18 Year Old Suspect Arrested On Four Drug Charges

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— courtesy of press release from Sheriff Curtis Brame

On December 23, 2020, the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Unit and the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team served a search warrant at 252 New Bethel Church Road Lot 16 and Lot 26, Henderson, North Carolina 27537.

Arrested at Lot 16 was Djhante Blash, B/M, Age 18. Blash was charged with Maintaining a Dwelling, Possession of Marijuana and 2 counts of Trafficking Heroin. Recovered from Lot 26 were 3 assault rifles. Blash received a $125,000.00 bond and a court date was set for January 11, 2021, in Vance County District Court. This investigation is continuing.

NCDHHS

Low-Income Energy Assistance Program Application Process Begins Jan. 4

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THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY

— press release courtesy of NCDHHS

North Carolinians Can Apply Online for Help with Energy Costs Beginning Monday

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services today (12-29-20) announced beginning Jan. 4, households can apply for the Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) and the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) online at www.epass.nc.gov.

Applying for these programs online is easy and convenient, as well as safe and helps people socially distance. Applicants can also call their county department of social services to apply by phone or print a paper application from www.epass.nc.gov to mail, fax or drop off at their county department of social services.

“We know that this is going to be a challenging winter for many families because of COVID-19,” said NCDHHS Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. “We want to make it as easy as possible for people to apply for help with their heating costs this winter while staying safe and socially distant.”

The Low-Income Energy Assistance Program is a seasonal program that provides for a one-time vendor payment to help eligible households pay their heating bills. LIEAP applications will be accepted Jan. 4 to March 31 or until funds are exhausted. To be eligible for LIEAP, a household must:

  • Have at least one U.S. citizen or non-citizen who meets the eligibility criteria
  • Have income equal to or less than 130% of the federal poverty limit
  • Have resources, such as saving and checking accounts and cash on hand, at or below $2,250
  • Be responsible for their heating cost

The Crisis Intervention Program is a year-round program that assists individuals and families who are experiencing a heating or cooling related crisis. A household is considered in crisis if it is currently experiencing or is in danger of experiencing a life threatening or health related emergency and assistance is not available from another source. CIP applications will be accepted until June 30 or until funds are exhausted. To be eligible for CIP, a household must:

  • Have at least one U.S. citizen or non-citizen who meets the eligibility criteria
  • Have income equal to or less than 150% of the federal poverty level
  • Have an energy related crisis
  • Have a utility statement that shows how much is owed to alleviate the crisis

For more information on these energy programs and eligibility, visit the CIP and LIEAP websites at:

NCDHHS strongly encourages families to take advantage of the new ways to apply for energy programs to help maintain social distancing and help slow the spread of COVID-19.

Noon News 12-29-20 Covid 19 Update; Court House Repairs; Senior Bingo; Bridal Tour

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Stories Include:

– Latest Covid 19 figures for Vance County

– Court House repairs approved

– Senior Bingo even to be sponsored by Vance Co. Parks & Rec. Dept.

– 2021 Granville Co. Bridal Tour

For full details and audio click play.

 

No Biggie Apparently But Courthouse Needed A Few Repairs

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On Monday, December 21 at 4 p.m., Vance County’s properties committee met, and part of that meeting was to address a couple of courthouse repairs.

The full committee consists of commissioners Dan Brummitt, Archie Taylor and Gordon Wilder.  Commissioner Wilder told WIZS News, “We have had it repaired…(including) the caulking joints in the side of the building and around the windows.”

County Manager Jordan McMillen told WIZS, “We recently finished up a project to apply a coating to the courthouse roof that will extend its life. After 20 years the courthouse roof and other areas are showing maintenance needs and this was an attempt to extend the life of the roof.

“While we were completing this project we noticed a need for resealing the masonry control joints in the side of the building and around the windows, so we asked the existing contractor to provide a change order to our existing contract. The properties committee is recommending to the full board that we proceed with the change order, which adds the control joints work, price and time allowance, to our existing roof project scope of work.”

The county manager basically added that all involved want to keep up the maintenance to the facility.

Noon News 12-28-20 Food Give Away Event; MLK Jr. Committee Accepting Nominations

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Stories include:

– Food give away event

– Martin Luther King Jr. Committee accepting nominations

For full details and audio click play.

 

Granville Vance Public Health Logo

Vance Covid as of December 27

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THIS STORY IS PRESENTED IN PART BY DRAKE DENTISTRY

With the number of active cases of Covid-19 in Vance County approaching 1,000, the total percentage of the county’s population having tested positive for coronavirus is now just above 5.75 percent.

For the latest Vance County covid data, see the table below.

For the latest on vaccine availability, visit the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services online at https://covid19.ncdhhs.gov/vaccines

(Remember to listen to WIZS Radio 1450 AM / 100.1 FM in Henderson and vicinity and anywhere online at WIZS.com Click on Listen Live.)

Vance County Case Counts late evening December 27, 2020 courtesy Granville Vance Public Health
LOCATIONTOTAL COUNTACTIVE CASESDEATHSINPATIENTOFF ISOLATION
COMMUNITY231296826251318
PELICAN NURSE58014044
KERR LAKE NURSE611012039
SENIOR CITIZENS73415054
ALLIANCE10001
TOTAL250598267251456

Wednesday, Dec 30 Food Giveaway 9 a.m. at Mt. Moriah A.M.E. Zion

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The first food giveaway, round one if you will, on December 26 being a success, Mt. Moriah A.M.E. Zion Church now moves on to round two.  Round two will happen Wednesday, December 30th starting at 9 a.m. at the church located at 5448 Highway 158 Business, Henderson, NC 27537.

Mt. Moriah A.M.E. Zion Church is partnering with Livingstone College and the NC Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health to fight food insecurities in Henderson, Vance County, NC and surrounding areas.

In a scheduled event Dec 26, Rev. Linda T. Bristow, assistant to the pastor, told WIZS News the church and its partners were able give away more than 150 food boxes to try to make a dent in the fight against food insecurities in our area.  She said, “People were in line at 8:30 a.m. and continued steadily throughout the morning. Unfortunately, people were still coming after we had given out all our supplies.

“Our next food giveaway will be Wednesday, December 30 beginning at 9 a.m. We’ll be giving away three hundred (300), forty (40) pound cases of fresh chicken, drumsticks, bone-in thighs and boneless breasts, she said.”

The event is free and open to anyone experiencing food insecurities.  Additional giveaways are being planned.

Food Giveaway Dec 26 & Dec 30 at Mt Moriah AME Zion Church

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— courtesy Rev. Linda T. Bristow, Assistant to the Pastor at Mt. Moriah AME Zion Church

Mt. Moriah is partnering with Livingstone College and the NC Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health to fight food insecurities in Henderson, Vance County, NC and surrounding areas. Two community outreach initiatives are scheduled, the first on December 26, 2020 beginning at 10:00 AM.  We will be giving away free groceries (fresh produce, dry goods, and canned goods). Then, on December 30, 2020 starting at 9:00 AM, we will be giving away cases of fresh chicken (up to 40 lbs). Both events are free and open to anyone experiencing food insecurities and will be held at Mt. Moriah A. M. E. Zion Church, located at 5448 Highway 158 Business, Henderson, NC 27537. We’ll be announcing more giveaways soon!

King Leader Award; John Lewis Award Applications

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(For full details, be sure to visit the link trianglemlk.com.  Vance, Granville, Franklin residents should apply.)

The Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee is accepting nominations for a special award to recognize a young person making a positive impact in his or her community through social justice activities. The John Lewis Student Activist Award will be a one-time award given in 2021 and honors the life and legacy of the late U.S. Congressman and Civil Rights leader John Lewis, who died in 2020. The winner will be announced in the annual MLK, Jr. Interfaith breakfast, held virtually on Jan. 18, 2021.

This student award is in addition to the annual King Leader Grant Award, given to the leader of an organization for work in the community, according to information released by the committee. The counties eligible to submit nominations include Franklin, Granville and Vance counties in the WIZS listening area. The deadline to submit nominations for both awards is Jan. 5, 2021.

Dr. Anthony Jackson, Superintendent of Vance County Public Schools, is helping the Triangle MLK, Jr. Committee spread the word locally. The student award “is for students who have really lifted their voice to speak out – we have some great kids in our community, so I’m challenging us to identify those student leaders and identify those organization leaders…we’ve never had a winner from this area,” Jackson added.

Congressman Lewis described his activism as “good trouble,” which began when he was young. The Triangle MLK, Jr. Committee established the award to honor Lewis’s legacy of leadership that began in his youth; nominees must be between the ages of 18 and 22. According to information provided by the committee, the purpose of the award is “to recognize and uplift the work of a modern-day, passionate young leader that is making significant strides and impact in social justice activism as the civil rights movement marches on.”

In addition to the student award, the King Leader Award is given to the leader of an organization that has made or continues to have a positive impact in a community in the areas of social justice, community empowerment, equity and/or inclusivity or has been a catalyst in relationship building in the community. Review the application for additional eligibility requirements. This is the third year the King Leader Award has been given.

The John Lewis Award winner will receive a $500 honorarium; The King Leader Award will receive $5,000 for the organization he or she leads.

For more information about the Triangle Martin Luther King, Jr. Committee and to download the applications, visit trianglemlk.com.

Vance County Sheriff's Office

Car Chase, Wreck, Stolen Vehicle, Wreck, Foot Chase, Attempted Carjacking, Weapon Fired, Arrest

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— information courtesy of a press release from Sheriff Curtis Brame

On Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at approximately 11:18 a.m., the Vance County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division assisted the Henderson Police Department Patrol Division.  They were chasing a 2011 Honda Accord with a North Carolina registration in the area of Willowood Drive inside the city limits of Henderson.  During the chase, deputies ascertained that Paul Z. Pearce, a white male age 29, had felony drug charges pending out of Wake County and to approach with caution.

The suspect Pearce wrecked the vehicle he was driving on Cypress Drive and stole another vehicle in the neighborhood and then wrecked the second vehicle on Edgewood at Cedarwood Drive, striking a patrol vehicle, flipping the stolen vehicle several times.

Pearce exited the stolen vehicle after wrecking and ran on foot through the woods onto Willowood Drive where he attempted to carjack another vehicle occupied by two women.

Deputies were chasing the suspect on foot when one deputy gave the suspect multiple commands to stop.  The deputy then fired a service weapon missing the suspect Pearce.

No one was injured as a result of the weapon being discharged.

The suspect, Pearce, was apprehended and taken to Maria Parham Health in Henderson and air lifted to Duke Medical Center, where it was confirmed that he was not shot during the incident.

The Vance County Sheriff’s Office, North Carolina Highway Patrol and Henderson Police Department are conducting the investigation, and charges are pending regarding this incident.

The investigation is continuing.