Entries by WIZS Staff

New members join VGCC endowment board

The Vance-Granville Community College Endowment Fund Board of Directors recently welcomed four new members. They include Tanya Evans of Timberlake, Ronnie Goswick of Franklinton, Katharine Macon Horner of Durham and Marshall Tanner of Oxford. “We are delighted to welcome these leaders to our Endowment board, and we appreciate their commitment to supporting our students and […]

Arts Alive! Coming to McGregor Hall later this month

Vance County Schools For Immediate Release March 7, 2017   The Arts Alive! talent showcase for Vance County Schools is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 25, at McGregor Hall. The 90-minute show will feature almost 100 performers who are students in Vance County Schools. Student art work also will be on display from […]

Oxford Public Works, Water and Infrastructure Committee to Meet

CITY OF OXFORD MARCH 9, 2017 PUBLIC WORKS, WATER, & INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING The Public Works, Water, & Infrastructure Committee for the Oxford Board of Commissioners will meet on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 2:00 PM. The meeting will be held in the First Floor Training Room, City Hall, 300 Williamsboro Street.  The purpose of […]

State Farmers Market kicks off spring events with craft fair March 10-12

RALEIGH – The State Farmers Market will host several special events this spring, starting with its annual Spring Craft Fair, March 10-12. The three-day festival features dozens of vendors selling handmade items and unique gifts. Visitors will find ornamental garden accessories, woodworking items, handcrafted soaps and candles, handbags, jewelry, baked goods, furniture and more. Vendors […]

Franklin County Sheriff: Suspect Arrested in the Death of his Mother

On March 6, 2017 at approximately 12:47 p.m., the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office responded to 90 Morgan Drive, Zebulon after receiving a call from the alleged suspect that he had killed his mother with a knife. Upon arriving on the scene a deputy encountered the suspect who was taken into custody without incident. As a […]

VGCC announces Small Business Summit; fitness entrepreneur to keynote

The Vance-Granville Community College Small Business Center has scheduled its fifth Small Business Summit for Thursday, April 6, from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m., at the Warren County Armory Civic Center in Warrenton. The event, presented by CenturyLink, is free of charge. Local partners helping to organize the summit are the Chamber of Commerce of […]

Applications Now Being Accepted for STEM Early High School

Vance County Schools For Immediate Release March 3, 2017   Applications are now being accepted for enrollment in the STEM Early High School for the 2017-2018 school year. This grades 6-8 middle school has a focus on project based learning with instructional emphasis in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math. The STEM Early […]

VGCC information session to spotlight health programs

Vance-Granville Community College will hold a Health Care Programs Information Session on Wednesday, March 15, at noon, in Room G1131 on the college’s South Campus, located between Creedmoor and Butner. Information will be available about curriculum programs in Radiography, Histotechnology, Pharmacy Technology, Medical Assisting, Human Services Technology, Medical Office Administration and Medical Office Administration – […]

HPD Crime of the Month: Individual injured after drive-by shooting

Press Release: March 1, 2017 On February 25, 2017 at approximately 11:50 PM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to Maria Parham Health in reference to a shooting into an occupied vehicle. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Nakiya Cheek who stated that while at a stop sign at Davis and Nicholas Street a vehicle […]

HPD Crime of the Month: Bullet Hole Found in Rear Window of Parked Car

Press Release: March 1, 2017 On February 27, 2017 at approximately 8:45 AM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to 84 Ranes Drive in reference to property damage to a vehicle. Upon arrival, officers spoke with Kelly Puryear who stated that she found a bullet hole in the rear window of her vehicle. The […]