags

-Information courtesy Sandra C. Wilkerson, Director of Administration and Events, Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce The Henderson-Vance County Chamber of Commerce is preparing to welcome new teachers to the Vance County area on Tuesday, August 14, 2018. The schools include all Vance County Public Schools, Henderson Collegiate, Crossroads Christian School, Kerr-Vance Academy, and Vance Charter School. […]

Stolen Equipment Leads to Charges of Mail/Wire Fraud for Employee

-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice Robert J. Higdon, Jr., the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina, announces that a Federal grand jury in Raleigh has returned a twelve-count indictment charging BILL BAEZ, JR., age 28, of Raleigh, North Carolina, with six counts of Mail Fraud and six counts of Wire […]

Franklin Co. Resident Arrested for Armed Robbery of Triangle Dry Cleaners

-Information courtesy the Town of Wake Forest -Police website Antonio Devonlee Diggs, 58 Cureton Dr., Youngsville, NC, has been arrested by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office for warrants obtained by the Wake Forest Police Department in connection with the armed robbery that occurred early Wednesday evening at Triangle Dry Cleaners. Diggs, 18, was arrested without […]

Granville Co. Schools Superintendent to Welcome Early College Students

-Information courtesy Dr. Stan Winborne, Public Information Officer, Granville County Public Schools Granville Early College High School, 1552 South Campus Drive, Creedmoor, will begin the 2018-19 school year on Thursday, August 2. This is the first day of classes for students. Granville County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Alisa McLean and Granville Early College Principal Jackie […]

Four Local K9 Officers to Receive Bullet-Proof Vests

-Information courtesy Franklin Co. Sheriff Kent Winstead’s Facebook page The Mona Pants Foundation, a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit dog rescue group, is donating bullet-proof vests to four K9 Officers – two from the Henderson Police Department and two from the Franklin County Sheriff’s Department. The lucky recipients of the “vestification” project, started by the Mona Pants Foundation […]

Red Cross Blood Shortage Continues; Critical Need for Type O Donors

-Press Release, American Red Cross Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July. Still, there continues to be an emergency need for donors of all blood types, especially type O, to give now to address a severe blood shortage. Red Cross blood donations are being distributed to hospitals […]