Entries by WIZS Staff

One-Stop Early Voting Begins Today, Click for Vance Co. Locations & Times

-Information courtesy the Vance County Board of Elections website ONE-STOP SCHEDULE FOR 2018 NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION One-stop early voting begins Wednesday, October 17 and ends Saturday, November 3, 2018. The schedules for the Vance County early voting sites – Board of Elections Office and Henderson Operations Center – are listed below. Board of Elections Office – […]

Vance Co. Schools to Make Up Lost Instructional Time on Wed., Oct. 31

-Press Release, Vance County Schools With Vance County Schools students missing two days of instruction on October 11 and 12 due to the remnants of Hurricane Michael passing through our area, we must make plans to make up that lost instructional time. Wednesday, October 31, 2018, will now be a full school day for students […]

VGCC Hosting CCP Information Sessions For High School Students, Parents

-Press Release, Vance-Granville Community College  High school students and their parents are being given the opportunity to learn more about how eligible students can earn college credits for free while still enrolled in high school. Vance-Granville Community College has scheduled a series of sessions offering information on the “Career & College Promise” (CCP) program. CCP […]

11th Season of Henderson Men’s Shelter to Kick Off With Ice Cream Social

-Information courtesy Community Partners of Hope Come help us kick off the 11th season of the Henderson Men’s Shelter with an Ice Cream Social. Hear our stories, pray for our programs, and learn more about volunteer opportunities. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 6:30 p.m. First Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall – Henderson Sponsored by: COMMUNITY PARTNERS OF HOPE, […]

Granville Co. Crime Stoppers: Break & Entering/Larceny/Injury to Real Property

-Information courtesy Granville County Crime Stoppers On Friday, August 24, 2018, an unknown person or persons unlawfully went upon private property located off Shonele Lane, Stem, NC and criminally removed one 20 gauge shotgun, one Apple iPad and one Apple iPod. On Saturday, September 8, 2018, an unknown person or persons unlawfully went upon private […]

Team Carolina Announces Football Tryouts for 5th-8th Graders

Team Carolina announces that youth football tryouts for 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th graders will be held on Sunday, October 21, 2018. Tryouts will be held at 10801 Globe Rd. – Field 1 – Raleigh, NC. Registration begins at 2 p.m. Tryouts will follow registration from 3 – 5 p.m. Fee to participate is $40. […]

Reminder: Granville’s Last ‘Alive After Five’ of 2018 is This Thursday!

— Information and flyer courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com The Granville County Chamber of Commerce’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the postponed date for the last Alive After Five event of 2018 – Thursday, October 18th – will feature the music and entertainment of JIM QUICK AND COASTLINE […]

‘Project Safe Neighborhoods’ & ‘Take Back NC’ Making Communities Safer

-Press Release, U.S. Department of Justice One year ago, the Department of Justice announced the revitalization and enhancement of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which Attorney General Sessions has made the centerpiece of the Department’s violent crime reduction strategy. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. Through PSN, a broad […]

Properties Committee to Discuss Contract for Industrial Park – Tues., Oct. 30

-Information courtesy Kelly H. Grissom, Clerk to Board/Executive Asst., County of Vance Please be informed that the county’s properties committee (Brummitt, Taylor, Wilder) is scheduled to meet Tuesday, October 30 at 4 p.m. in the administrative conference room. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss a contract with LKC Engineering for the industrial park. All […]