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-Information courtesy the Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers Facebook page The 2018 Henderson-Vance Crime Stoppers Annual Awards Banquet will be held Thursday, September 20 at Vance-Granville Community College’s Civic Center at 6:30 p.m. Speaker for the occasion will be Lt. Governor of NC Dan Forest. Tickets for the banquet are $12 and include eat in only. (This […]
-Information courtesy Paul McKenzie, Agricultural Extension Agent, Vance/Warren Counties, NC Cooperative Extension The Saturday, September 22, 2018, “Gathering of Gardeners” workshop which was to be held at Buck Spring Park in Warren County has been canceled. Any questions may be directed to Paul McKenzie at NC Cooperative Extension, Warren County at paul_mckenzie@ncsu.edu or by phone at 252-257-3640. […]
-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Henderson-Vance Recreation & Parks presents their 2018 Fall Festival to be held at the Aycock Rec. Center, 307 Carey Chapel Rd., on Thursday, October 18 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Bring the family for an evening of games, rides and a haunted […]
— courtesy Granville County Chamber of Commerce | Ginnie Currin, Executive Director ~ 919-693-6125 ~ ginnie@granville-chamber.com Camp Oak Hill and Retreat Center, 1528 Oak Hill Rd., Oxford, will be the site of a Family Fun Day event on Saturday, September 22, 2018, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Hosted by the Young Adults of Amis Chapel Baptist Church, the event will feature […]
Sunday at 6:06 p.m., WIZS received a tornado warning for Vance County from the National Weather Service. At one point, the radar-indicated tornado was forecast to pass very near downtown Henderson. On Monday, Brian Short, director of Henderson-Vance County Emergency Operations, told WIZS News that there was no confirmed touchdown of a tornado or any […]
-Press Release, Fishing University Internationally televised, Emmy award-winning television show, Fishing University, will soon make Vance County home, filming an episode to air in 2019 and featuring not only Kerr Lake but local dining, activities and attractions. The film crew, along with hosts/fishing legends Charlie Ingram and Ray Brazier, will arrive on September 24, to […]
Updated Friday, Sept. 14 at 4 p.m. WIZS will be bringing you updates on Hurricane Florence as new information is received. Please check the WIZS website, Facebook page and listen live to WIZS 1450 AM and 100.1 FM for updates. The latest briefing from the National Weather Service can be found by clicking here. -Information courtesy Brian K. Short, Director […]
-Information courtesy Tracy Madigan, Market Manager, Vance County Regional Farmers Market Looks like we may have dodged the wrath of Florence. Based on the forecasts for our area, it appears it will be safe for us to open this Saturday. Hopefully, our power will be on and we will be operating BAS – Business As Usual. […]
-Information courtesy Jerry Parrish, West End Baptist Church Due to Hurricane Florence, West End Baptist Church has rescheduled their Fish Fry Fundraiser from Monday, September 17 to the next Monday, September 24 at 220 Seafood Restaurant from 4 to 7 p.m. Cost is $7 per plate and dinner will include trout, slaw, french fries and […]
-Information and flyer courtesy Tara Goolsby, Henderson-Vance Recreation and Parks Facilities Supervisor, Aycock Recreation Center Youth basketball registration will be held Monday, September 17 through Saturday, November 3, 2018, at the Aycock Recreation Center. Leagues will include: Boys and Girls Mighty Mite League – Ages 4-6 Boys Pee Wee, Midget, Junior and Senior Leagues – […]
