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-information courtesy of the Office of N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon In an effort to shed some light on the issue of human trafficking, N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon helped organize forums held recently in Granville and Vance counties to raise awareness among his District 32 constituents and provide training for law enforcement officers. The two forums […]
-Information from the Vance County Tax Administration Office The state of North Carolina offers several tax relief options to qualified homeowners that may reduce their total tax bill. The programs are for people who live in the home they own, and the tax relief includes the dwelling, the dwelling site (up to one acre) and […]
– Information courtesy of VCS Chief Communication Officer Aarika Sandlin Since it first opened in July 2021, Vance County Schools’ Center for Innovation has really lived up to its name: there are innovative schools that call CFI home, as well as innovative spaces like zSpace 3D/VR lab, the audio lab, the video lab Mindsphere MakerSpace […]
Vance County Republicans held an annual convention Tuesday, Mar. 19 and heard from several elected officials who expressed their gratitude to the local party and shared their plans to continue to serve constituents in their respective districts. N.C. Lt. Gov and gubernatorial hopeful Mark Robinson was on hand for the official ribbon-cutting for the party’s […]
The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce is accepting nominations through April 8 for the 2023 Small Business of the Year award. This annual award is given by the Chamber’s Business Growth and Development Committee to a business located within the county that is supportive of community growth and sustainability. There are several criteria to keep […]
For our sponsor, Advance Auto Parts, as part of a paid radio sponsorship on WIZS. With spring having officially “sprung,” folks are getting serious about the proverbial spring cleaning tasks at home and in the yard and garden. The folks at Advance Auto Parts have everything you need to take care of those spring cleaning […]
–information courtesy of Franklin County Public Information Officer James F. Hicks III Franklin County has selected Cooper Bolton to fill the staff attorney position. He will begin his new job April 1. “I am excited to join the dedicated team at Franklin County to assist with legal matters and do my part to improve the […]
From a press release from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On March 15, 2024, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a dog being shot at the Kerr Lake Country Club located at 600 Hedrick Drive Henderson on March 3, 2024. The Vance County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division alongside Vance County Animal […]
About 100 artists and bands will take to the stage – 12 stages, actually – during the four-day run of MerleFest next month in Wilkes County and organizers anticipate more than 70,000 fans of bluegrass and traditional music will be there to listen and take in all the sights. Festival Director Wes Whitson said he’d […]
Vance County Tax Administration recently mailed its 2024 revaluation notices to all residential and commercial property owners which provides an updated appraisal of all real property in Vance County to its current market value as of Jan. 1, 2024 per state requirements. The state statutes also allow property owners the right to appeal if they feel the […]
