Entries by WIZS Staff

Henderson Man Sentenced for Two Counts of Possession of a Firearm by a Felon

NEW BERN – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of North Carolina announced that in federal court, United States District Judge Louise W. Flanagan sentenced ISMIL GRAY JEFFERS, 23, of Henderson, NC to 140 months of imprisonment followed by 3 years of supervised release. JEFFERS pled guilty on November 15, 2016 to being a Felon […]

Oxford Preparatory School Hosts First Summer Camp

Open to Rising 3rd through 8th Grade Students This will be the first summer camp offered by Oxford Preparatory School. The camp is intended for rising third through eighth grade students within the surrounding area. Camp activities will be predominantly held at Oxford Preparatory school on Landis Road. The summer camp will run from June […]

DA’s office secures 13 Warren County DWI convictions

Warrenton, NC— A special Driving While Impaired (DWI) session of District Court was held in Warren County on March 21, 22 and 23, 2017, with District Court Judge John W. Davis presiding. The Office of District Attorney Mike Waters had a successful session where they secured 13 guilty convictions. The District Attorney’s Office was represented […]

VGCC students visit RHA patients

A group of students from Vance-Granville Community College conducted a Valentine’s-themed community service project in February at RHA Health Services in Creedmoor. VGCC Radiography and Human Services Technology (HST) students handed out valentines and gifts to the patients, staff and administrators at RHA. “The patients were very receptive and appreciative to receive the gifts,” according […]

New London’s Kevin Chandler Wins FLW Bass Fishing League Opener on Kerr Lake

HENDERSON, N.C. (March 27, 2017) – Kevin Chandler of New London, North Carolina, weighed a 20-pound, 14-ounce, limit Saturday to win the T-H Marine FLW Bass Fishing League (BFL) Piedmont Division opener on Kerr Lake presented by Navionics. For his win, Chandler earned $8,211. Chandler said he split his day between fishing rocks in Grassy […]

Vance County Coop Director Morris White to Head Durham Extension

Vance County, I have bittersweet news. The good news is that on April 3, 2017, I will begin a great new venture as the County Extension Director for Durham County!  My email address will remain the same and I will continue to serve as the point of contact for the two major programs taking place in Vance […]

Trustees Approve Budget Requests For County Funding

The Vance-Granville Community College Board of Trustees approved a proposed total budget request of $3,071,984 for the 2017-2018 fiscal year for Vance, Granville, Franklin and Warren counties at its bimonthly meeting on the college’s Main Campus on Monday, March 20. VGCC’s budget requests, which include $2,493,174 in current expenses and $578,810 in capital outlay, now […]

Butterfield Statement on the Republican Healthcare Bill Failure

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman G. K. Butterfield (NC-01) today released the following statement after Republicans pulled their healthcare bill from the House Floor:   “From the very beginning, the American people said ‘NO’ to Trumpcare.  They said NO to paying more for less care, NO to kicking 24 million people off of their coverage, NO to stripping […]

Local Chambers of Commerce to Host Administrative Professionals Luncheon

  The Granville County Chamber of Commerce, together with Franklin, Warren and Vance Chambers, and the Small Business Center of Vance-Granville Community College,  are sponsoring the annual Administrative Professionals Luncheon. This year’s event is being held Wednesday, April 26 at noon, at Henderson Country Club.  Business owners and administrators are encouraged to treat their administrative […]

Henderson Lions Announce April Meetings

April 13 Thursday The Henderson Lions will meet at the Henderson Country Club at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Marion Perry.   April 27 Thursday The Henderson Lions will meet at the Henderson Country Club at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Lion Wayne Faber – VIP Fishing Tournament District Chair.