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Vance County Sheriff’s Office Press Release Information: On Friday, January 19 members of the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics unit attempted to conduct a vehicle stop at the intersection of Bearpond and Peter Gill Road. The vehicle fled the scene and led narcotics detectives on a vehicle pursuit that ended on Walter Grissom Road in […]
-information courtesy of District Attorney Mike Waters Two men were sentenced last week during a session of Granville County Criminal Superior Court, one receiving an active sentence of between 21 months and 35 months for driving while impaired and the other one between and 5 and 7 years for trafficking cocaine and related offenses. According […]
The Vance County Board of Commissioners has approved pay raises for the county’s finance director and county manager. Katherine Bigelow, the county’s finance director, is seeing a $25,000 jump in her salary to $136,503, according to information from County Manager Renee Perry. As Perry explained in an email on Monday to WIZS News, another county had […]
-information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel Vance-Granville Community College’s Financial Aid Office invites high school students, current college students, families and adult learners to attend FAFSA Day on Saturday, Jan. 27, from 9 a.m. – 12 noon. The event will take place at VGCC’s Main Campus in Henderson; attendees should check in […]
The Leadership Vance 2024 application process is open through Friday, Feb. 2 and Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce President Sandra Wilkerson said participants will get an in-depth look at the county, from its rich history and varied amenities to business and industry growth and much more. Applications should be received by 5 p.m. on Feb. 2, […]
Vance County property owners will find revaluation information in their mailboxes next month, which will provide information about current market value of homes, as well as business and industrial properties. But it will be later in the year before they’ll know just how that market value calculation will affect their tax bills. Individual property owners’ […]
Granville County doesn’t currently have a chapter of the American Red Cross, but a group of local organizers are planning a Volunteer Open House to share information about what it will take to form a volunteer team there. The open house will take place Thursday, Jan. 25 at The Venue at HighRock Farm, located at […]
Information courtesy of VGCC Public Information Officer Courtney Cissel The community is invited to Vance-Granville Community College Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 12:30 p.m. to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The celebration, titled “Decreasing Inequities and Increasing Opportunities” is hosted by the VGCC Men’s Achievement Academy and V.I.E.W., Vance-Granville’s […]
Applications are being accepted now for the 2024-25 Golden LEAF Colleges and Universities scholarships, which assists incoming college freshmen and transfer students pay for school. There are more than 200 scholarships that will be awarded, according to information from the office of N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon, whose District 32 includes Vance and most of Granville […]
Gubernatorial candidate Josh Stein will visit Henderson on Wednesday, Jan. 24, according to information from local Democratic Party officials. Bad weather forced Stein’s Jan. 9 visit to be cancelled, and Vance County Democratic Party Chair Angela Thornton said she’s thrilled that Stein and his team rescheduled. In an email to WIZS News Wednesday, Thornton said […]
