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Single Gunshot Wound Killed Child
— press release from Henderson Chief of Police Marcus Barrow 2/28/25 This morning at approximately 9:30, first responders were dispatched to a residence on Gary Street in the City of Henderson following reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered a minor with a single gunshot wound. EMTs and other first responders provided medical assistance...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 02-28-25 Noon
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Maintenance At Dozens Of CSX RR Crossings In March; Drivers, Expect Detours
Drivers in Vance County who typically cross the CSX railroad tracks, the one that goes right through downtown Henderson, may encounter a detour or two starting March 3 and continuing until March 28th. Perhaps you’ve already seen the piles of crossties along the line. Maintenance work is scheduled, with some closures lasting from 2-to-5 days...
Maria Parham Health Welcomes Dr. Leslie S. Anewenah To Surgical Staff
— information courtesy of Maria Parham Health Maria Parham Health has announced that Dr. Leslie S. Anewenah has joined the medical team as a general surgeon. Anewenah brings experience in general and colorectal surgery and most recently was chief of surgery at HSHS St. Mary’s Hospital in Decatur, Ill. “We are thrilled to welcome Dr...
Jennifer Williams Appointed As County Tax Administrator
Jennifer Williams has been appointed to the position of Vance County Tax Administrator, according to County Manager C. Renee Perry. Williams, who most recently served as deputy tax assessor in the Vance County Tax Office, began her new duties on Monday, Feb. 24, succeeding Porcha Brooks, who is retiring. “We are thrilled to have Jennifer...
Catawba Sheriff’s Office Looking For More Possible Fraud Victims In Multi-County Conspiracy Case
From the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Investigators with the Catawba County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigations Division are asking for the public’s help in identifying additional persons who may have been victimized in a multi-county fraud conspiracy. Virgil Garrett, 64, and his son Noah Garrett, 27, have been charged with obtaining property by false pretense and...
The Local Skinny! Farmers Market Vendor Courses
This is the time of year when local gardeners are perusing seed catalogs or checking in with local nurseries about when the vegetable slips will be ready to purchase. The April 15 frost date seems a long way off, but gardeners are planning now in order to reap the benefits – literally – when spinach...
TownTalk: State of the County
It didn’t take long for Vance County Manager C. Renee Perry to address what she called “the elephant in the room” during the “State of the County” report hosted by the Henderson-Vance Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at the Henderson Country Club. Perry and Assistant County Manager Jeremy Jones reviewed goals, economic development...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 02-27-25 Noon
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