Entries by WIZS Staff

Downtown Henderson Moonlight Gala 2017 Update

In 2016 the Henderson Vance Downtown Development Commission held its first Moonlight Gala on Young Street in Downtown Henderson, NC.  After great success, we are hosting another Moonlight Gala in 2017 on September 9th, 2017. We expect this event to sell out, as there are a limited number of tickets, only 138.  Those that purchased […]

Warren County Arts Council Accepting Subgrant Applications

by Craig Hahn The Warren County Arts Council, in partnership with the NC Arts Council’s Grassroots Program, is accepting applications for subgrants to be awarded to local organizations for arts programs in Warren County through August 7th. Applications are available for non-profit organizations whose purpose is to promote and develop diverse cultural arts programming in […]

E.M. Rollins to host “Back to School Bash”

Vance County Schools For Immediate Release July 13, 2017 Families are invited to attend the E.M. Rollins Elementary School “Back to School Bash” on Saturday, July 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the grounds of the school. The “Bash” will include music, dancers, a bounce house, face painting, free food and drinks and […]

NC Buyers Beware: Six stores pay fines for price-scanning errors

RALEIGH – The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division has collected fines from stores in Currituck, Durham, Rockingham, Wake and Wilson counties because of excessive price-scanner errors. “We want consumers to be confident that the price on the shelf matches the price that’s scanned at the register,” said Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler. […]

Oxford Man Sentenced to 130 Months for Cocaine Distribution

GREENVILLE – The United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina John Stuart Bruce announced that yesterday in federal court, Senior U.S. District Court Judge Malcolm J. Howard, sentenced ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ CROSS, 33, of Oxford, to 130 months imprisonment followed by 5 years of supervised release. On April 10, 2017, CROSS pled guilty to one-count of Distribution and […]

Henderson, North Carolina Couple Sentenced for Heroin and Firearms Offenses

ELIZABETH CITY – United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina John Stuart Bruce announced that in federal court yesterday, United States District Judge Terrence W. Boyle sentenced MICHAEL L. MILES and ROSLYN WYNN of Henderson, North Carolina for possession with intent to distribute heroin and firearms charges. MILES was sentenced to 108 […]

VGCC names 234 students to President’s and Dean’s Lists

Vance-Granville Community College has announced that 115 students earned President’s List and another 119 earned Dean’s List academic honors for the spring semester that ended in May. The President’s List recognizes students who achieved a perfect 4.0 grade-point average (GPA) while carrying a “full load” (of at least 12 credit hours) in 100-level or higher […]

Henderson Press Release: Bypass of Untreated Wastewater

The City of Henderson experienced a sewer spill of approximately 1,200 gallons in the collection system due to a blockage in the sewer main. The blockage was removed and the Jet-Vac Truck was used to unstop the sewer main. Collections system personnel raked all debris and performed other methods to properly address the spill. This occurred […]

Fred’s Towing and Transport begins New Venture

Henderson businesses take note:  The Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce held a Ribbon Cutting on July 11th for Outside the Box Promotions & Apparel. Fred and Karrie Fogg recently started Outside the Box Promotions & Apparel, also known as OTB. OTB is a screen printing, vinyl printing, and embroidery shop. They offer many apparel choices such […]

VGCC Accounting program ranked in top ten nationwide

The Accounting program at Vance-Granville Community College recently received recognition as one of ten best associate degree programs in its field across the United States. VGCC came in at number nine on the list of the nation’s top associate degrees published by New York-based Accounting.com. Only one other college in North Carolina, Charlotte-based Central Piedmont […]