Entries by WIZS Staff

Henderson Man Dies In Early-Morning Shooting; Manson Man Charged

  A Manson man faces a first-degree murder charge in the early-morning shooting death of a Henderson man. Daniel Blake Grissom died from his injuries and the condition of a second male victim is unknown at this time. In a press release issued this afternoon, Vance County Sheriff Curtis Brame said Eric Ryan Hill was […]

TownTalk: Police Report Three People Found Dead In Keene Street Apartment

Three people were found dead Tuesday night in an apartment on Keene Street in Henderson. One of the deceased individuals, 28-year-old Bakariek Leonard, had been reported missing by relatives earlier in the day. Relatives had not heard from him since Sunday, according to police. Henderson police responded to a call of “unresponsive persons” at 108 […]

Henderson Nonpartisan Election Results

Voters in Henderson elected four new members to the City Council Tuesday, but the mayoral race remains uncertain, as no candidate got 50 percent of the vote. With 898 votes, Melissa Elliott received just more than 48 percent of the vote, followed by Greg Etheridge who, with 746, garnered just over 40 percent. In a […]

TownTalk: Domestic Violence Awareness Walk Taking Place This Saturday

Infinite Possibilities is sponsoring its third annual walk to raise money to support the groups’s work with victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and the community is invited to come out and walk the track at Aycock Rec Center on Saturday, Oct. 14 between 10 a.m. and 1 […]

TownTalk: Military History Show Taking Place On October 28

The 8th annual Military History Show will take place at the Henderson-Oxford Airport later this month, and organizer Harry Coombs said he’s looking forward to another successful event during which attendees can see military hardware up close and better understand what men and women of the military may have endured during their time in combat. […]

The Local Skinny! Events At Perry Memorial Library

Perry Memorial Library patrons can check out books, sure, but the library offers a wide range of programs and services, not all of which directly involve reading. Youth Services Director Melody Peters said, for example, that young people can come on each month on Tuesdays at 4 p.m. to learn how to crochet. Yep. Once […]

MPH Shines A Pink Light On Breast Cancer Awareness

Information courtesy of Donna Young, MPH Market Coordinator, Communications and Marketing Pink lights will illuminate the Maria Parham Health campus in Henderson through the month of October as the hospital observes Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The front entrance will be bathed in a pink glow, serving as a reminder for women to get screened for […]

TownTalk: October Events In Granville County

It’s a good thing October has 31 days – any shorter, and Granville County wouldn’t be able to fit in all the activities that are planned throughout the county. Just try to keep up with Granville County Tourism Director Angela Allen as she darts from Oxford to Creedmoor to Butner to promote and attend events […]