Entries by WIZS Staff

North Carolina strawberry growers expect second wave of crop

RALEIGH – It has been about a month since most areas of North Carolina saw their last freeze, and for local strawberry growers and eaters that means the second wave of strawberries is almost here. “This has been an unusual strawberry season in North Carolina,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. “Thanks to a warm February, […]

ACC and Member Institutions to Host Future NCAA Championships

Tuesday, April 18, 2017 Courtesy: theacc.com GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – The NCAA announced today host sites for preliminary rounds and finals of its predetermined championships in Divisions I, II and III to be held from 2017-18 through 2021-22. Right after the news was declared, gamblers rushed to get their pointsbet signup bonus so they could […]

Allen to Play Senior Season at Duke

April 18, 2017 Courtesy: Duke Sports Information DURHAM, N.C. – Grayson Allen will play his senior season at Duke University in 2017-18, he and head coach Mike Krzyzewski announced Tuesday. Allen averaged 14.5 points and a team-high 3.5 assists in 34 games for Duke in 2016-17. He was named to the All-ACC Tournament second team […]

United Way of Vance County Announces Fifth Annual Tour de Vance

United Way of Vance County is proud to announce its FIFTH annual Tour de Vance! What is Tour de Vance? Its a bike ride, family fun, and a chance to help your community. Here’s the full story: FOUR INCREDIBLE RIDES! Saturday – April 22, 2017 Vance-Granville Community College 200 Community College Road – Henderson, NC […]

District Attorney’s Schedule May 2017

Mon, May 1      Warren Trial Court (Hight) – Fuller, Gregory, Raymond                                   **Franklin District Court (Keith) – Pelfrey, Roberson Vance District Court (Stevenson) – Erdmann, Watson/Bristo Granville District Court (Thompson) – Gardner, Allen   Tues, May 2       […]

VGCC holds Banquet to honor Student-Athletes

Vance-Granville Community College celebrated Vanguard student-athletes at its annual Athletics Banquet, held on March 31 in the Civic Center on the college’s Main Campus. VGCC Coordinator of Student Activities & Athletics Jermiel Hargrove started the event by praising the students for their hard work, both on the court and in the classroom. He noted that […]

N.C. greenhouse tomatoes ready for harvest

RALEIGH – Local field-grown tomatoes are not quite ready, but greenhouse tomatoes are now available for N.C. consumers. Richard Whitaker, owner of Whitaker Farms in Climax, has been picking greenhouse tomatoes since late March. His farm grows tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce in the greenhouse, but also grows field tomatoes, strawberries and other vegetables. Whitaker says […]

Press Release: ‘Beatlemania’ Comes To McGregor Hall

HENDERSON, N.C. (April 17, 2017)— The fanfare of The Beatles—often called “Beatlemania”—is coming to downtown Henderson, N.C., on Thursday, April 20th when Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience performs live at McGregor Hall Performing Arts and Learning Center at 8 p.m. Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience has been dubbed “the nation’s most […]

Students graduate from VGCC Tea class

Vance-Granville Community College recently celebrated the graduation of students from a class called “Tea and Etiquette.” The class held its final meeting and graduation ceremony on April 4 with an afternoon tea party planned and carried out by the students at the First Presbyterian Church of Henderson. Several different types of tea, as well as […]

Yesterday and Today Coming to McGregor Hall

Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the 1960s and the most important music of a generation as the British invasion of The Beatles returns. Yesterday and Today: The Interactive Beatles Experience is a foot-stomping, sing-along sensational night of your favorite Beatles songs. Billy McGuigan, his brothers and his band bring back songs that are […]