Entries by WIZS Staff

VGCC MLK 2025: “Where do we go from here?”

— information courtesy of Vance-Granville Community College Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel Please mark your calendars and join Vance-Granville Community College for a heartfelt celebration honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., hosted by VGCC’s Men’s Achievement Academy and Vance-Granville’s Initiative on Equity for Women (VIEW)! This year’s celebration will reflect on King’s […]

TownTalk: McGregor Hall’s The Spot For Valentine’s Day Dinner And Show

Make plans to spend this Valentine’s Day by enjoying dinner and a show – right here in Henderson. “The Bridges of Madison County” opens on Friday, Feb. 14 for a two weekend run at McGregor Hall, and Mark Hopper, McGregor Hall’s executive and creative director, said patrons can choose to dine before the show “with […]

Henderson Man Sentenced In Drug Trafficking Case

— from U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina Michael F. Easley, Jr. A Henderson man was sentenced to 117 months in prison for possessing with the intent to distribute a mixture and substance containing fentanyl and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. Kortez Travon Williams, age 26, pled […]

Home And Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Beginning Beekeepers School will start January 18th, starting at 9am at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market. For more information contact the Vance County Cooperative Extension at (252) 438-8188. Use caution. Don’t get caught up in all the seed catalog pictures. You only […]

VCS On 1-Hr. Delay For Wednesday, Jan. 15; Tuesday’s Info Sessions Postponed

Vance County Schools will operate on a one-hour delay on Wednesday, Jan. 15. While remnants of last weekend’s snow and ice largely have gone away, VCS chief communications officer Aarika Sandlin said Tuesday that the delay will allow buses to operate during daylight hours, ensuring the safety of students and staff. But other events scheduled […]