Entries by WIZS Staff

Downtown Business Owners Receive Fascade Improvement Grants

— by Kaine Riggan The Henderson-Vance Downtown Development Commission awarded three grants to local entrepreneurs recently. Grantees were selected through a competitive grant process to assist businesses in the downtown business district with making improvements to the overall curb-appeal of their storefronts. Charles Bowman, a veteran local business owner, renovated the building at 117 Horner […]

Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court Nov 6, 2017

Press Release from District Attorney Mike Waters HENDERSON, NC- A session of Vance County Criminal Superior Trial Court was held during the week of November 6, 2017. The Honorable Robert H. Hobgood, Senior Resident Superior Court Judge, presided over the session. The District Attorney’s Office was represented by District Attorney Michael D. Waters and Assistant District Attorneys […]

Search Results in Drug-Related Arrest and Charges

Press Release On November 14, 2017, the Franklin County Sheriffs Office Patrol and Drug Unit along with Youngsville Police Department conducted a joint investigation which resulted in the arrest of Rodney David Milton Dalton, Sr., a Franklin County resident. The arrest was pursuant to a search warrant which was conducted at Dalton’s residence, located at 2133 Cedar Creek […]

VGCC Advisory Committees hold annual meetings

— courtesy VGCC Citizens from Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties came together at the Main Campus of Vance-Granville Community College on Oct. 24 as the college’s advisory committees held their annual meetings. VGCC’s 36 advisory committees are made up of people from the communities served by the college who have worked in the fields […]

Armed Bank Robbery

Press Release – Tuesday, November 14, 2017 On Tuesday, November 14, 2017 around 11:47 AM members of the Henderson Police Department responded to Carter Bank and Trust, 300 Dabney Drive Ext. Henderson, NC in reference to an armed robbery. Upon arrival, officers attempted to locate the suspect, but after an extensive search were unable to […]

VGCC names Burwell to direct Occupational Extension training

— courtesy VGCC Vance-Granville Community College recently named Kyle F. Burwell of Oxford as the college’s new director of Occupational Extension and Human Resources Development (HRD). Burwell has been a member of the VGCC staff since 2006, as coordinator of HRD. She has also served as coordinator for a number of grants to the college, […]

Duke Voice Bob Harris ACC Legend

— Information courtesy of the Atlantic Coast Conference and theacc.com Full Press Release Bob Harris, Broadcaster, Duke (1976-2017) – The first full-time broadcaster to be recognized as an ACC Football Legend, Harris retired last spring after more than four decades as “The Voice of the Blue Devils,” providing football and basketball play-by-play to radio listeners. […]

Franklin County Active Shooter Training Exercise

— press release courtesy of the Office of the Franklin County Sheriff On November 18, 2017 the Franklin County Sheriffs Office and Franklin County Emergency Management, with participation from other North Carolina law enforcement, fire, and rescue service agencies, will conduct an active shooter training exercise on the campus of Long Mill Elementary School located […]

West Craven @SGHSVikingFB (South Granville)

— by Jeff Jenkins, WIZS West Craven at South Granville — Friday, November 16, 2017 Looking very much like a Team of Destiny, the undefeated Vikings of South Granville started their 2AA playoff run last Friday with a 41-21 victory over Washington County in Creedmoor. Washington was the #14 seed in the 2AA East bracket, with […]

TIMBERLAKE TO COVER HOLIDAYS AT OXFORD LIBRARY WITH PHOART™ EXHIBIT

— courtesy of Granville County and the Granville County Library System from R F Timberlake Granville Native to Show & Share Art Exhibit on Display at Richard H. Thornton Branch If you ask North Carolina artist R F Timberlake, as he says Frank to family and friends, how he got into producing fine digital art […]