Entries by WIZS Staff

Aycock Rec Center Closed Through Sat, Dec 23

— courtesy City of Henderson The City of Henderson webpage (click here) says on the Recreation and Parks Department section (click here): “THE AYCOCK RECREATION CENTER WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, DECEMBER 18 THROUGH SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23 FOR YEARLY GENERAL MAINTENANCE.  NO ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE DURING THIS TIME.”

SBI Develops New Hand-held Fingerprint Technology

— courtesy NC SBI and North Carolina Department of Public Safety The State Bureau of Investigation has deployed a mobile fingerprint scanning application for local and state law enforcement officers that instantly searches state and national databases for a positive identification. The process is simple. A suspect places his or her finger on a small portable […]

Noting ACC Basketball Dec. 18

— courtesy theacc.com Release: https://theacc.co/accmbb1718release Media Guide: https://theacc.co/mbb1718mediaguide Scoreboard: https://www.theacc.com/scoreboard-mbb Noting ACC Basketball ACColades Two ACC teams are in action on Monday night against opponents from the state of South Carolina … Florida State plays host to Charleston Southern, while Wake Forest travels to Coastal Carolina in search of its sixth straight win … Sunday […]

Southern Vance National Technical Honor Society Coat Drive 2017

Vance County Proud   Students who are members of the National Technical Honor Society at Southern Vance High School are shown in the accompanying photo with some of the coats they collected in their Coat Drive for needy families in Vance County. The coats have been given to Salvation Army representatives to distribute to needy […]

“Santa’s Christmas List” Needs Your Help

— courtesy The Chamber of Commerce of Warren County | Craig Hahn, Executive Director ~ 252-257-2657 ~ info@warren-chamber.org ~ Facebook “Santa’s Christmas List” Needs Your Help — Final Week For Gifts For Warren County Children We need your help! As you’re out and about this week, could I ask you to please pick up a toy here […]

Santa Claus, Free Furniture at Sams Furniture Sat, Dec 16

Please like and share on Facebook — click here! Christmas at Sams Furniture & Mattress Center Downtown Henderson, Saturday, Dec 16 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. Santa Claus will be at the store from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.  Bring your youngster or the entire family and take a picture with Santa with your […]

Oxford Prep School 2nd Annual Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament

— courtesy Rick Kenneer, AD Oxford Preparatory School Oxford Preparatory School will host their 2nd Annual Holiday Classic Basketball Tournament on December 27th, 28th, and 29th. This year it will be a middle school boy’s only event with 6 schools participating: Oxford Prep, Henderson Collegiate, Hawley MS, Warren County MS, Butner-Stem MS, and Northern Granville […]

ACC Bowl Schedule 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, December 15, 2017 @ACCFootball — courtesy theacc.com Weekly Football Release: https://theacc.co/fb17rel ACC Football Media Guide: https://theacc.co/fb17guide ACC Bowl Schedule Dec. 26 Quick Lane Bowl: Duke (6-6) vs. Northern Illinois (8-4), 5:15 p.m., ESPN Dec. 27 Walk-On’s Independence Bowl: Florida State (6-6) vs. Southern Miss (8-4), 1:30 p.m., ESPN New Era Pinstripe […]

New Human Services club formed at VGCC

— courtesy VGCC The newest club for students at Vance-Granville Community College focuses on the Human Services Technology (HST) field. The college offers three Human Services degrees – a General HST track, a Substance Abuse track, and a Gerontology track – although interested students in any major are welcome to join the new club. The […]