Entries by WIZS Staff

The Local Skinny! Waters Announces Life Sentence For Oakes

– information courtesy of Vance County District Attorney Mike Waters A Vance County man will spend the rest of his life in prison after a jury found him guilty last week of first-degree murder, according to a press release from the office of District Attorney Mike Waters. On Thursday, Feb. 1, in Vance County Criminal […]

NCDOT Sets Feb. 13 Meeting To Discuss Plans For Dabney Drive’s Future

Area residents are invited to a public meeting with the N.C. Department of Transportation to discuss the proposal to upgrade Dabney Drive from Coble Boulevard to U.S. Hwy. 158 Business in Vance County. The revisions include a roundabout at the intersection with Dorsey Avenue. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 13, from 5 […]

Chief Barrow Credits Collaboration With Arrest Of Suspect Wanted In Local Abuse Case

A man wanted in connection with allegations of abuse in Henderson has been arrested in Wake County after a collaboration with the Wake County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Team. Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow said his members of the department’s criminal investigations section has been working on a case since October 2023 of a report […]

One Arrest Made After Shots Fired Into Vehicle; No Injuries Reported

-information courtesy of Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow Henderson Police responded to a call Monday about noon that someone had discharged a weapon into a vehicle. No one was injured in the incident. According to a statement from Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow, officers determined the initial interaction originated on Ruin Creek Road and a […]

“Innovative Schools Night” Set For Wednesday, Jan. 31 At Center For Innovation

Information courtesy of VCS Chief Communications Officer Aarika Sandlin Parents of school-age children are invited to attend an Innovative Schools Night for Vance County Public Schools to learn more about the district’s five innovative schools. The information session will be held Wednesday, Jan. 31 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Center for Innovation, […]

Youth Honor Band Concert Friday, Feb. 2 At VGCC Civic Center

Vance Granville-Community College will host its second annual Youth Honor Band concert on Friday, Feb. 2 at the college’s Main Campus Civic Center in Henderson. Last year’s inaugural event was for musicians from local high schools, but it was so successful that this year’s concert will include musicians from several local middle schools as well, […]

Alyssa Blair Joins Franklin Co. Economic Development Dept.

Alyssa Blair is joining Franklin County’s Economic Development Department as an economic development specialist. Blair begins her new role in Franklin County on Feb. 5, following more than four years with the City of Oxford, where she had most recently worked as the city’s downtown development director. “I am thrilled to join a strong, developing […]

TownTalk: Events In Granville County

Most coffee and tea drinkers have a favorite cup they reach for each day, but there’s a good chance they’re always looking for that “next” perfect vessel for a morning brew or afternoon cuppa. Cedar Creek Gallery in Creedmoor has an exhibit called “CUPful – Celebrating the Daily Ritual” that will run through Feb. 25 […]

The Local Skinny! Rebuilding Hope Uses Crosses To Help Get The Message Out

In the February newsletter, local nonprofit organization Rebuilding Hope shines a spotlight on a volunteer whose creativity adds a special touch to the work that goes into building wheelchair ramps and other home repair projects across the area. Van Splinter makes wooden crosses, which the Rebuilding Hope volunteers have been distributing when they’ve gone out […]