Entries by WIZS Staff

VGCC student leaders graduate, continuing their education

Vance-Granville Community College recently celebrated the graduation of a number of outgoing leaders in its Student Government Association (SGA), sending many of them off to four-year universities, including Duke, East Carolina, N.C. State, N.C. Wesleyan, NCCU and UNC-Charlotte. Among them is Lydia Hendrick of Oxford, SGA senator for the college’s South Campus, who graduated with […]

Henderson Man Faces Numerous Charges

Henderson Police Department Press Release On Monday, June 13, 2016, members of the Henderson Police Department Special Operations Unit, Criminal Investigation Division, and U. S. Marshall’s arrested Antoine Clack. Clack, 24, of 1218 Toppleman Street, Henderson was placed in the Vance County Jail without privilege of bond. Clack was wanted by the North Carolina Department […]

City Council Approves New Budget

On Monday night, the Henderson City Council approved the fiscal year 2016-2017 budget. There was little discussion before the final budget of $38,065,594 was adopted.  The budget review process has been underway for the past six weeks. Set was the property tax rate at $0.712 to each $100.00 in valuation on taxable property.  Despite an […]

Henderson PD Press Release – Shooting

On June 7, 2016, at approximately 7:35 PM officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to the area of 201 Harriett Street in reference to a person who had been shot. Upon arrival, officers found Troy Person, 52, of Henderson, suffering from a gunshot wound. Vance County EMS arrived and transported Mr. Person to an […]

McGregor Hall offers opportunity to leave ‘lasting impression’

The Performing Arts Center at McGregor Hall wants you to “leave your mark and ‘Take a Seat.’” In addition to purchasing tickets for events in the new performing arts center, patrons are being given the opportunity to leave a lasting impression by naming a seat in honor or memory of individuals, groups, businesses and organizations. […]

VGCC to offer Enrollment Day on June 16

Vance-Granville Community College will hold “Enrollment Day” on Thursday, June 16, from 9 a.m. until noon, and from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m., at all four of its campuses. During those times, VGCC counselors and other staff members will be ready to assist anyone who is interested in enrolling at the college for the Fall […]

Our Local Farmers

The past two segments have taken a look at the Vance County Regional Farmers Market and restaurants in our area that serve locally grown food. In this segment, the focus shifts to a few of the farmers that can be found in connection with these restaurants and at the Farmers Market. We first visited with […]

Benchmark Community Bank Holds Grand Opening

Henderson businesses take note:  you now have a new local banking option. On Wednesday, May 25, Benchmark Community Bank held a grand opening celebration at its new office on Graham Avenue across from Ribeyes Steakhouse.  With the help of the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce and representatives from Benchmark’s headquarters, Vice President and Business Banker, Kim […]

VGCC celebrates Male Mentoring students

The first-ever PRIDE awards were presented as the Male Mentoring program at Vance-Granville Community College recently held an awards ceremony to recognize outstanding students who have participated in the program. The ceremony, held May 2 in the VGCC Civic Center, began with welcoming remarks from the president of the college, Dr. Stelfanie Williams. “I want […]

Henderson Summer Sanitation Schedule

Summer Sanitation Schedule The City of Henderson Public Services Department Sanitation Division will be going to a summer schedule starting on Monday, June 6, 2016.   The scheduled pick-ups will start at 6:00 AM on the morning of your regularly scheduled day.  This schedule will require you to place your recycle bins and your brush items […]