Entries by WIZS Staff

The Local Skinny! Vance County Jail Update

Six months into his new job, Maj. Johnny Hawkins provided an update to Vance County commissioners at their Nov. 4 meeting about the staff, programs and physical plant of the county’s detention center. Hawkins began working at the jail in April, and retired with 30 years of service with the N.C. Department of Adult Corrections […]

TownTalk: Ahmad Campbell Foundation

Alicia Campbell doesn’t get tired of telling stories about her boys, Ahmad and Rashad. Like the time they went off exploring instead of being down the street playing basketball. It was the only spanking Ahmad ever got, Campbell said. It was getting dark and the boys didn’t come when their mom called out the front […]

N.C. House Of Representatives District 32 Election Result 2024

UPDATE: Thursday, Nov 7 The N.C. House District 32 race is one of several tight contests that played out across the state during Tuesday’s election. And although Democratic challenger Bryan Cohn ended the night with 182 more votes than incumbent Frank Sossamon, it remains unclear whether there will be call for a recount. Local elections […]