Entries by WIZS Staff

Some of U.S. Hwy. 158 in Warren County to Be Resurfaced

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– information courtesy of N.C. Dept. of Transportation More than 16 miles of roadway in Warren County will see improvements over the next year, thanks to a $2.4 million contract awarded by the NCDOT. Carolina Sunrock, LLC, will be responsible for milling, resurfacing and shoulder reconstruction along U.S. Hwy. 158 from U.S. Hwy. 1 to […]

Granville, Warren Awarded Grants From N.C. Emergency Management

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Two local counties have been awarded Capacity Building Competitive Grants from North Carolina Emergency Management (NCEM).  NCEM has announced the recipients of the 2024 Capacity Building Competitive Grant Program (CBCG). Granville County will get $115,000 for purchase of a disaster laundry trailer and Warren County is getting $61,000 for a mass care and disaster sheltering […]

Vance Charter Student Completes Week As Page In N.C. House Of Representatives

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— Courtesy of the Office of N.C. Rep. Frank Sossamon Noah Bean, a rising senior at Vance Charter School, got to see the legislative process “up close and personal” recently as he participated in the N.C. House Page Program. Bean, son of Ashley and Michael Bean of Henderson, is also the school’s Student Body President. […]

Franklin Co. Approves $125M Budget

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– information courtesy of Franklin Co. Public Information Officer James F. Hicks III The Franklin County Board of Commissioners approved a $125 million budget earlier this month that includes a tax rate of 50.5 cents per $100 valuation and a capital improvement plan for the general fund, public utilities and solid waste. The previous tax […]

Vance County Hitting All The Right Notes For ‘Make Music Day’ On June 21

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What are you doing this Friday? The Vance County Arts Council invites you to join in “Make Music Day” – performances are popping up all over Henderson and Vance County in celebration of the global event that involves more than 1,000 cities all over the world. The performances are free, and Dr. Alice Clark Sallins […]

Second Round Of VCS Commencement Exercises Held June 14

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-information courtesy of VCS Chief Communication Officer Aarika Sandlin The second round of high school graduations concluded for Vance County Schools on Friday, June 14, with a total of 83 students turning tassels and receiving diplomas in two separate graduation exercises for AdVance Academy and Vance Virtual Village Academy. Fifty-three students received their diplomas from […]

TownTalk: More Information on Revaluation and Tax Rate Increase

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Vance County commissioners are divided on the issue of how often to conduct a property reappraisal and revaluation – state law requires the revaluation occur at least every 8 years, but many counties have opted to have them more often. According to Commissioner Sean Alston, only about 20 percent of the state’s 100 counties – […]

The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Library

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Perry Memorial Library’s Youth Services Director Melody Peters took a few minutes Tuesday from tending to last-minute summer reading program details to talk about upcoming events that will be taking place soon at the library. There’s a lot going on at the library, but Peters said she’s especially excited about the summer reading program kickoff. […]