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Vance Co. Sheriff’s Office To Host Purple Lights Campaign Kickoff Oct. 24 At Courthouse
The Vance County Sheriff’s Office invites the community to observe October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and come to a special ceremony on Oct. 24 beginning at 3 p.m. outside the Vance County Courthouse, 156 Church St. in Henderson. According to VCSO Domestic Violence Educator Debbie Scott, it’s all part of the “Purple Lights Campaign,”...
Avoid The $5 Fee And Submit Soil Samples By Nov. 30
— From N.C. Dept. of Agriculture and Consumer Services Fall is a time for planting and preparing for the upcoming growing season. It is also a good time to submit soil samples to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Soil tests are free through Nov. 30, so now’s the time to submit those...
Two Granville County Commissioners Appointed To Statewide Groups
Two Granville County Commissioners have been appointed to statewide committees and workgroups that will give them opportunities to advocate for rural communities, build partnerships across county and regional lines, and help identify solutions to challenges facing rural North Carolina. According to information from the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners, Russ May has been appointed...
WIZS Radio Henderson Local News 10-16-26 Noon
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Traffic Flow Resumes Along Dabney Drive Following Early-Morning Crash At I-85 Overpass
UPDATED 1 P.M., OCT. 16, 2026 All lanes of traffic that had been closed because of an early-morning traffic accident had been re-opened by shortly after 11 a.m. — From Henderson Police Chief Marcus Barrow At approximately 4 a.m. this morning, officers with the Henderson Police Department responded to a single-vehicle collision on Interstate...
DHHS Letter To Sheriff Brame Cites Jail Closure As Option For Ongoing Deficiencies
Citing “ongoing and serious compliance concerns,” the N.C. Dept. of Health and Human Services has put Sheriff Curtis Brame on notice that closing the jail is a possibility if the county doesn’t make good on addressing multiple safety, staffing and other deficiencies that have been identified. A letter dated Oct. 2, 2026 and signed by...
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TownTalk: Candidates for Vance County Commissioner District 4
The WIZS News team strives to bring the community important information through fair, objective and balanced reporting. We sent a list of questions to candidates in contested seats for Vance County Board of Commissioners and the Vance County Board of Education. There are two candidates for the District 4 seat on the board of commissioners:...
TownTalk: Candidates for Vance County Commissioner District 7
The WIZS News team strives to bring the community important information through fair, objective and balanced reporting. We sent a list of questions to candidates in contested seats for Vance County Board of Commissioners and the Vance County Board of Education. There are two candidates for the District 7 seat on the board of commissioners:...
District 7 Board Of Education Candidates
The WIZS News team strives to bring the community important information through fair, objective and balanced reporting. We sent a list of questions to candidates in contested seats for Vance County Board of Commissioners and the Vance County Board of Education. Early voting in Vance County begins Thursday, Oct. 15 and continues through Saturday, Oct...
