Entries by WIZS Staff

Henderson City Council’s Land Planning Committee Meeting Dec. 6

The Henderson City Council’s Land Planning Committee will meet on Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at 4:00 p.m. in the Large Conference Room, 134 Rose Avenue. The purpose of this meeting is to consider accepting a donation of land, bids for Abagayle’s Books building, and the status of the Henderson Laundry and the First National Bank […]

Granville County Board of Education Meeting Dec. 4

NOTICE TO PUBLIC AND PRESS The Granville County Board of Education will meet in a Regular Session on Monday, December 04, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. at the Board of Education Administrative Offices, 101 Delacroix Street Oxford, North Carolina. The next regular meeting of the Board of Education will be held on Monday January 8, 2017.

VGCC updates high school officials

— courtesy VGCC Administrators and guidance counselors from area high schools recently met at Vance-Granville Community College to learn more about what the college offers, including new opportunities for students. Representatives of schools in Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties were invited to attend the update meeting, held on Oct. 26 in the Civic Center […]

Great Season for South Granville Football

— by Jeff Jenkins, WIZS The 2017 football season ended for the Northern Carolina Conference last Friday night with South Granville’s only loss of the season — a 35-19 disappointment to North Davidson in the 3rd round of the 2AA East playoffs. The number 3 seeded Vikings had successfully continued their bulldozing running attack into […]

City to Temporarily Close Marsha Ave. for Resurfacing

— courtesy City of Henderson A City of Henderson Engineering Department memo sent to WIZS News states the following: The City of Henderson has contracted with Carolina Sunrock to perform much needed street resurfacing throughout the City and Marsha Avenue from Fairway Drive to Cameron Drive is on the list. Due to the severity of […]

New Solid Waste Director Selected in Franklin

— courtesy Franklin County Brian Haynesworth will join the team in January, 2018 Franklin County, November 30, 2017: Franklin County Manager Angela L. Harris has named Brian Haynesworth Solid Waste Director. Mr. Haynesworth will assume the position January 2, 2018 following the retirement of current director John Faulkner. Mr. Faulkner retires today after 30 years […]

Henderson’s McGregor Hall Transforms Into A Winter Wonderland

— courtesy mcgregorhall.org Meet Santa & His High-Kicking Friends On December 5th For A ‘Branson-Styled’ Holiday Showcase HENDERSON, N.C. — Get in the spirit of the holidays on Tuesday, Dec. 5, as the McGregor Hall Performing Arts Center transforms into the North Pole to present CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND, a holiday spectacular. On tour from its year-round performances at […]

Carver Elementary Media Specialist Boosts Literacy

— courtesy Vance County Schools Diane Averett, media specialist at Carver Elementary School, has purchased 165 new books for beginning readers with $3,000 in grant funds from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation. First-grade students at Carver Elementary School are shown in the photo as they hold some of their new books. They include, from left, […]

Local Salvation Army Kettle Drive Needs You

Captain Rick Langley, of the local Salvation Army, told WIZS News: “The Salvation Army is in need of bell ringers for the rest of the Christmas season. If you need to make some extra cash for the season we will pay 8.00 an hour, or if you have some extra time and would like to […]

Andrews Ave. Corner Store Robbery Suspect Arrested

Press Release – Tuesday, November 29, 2017 On November 22, 2017, Howard Perry Junior, 50, of Rocky Mount, NC was charged with Robbery with a Dangerous Weapon for the November 7, 2017 robbery of the Corner Store, 929 W. Andrews Ave, Henderson. During the incident the suspect took an undisclosed amount of U.S. Currency and […]