Entries by WIZS Staff

Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Harvesting & Preserving Herbs

Michael Ellington, on the Vance County Cooperative Extension Report: Herbs can easily be preserved by freezing. Listen live at 100.1 FM / 1450 AM / or on the live stream at WIZS.com at 11:50 a.m. Mon, Tues & Thurs. Click Play! WIZS Radio · Cooperative Extension with Wayne Rowland: Harvesting & Preserving Herbs

Granville County Crime Stoppers Establishes Scholarship For VGCC Criminal Justice Students

–       Information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel The Vance-Granville Community College Foundation (VGCCF) is proud to announce the establishment of a new academic achievement scholarship for Criminal Justice students, made possible by a generous $10,000 donation from Granville County Crime Stoppers. The newly created Granville County Crime Stoppers Criminal Justice Academic Achievement Scholarship will […]

The Local Skinny! Municipal Elections, Ward 3

Editor’s Note: Early voting for the Oct. 7 nonpartisan municipal elections has begun and continues through Saturday, Oct. 4. As part of WIZS’s ongoing coverage of the four Henderson City Council contests, Thursday’s segment of The Local Skinny! focuses on the Ward 3 seat. Garry Daeke, the incumbent, and challenger Jason Spriggs are the two […]

TownTalk: Henderson City Council Candidates’ Responses

Editor’s Note: Early voting begins Thursday, Sept. 18 for the Oct. 7 nonpartisan municipal election; four seats on the Henderson City Council are on the ballot – Wards 1 and 2 at-large and the Ward 3 and Ward 4 seats. WIZS sent all the candidates a list of seven questions and statements to learn more […]

SportsTalk: Northeastern HS Eagles Host Vance County Vipers Friday Night

The Vance County Vipers travel to Elizabeth City Friday to play the Northeastern High School Eagles. The Vipers will have a lot of time to think about the 7 p.m. matchup against the 3-1 Eagles – it’s close to a three-hour drive to get to Pasquotank County, tucked up in the northeast corner of the […]

Home and Garden Show

On the Home and Garden Show with Vance Co. Cooperative Ext. The Vance County Regional Farmers Market is open on Saturdays from 8am to 1pm. Collect your soil samples ASAP. Sow tall fescue this week. Check collards for aphids, cabbage worms and harlequin bugs. Control Fire Ants now that the weather is cooler. Check nurseries […]

One Person Arrested On Drug Charges

— Information from Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame On or about the 11th day of September 2025 the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit, served a search warrant at 1805 Colonial Ave., Henderson, NC, 27536. The Vance County Special Operations Unit assisted in serving the search warrant. During the service of the search warrant, multiple […]