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(This story was originally published on June 2, 2026.) The Vance County Board of Commissioners adopted the county’s $72.4 million 2026-27 budget Monday by a vote of 5-2. Dan Brummitt reiterated his opinion that the county is spending too much money. “We’ve got to figure some way to lower the cost of government,” he said. […]
The Faith in Mental Health initiative has two free events coming up in June to share information with churches about ways to support a faith-informed approach to mental health and addiction programs. The “Faith-informed Responses to Youth Mental Health and Well Being” takes place on Monday, June 15 from 6 p.m.to 8 p.m. in the […]
(This post has been updated on June 2 at 9:30 a.m. to include an additional clarification by Mayor Melissa Elliott. You will find it in bold italics below the original text before the audio file.) Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott told WIZS News Monday morning that she called last week’s emergency meeting in an effort to […]
UPDATED 7:20 p.m. May 29 The Henderson City Council held an emergency meeting Friday afternoon at 5:30 p.m. in Council chambers for the purpose of going in to closed session to discuss a personnel matter. Four Council members were present – Mayor Pro Tem Tami Walker, Catherine “Kitty Gill, Michael Venable and Geraldine Champion – […]
If all goes as planned, the new Veterans Memorial will be officially unveiled at a ceremony on July 4, a fitting day as the nation officially celebrates its 250th birthday. Hartwell Wright, American Legion Post 60 commander, said the fundraising efforts are paying off, but there’s more to do. The July 4 ceremony will be […]
With the nation’s approaching 250th birthday as a backdrop, WIZS’s Bill Harris and local historian Mark Pace continue their conversation about people, places and events from right here in the four-county area, “Old Granville County.” Franklin County’s Regiment of Militia was officially formed in January 1779, in the middle of the Revolutionary War. This group […]
Just one day after presenting the recommended $51.7 FY 2027 budget, the Henderson City Council scheduled a work session Tuesday at 5 p.m. to begin the process of adopting a final version by the end of June. Finance Director Joey Fuqua told Council members Monday that this was a “very difficult budget, very sobering.” The […]
Economic Development Director Ferdinand Rouse was the guest speaker at the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce’s “State of” luncheon on Tuesday to talk about the current state of local economic development. Most of Rouse’s presentation dealt with plans, goals, strategies that need to be in place to attract business and industry before he touched on what […]
Henderson Mayor Melissa Elliott said Tuesday she will not seek a second term in office. Elliott sat down Tuesday afternoon with WIZS News and The Dispatch to provide an update on a lawsuit filed in fall of 2025 that claimed she wrongly received money for sale of a property on Charles Street. That lawsuit has […]
County Manager Renee Perry presented the 26-27 budget to commissioners on Monday. The proposed general fund budget is $72.47 million, which represents an 8.97 percent over last year’s budget. The budget maintains the current property tax rate and there would be no change in the fire tax, Perry said. About $7.5 million would be appropriated […]
